Safety precautions
EHi Steering Valve versions
Exploded View and Parts List
EHi Full Exploded View...................................................................................................................................................................6
EHi Steering Valve Parts List......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Seal kits and spare parts for EHi.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Other required tools for EHi Steering Valve maintenance..............................................................................................11
Disassembly
Remove PVE from housing.........................................................................................................................................................12
Remove Coil from housing.........................................................................................................................................................13
Remove Priority Valve from housing...................................................................................................................................... 13
Remove Cut Off Valve from housing.......................................................................................................................................15
Remove Reaction Switch Valve (RSV) from housing......................................................................................................... 15
Remove PVFC/LS copy or LS shuttle valve from housing................................................................................................16
Remove Pilot reduction valve(s) from housing...................................................................................................................17
Remove Directional Valve from housing...............................................................................................................................18
Remove four remaining plugs near Pilot Relief Valve from housing.......................................................................... 18
Remove Pilot Relief Valve from housing................................................................................................................................19
Remove Shock valves from housing.......................................................................................................................................20
Remove steel plugs from ports.................................................................................................................................................21
Address seal kit............................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Insert steel plugs into ports........................................................................................................................................................23
Insert shock valves into housing.............................................................................................................................................. 24
Insert pilot relief valve into housing........................................................................................................................................25
Insert plugs near pilot relief valve into housing................................................................................................................. 26
Insert directional valve into housing...................................................................................................................................... 26
Insert plugs near directional valve into housing................................................................................................................27
Insert pilot reduction valve(s) into housing......................................................................................................................... 27
Insert PVFC/LS copy or LS shuttle valve into housing...................................................................................................... 28
Insert priority valve into housing............................................................................................................................................. 29
Insert cut off valve into housing...............................................................................................................................................30
Insert reaction switch valve (RSV) into housing..................................................................................................................30
Attach coil to housing.................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Attach PVE to housing..................................................................................................................................................................32
Testing of EHi
Setup for testing.............................................................................................................................................................................34
EHi for LS steering units...............................................................................................................................................................35
EHi for open center steering units...........................................................................................................................................36
Steering tests
Start up test......................................................................................................................................................................................38
Pilot relief valve...............................................................................................................................................................................38
Cut off valve test.............................................................................................................................................................................38
Unintended movement of the machine or mechanism may cause injury to the technican or bystanders.
To prevent uintended movement, secure the machine or disable/disconnect the mechanism while
servicing.
Warning
Flammable cleaning solvents
Some cleaning solvents are flammable. To eliminate the risk of fire, do not use cleaning solvents in an
area where a source of ignition may be present.
Warning
Fluid under pressure
Escaping hydraulic fluid under pressure can have sufficient force to penetrate your skin causing serious
injury and/or infection. This fluid may also be hot enough to cause burns. Use caution when dealing with
hydraulic fluid under pressure. Relieve pressure in the system before removing hoses, fittings, gauges, or
components. Never use your hand or any other body part to check for leaks in a pressurized line. Seek
medical attention immediately if you are cut by hydraulic fluid.
Warning
Personal safety
Protect yourself from injury. Use proper safety equipment, including safety glasses at all times.
Warning
Product safety
Steering valves are safety components and therefore it is extremely important that the greatest care is
taken when servicing these products. There is not much wear on a steering valve and therefore they
normally outlast the application they are built into. Therefore the only recommended service work on
steering valve is:
This service literature is valid for any version of EHi, the exploded view is universal.
These modules/valve functions are present only in some versions of EHi:
Reaction Switch Valve, RSV.
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Pilot reduction valves, PRV; in versions with RSV: 2 PRV's. In any other versions: 1 PRV.
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Priority Valve
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PVFC valve/LS resolver or LS shuttle valve, or none.
Seal kit for EHi111917255.2, 7.2, 9.2, 16, 20, 25.2, 27.2, 32.2, 33.2, 43.2,
Coil, DEUTSCH: D08 12V DE 3221131108468847
Coil, DEUTSCH: D08 24V DE 3221151119269647
Spare part bag containing: 1 plug. O-ring for
shock valve For replacement shock valves
please refer to PVG 32 Technical information,
document number 520L0344
Spare part bag containing: Cartridge spool
for pilot dump, Nut and O-ring
Seal kit for Cartridge spool for pilot dump12043346.2, 46.3, 46.4
Seal kit for Pilot relief valve155L687095.5, 95.6, 95.7, 95.8, 95.9, 95.10
Seal kit for PVE157B49974.9, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13
This section will show you how to fully disassemble the EHi Steering Valve for inspection, cleaning, and
maintenance.
