DCE80-100E Main hydraulics TDCE01

04GB
Technical Handbook Description Group 70 P. 11

Lifting
The lifting cylinders are supplied from a separate section in the
main valve. The lifting speed is determined by the position of the
lift control lever. The flow of fluid from the hydraulic pumps can be
changed by altering the engine speed, which thus provides an
additional means of controlling the lifting speed.
During lowering, the fork carriage and the effect of the load force
the fluid from the lifting cylinders into the reservoir. A lowering
brake valve in the supply line to each lifting cylinder determines
the lowering speed and also limits the flow of fluid in the event of
hose failure. The lowering brake valves are of pressure-compen-
sated type and therefore permit only a certain predetermined
flow, thus ensuring a constant lowering speed, regardless of the
actual load.
Some of the return fluid is by-passed to the valve block and from
there to the cooling circuit of the driving brake.
The lifting cylinders are filled with fluid on the piston side to pre-
vent corrosion. This fluid is not pressurized and is fed back to the
reservoir in step with movement of the piston. Any leakage is also
drained to the reservoir through these lines.

A
16 12

KL1834

27
26

26
27

31

The numbers correspond to the hydraulic diagram

A = System with separate side-lift hydraulics
12. Main pressure limiting valve LIFT
16. Main valve, control section LIFT
26. Lift cylinder
27. Lowering brake valve Lifting function
DCE80-100E Main hydraulics TDCE01
04GB
Technical Handbook Description Group 70 P. 12

Lowering brake valve

The lowering brake valves are screwed into the connecting pipes
at the bottom of the cylinders. They are preset and no adjustment
facilities are provided.
The valve contains a spring-loaded control plunger and a mova-
ble orifice plate, both of which interact to provide a constant flow
through the valve regardless of the prevailing load.
During lifting, the orifice plate and the control plunger are in a po-
sition which allows unrestricted flow of fluid. During lowering, the
orifice plate moves to the throttling position. The internal pressure
drop in the valve and the pre-load force of the control plunger
1 spring counteract one another and set the control plunger in an
equilibrium position, ie. in relation to the corresponding size of
the throttle gap. Large load – small gap, small load – large gap.

2 3

1. Control plunger
2. Throttling slot
3. Orifice plate in the throttling position
4. Orifice plate in the open position

Lowering brake valve