Bulletin HY14-2000-B16/US

Supersedes: VPB-28 dated 11/01

Model PC25/55
Loadsense (LS) Relief Valve

Redesign Features:

The design of the LS RV is being changed to add a control pressure and that change should be detectable
screen at its inlet. This screen will help block small by the machine operator. The operator should then be
contaminate from getting stuck between the poppet instructed to check the screen and remove any
and seat. contaminate.

An extension was made to the cartridge, and a
stainless steel screen (40 x 200 mesh, 75 micron
absolute) was wrapped around it and attached on both
ends with solder; therefore, the screen is not
replaceable. Screen surface area should be sufficient
to prevent clogging with contaminate; however, if it
should clog, the next highest RV in the system will
The high pressure o-ring of the new RV was increased
in diameter from .375” to .438”. Accordingly, the
housing cavity diameter was increased to accept the
new RV; therefore, a new RV will not fit into an old
outlet. If an old RV is put into a new outlet, it
will not build pressure.

Parker Hannifin Corporation

Hydraulic Valve Division
520 Ternes Avenue
Elyria, Ohio, USA 44035
Tel: (440) 366-5200
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