To disassemble EHi Steering Valve follow these steps.
Place the unit on the holding tool.
Use 3 pcs M8 x 1.25, length: 10 mm, plus thickness of console plate.
EHi Steeering Valve mounted on holding tool.
To remove the PVE from the EHi Steering Valve housing, follow these steps.
The PVE is attached to the housing with four screws. Five O-rings seal the unit in place, and a filter is also
46.1Spool, pilot dump7/8 inch external hex15 ± 2 N•m [132.8 ± 17.7 lbf•in]
1. Screw off the nut (48) using a 19 mm socket or ring spanner.
2. Remove the O-ring (49) using a 2 mm flat head screwdriver.
3. Lift off the Coil (47).
4. Screw out the cartridge spool (46) using a 7/8 inch ring spanner.
O-rings (46.2, 46.3, and 46.4) are fitted on cartridge spool (46).
Remove Priority Valve from housing
To remove Priority Valve from the EHi Steering Valve housing, follow these steps.
The valve is removed in a three-step sequence, involving the plug, spring, and the spool.
5. Screw out the shuttle valve (87) using a 5 mm Hex key.
O-rings (2x 87.3 and 87.5) are fitted to the valve.
Remove Pilot reduction valve(s) from housing
To remove Pilot reduction valve(s) from EHi Steering Valve housing, follow these steps.
These steps will explain how to remove the pilot valve or valves from the EHi Steering Valve housing. If
there is a second valve (17, 18, 19, and 20 are present), repeat these three steps for each valve.
Remove the Pilot reduction Valve(s)
Pilot reduction valve(s) parts and housing
Wrench size and torque
ItemDescriptionWrench sizeTorque
16Plug with O-ring6 mm internal hex30 ± 3 N•m [265.5 ± 26.6 lbf•in]
20Plug with O-ring6 mm internal hex30 ± 3 N•m [265.5 ± 26.6 lbf•in]
1. Screw out the plug (16, and if present, 20) using a 6 mm Hex key .
O-ring (16.2) is fitted on plug.
2. Remove the spool (15, and if present, 19).
3. Remove the cone (14, and if present, 18) and spring (13, and if present, 17), eventually with magnet.
To remove shock valves from EHi Steering Valve housing, follow these steps.
If the EHi does have shock valves, remove them by following steps one and two below for each shock
valve.
Remove Shock Valve(s) from housing.
Shock Valves and housing
Wrench size and torque
ItemDescriptionWrench sizeTorque
82 (x2)Plug with O-ring13 mm external hex35 ± 3 N•m [309.8 ± 26.6 lbf•in]
1. Screw out the plugs (82) using a 13 mm socket or ring spanner .
2. Remove the shock valves (80) with conical springs (81).
To properly maintain and clean the now fully dismantled EHi Steering Valve, follow these steps.
This task illustrates the basic procedures for examining, cleaning, and maintaining EHi Steering Valve.
1. Check your own parts against those pictured below.
All parts except housing are illustrated
Cleaning:
2. Clean all parts carefully in Shellsol K or similar cleaner fluid.
Inspection and replacement:
3. Replace all O-rings. Check all parts carefully for damage.
In case any part appears damaged, or in case disassembly of any part was difficult or impossible,
consider the EHi housing as damaged and replace the entire EHi valve.
To assemble EHi Steering Valve, follow these steps.
Place EHi housing on holding tool.
Use 3 pcs M8 x 1.25, length: 10 mm + thickness of console plate.
EHi housing on holding tool
Insert steel plugs into ports
Place new O-rings from seal kit on plugs except on port plugs for which there are no seal rings/Orings available.
The seal kit contains plugs with O-rings, (16 and 20), so these plugs shall be replaced.
Plugs (2x82) with O-rings are present in dedicated spare part bag only, see Seal kits and spare parts for
EHi on page 9.
Steel plugs, parts, and housing
Wrench size and torque
ItemDescriptionWrench sizeTorque
252Plug10 mm internal hex45 ± 5 N•m [398.3 ± 44.3 lbf•in]
255Plug10 mm internal hex45 ± 5 N•m [398.3 ± 44.3 lbf•in]
256Plug10 mm internal hex45 ± 5 N•m [398.3 ± 44.3 lbf•in]
257Plug with O-ring8 mm internal hex45 ± 5 N•m [398.3 ± 44.3 lbf•in]
258Plug6 mm internal hex20 ± 3 N•m [177 ± 26.6 lbf•in]
After entire assembly of the steering valve, make the pressure setting on a test panel according to
valve setting specification, see Relief valve section.
4. Screw in the plug (16), using a 6 mm Hex key. O-ring is fitted on plug. Plug (16) with O-ring is included
in the seal kit for EHi.
Torque: 30 ± 3 N•m [265.5 ± 26.6 lbf•in]
5. Insert the spring (17).
6. Insert the cone (18).
7. Insert the spool (19).
8. Screw in the plug (20) using a 6 mm Hex key.
O-ring is fitted on plug.
Plug (20) with O-ring is included in the seak kit for EHi.
Torque: 30 ± 3 N•m [265.5 ± 26.6 lbf•in]
Insert PVFC/LS copy or LS shuttle valve into housing
If PVFC/LS copy valve is present, follow steps 1-4 below. Alternative to PVFC/LS copy valve can be LS
shuttle valve (88 and 87), in which case follow steps 5-7, below. Alternative to PVFC/LS copy valve or LS
shuttle valve can be no valves in this position at all. Then only plug (88) will be present. Screw in this plug
as described in step 7, below.
PVFC/LS copy valve parts and housing
Wrench size and torque
ItemDescriptionWrench sizeTorque
27Plug with O-ring8 mm internal hex45 ± 5 N•m [398.3 ± 44.3 lbf•in]
24.2Check Valve-1.4 ± 0.2 N•m [12.4 ± 1.8 lbf•in]
24.3Check Valve-1.4 ± 0.2 N•m [12.4 ± 1.8 lbf•in]
Some PVFC spools have check valves (24.2 and 24.3), which are screwed into spool (24.1).
5. Place O-rings (2x 87.3 and 1x 87.5) on the cartridge housing (87.1).
6. Screw in the cartridge (87) using a 5 mm Hex key.
Torque: 10 ± 1 N•m [88.5 ± 8.9 lbf•in]
7. Screw in the plug (88) using a 5 mm Hex key.
Seal-ring is fitted on plug. Plug (88) with seal-ring is included in the seal kit for EHi.
Torque: 12.6 ± 0.6 N•m [111.5 ± 5.3 lbf•in]
Insert priority valve into housing
If a priority valve is present, assemble the priority valve spool (3) with orifices. Before assembling orifices
(3.2) and (3.3) to the spool, fix the spool in a vice with aluminum jaws.
1. Check proper movement of EH spool (2): press on spool end, the spool must be able to be moved
downwards 4 mm with force < 100N [22.48 lbf], and it must be able to return to starting position by
help of the neutral spring package integrated in the spool end facing plug (2).
This section describes minimum tests needed, when the EHi steering valve has been disassembled and
reassembled.
Example of system setup: EHi5, Load Sensing Reaction to be used with OSPC LSR type steering unit:
Setup for testing
Use universal hydraulic work bench with pump capacity:
40 l/min [10.6 gal/min] and up to 280 bar [4061 PSI] pressure for relief valve setting and steering test.
The hydraulic oil must be with a viscosity of 21 cSt. at 50°C [122°F] and with maximum degree of
contamination according to ISO 4406: 21/19/16.
Description for system setup, when priority valve is integrated in EHi and when EHi is configured to be
used with LS type steering unit (as illustrated in system diagram above, EHi5):
1. Connect double rod cylinder to CL and CR ports of EHi.
2. Connect front T and EF port of EHi to tank of pump station.
3. Connect the front P port of EHi to P port from pump.
4. Connect the side P port of EHi to P port of LS steering unit.
5. LS1 of EHi:
a) When using pump station with fixed gear pump: Plug LS1 with steel plug
b) With LS pump in pump station: connect LS1 of EHi to LS of pump.
6. LS2 of EHi (is only present in EHi's with PVFC spool to be used for dynamic type steering units):
connect LS2 to LS port of OSP steering unit. LS dynamic flow will stream out of LS2 port of EHi, and
must be able to pass on to tank.
7. Connect side T of EHi to T port of OSP.
8. Connect L and R of EHi to L and R of OSP.
9. Connect pressure gauges to all ports of EHi.
10. Connect voltage supply and signal input for the PVE.
T pressure should not exceed ~5 bar [73 PSI]. Maximum allowed T pressure is 25 bar [363 PSI].
Pump supply circuit must be adjusted not to exceed 280 bar [4061 PSI] P-T.
In case the EHi has no RSV the OSP steering unit can be omitted from the tests.
Description for system setup, when priority valve is integrated in EHi and when EHi is configured to be
used with open center type steering unit (as illustrated in system diagram, EHi2).
Example of system setup: EHi2, Open center Reaction to be used with OSPC OR type steering unit:
1. Connect double rod cylinder to CL and CR ports of EHi.
2. Connect T port of EHi to tank of pump station.
3. Connect the front P port of EHi to P port from pump. Plug the side P port of EHi.
4. Connect EF port of EHi to P port of OSP steering unit.
5. LS1 of EHi to be plugged (only gear pump or pump providing fixed flow can be used for this EHi
10. Connect voltage supply and signal input for the PVE.
In case the EHi has no RSV the OSP steering unit can be omitted from the tests.
For EHi without integrated priority valve and with fixed gear pump in pump station, use external
priority valves:
For dynamic systems (when PVFC is present in EHi): Use Danfoss priority valve OLS 80 Code
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152B8269, or other OLS 80 with same orifice and spring specification. Dynamic orifice: Ø1.0 mm.
LS orifice: Ø1.2 mm. Spring: 7 bar [102 PSI].
For static systems (when PVFC is not present in EHi): Use Danfoss priority valve OLS 80 code
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152B0263, or other OLS 80 with same spring specification: 10 bar [145 PSI].
With PVED CLS: The coil must be connected to and actuated by the PVED CLS.
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With other PVE's: connect DC voltage and ground to the coil (12V or 24V depending on voltage
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marking on the coil).
During the testing no disturbing vibrations, noise, or other irregularities must occur.
1. Start the pump, the pump flow is adjusted to approximately 25 l/min and pump pressure control
must be set to approximately 70 bar [1015 PSI].
2. Let the supplied oil flow through the steering valve for a few minutes. Then actuate the PVE a few
times in both directions to bleed of air from the EHi and the system. Observe that the steering
cylinder is moving according to direction of input signal for PVE.
3. Operate the PVE to move the steering cylinder from end stroke to end stroke for at least 5 cycles.
Make sure pressure P-T, 70 bar [1015 PSI] can be achieved, when steering against end stroke. If this is
not possible, the adjusting screw of the pilot relief valve (item 95 of exploded view) must be turned
clockwise until P-T, 70 bar [1015 PSI] is achievable.
Pilot relief valve
Neutral positioning test
Cut off valve test
1. The pump flow is adjusted to approximately 25 l/min [6.6 gal/min] and pressure to max 280 bar [4061
PSI].
2. Steer the cylinder to an end stroke, keep input signal on PVE for full spool travel.
3. The pilot relief valve (item 95 of exploded view) is set according to specification:
Maximum steering pressure (P-T), bar, for the code in question.
The setting pressure is the pressure on the P-port minus the T-port of EHi.
1. Apply input signal to the PVE to make a cylinder movement.
2. Remove input signal to the PVE, the steering valve must be able to go to neutral later than ~1 second:
cylinder movement must stop.
3. The EHi is proper in neutral position when the pressure drop (LS1-T of EHi) is no higher than 10 bar
[145 PSI] at pump flow 25 l/min [6.6 gal/min], and there must be no movement of the steering
cylinder.
The cut off valve spool movement can be controlled by:
1. With electric power on coil and on PVE and with signal on PVE, the steering cylinder must move to
end stroke and maximum steering pressure must be build up.
2. Steer in opposite direction to observe cylinder movement.
3. While cylinder is moving, remove electric power to the coil (keep battery power and signal to PVE):
cylinder movement must stop and pressure (LS1-T of EHi) must drop to be no higher than 10 bar [145
PSI].
RSV valve test
If the EHi is equipped with an RSV valve, spool movement can be controlled by:
1. With electric power on coil and on PVE and with signal on PVE, the steering cylinder must move to
end stroke and maximum steering pressure must be build up.
2. Steer in opposite direction to observe cylinder movement. Apply input for slow movement of
cylinder, < 25% of max. signal.
3. Activate steering wheel to steer in opposite direction as movement of cylinder: cylinder movement
speed shall decrease/change to opposite direction dependent on steering wheel speed. Steering
wheel torque must not exceed 10 N•m [88.5 lbf•in], when cylinder moves inside end strokes.
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