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3/2, 4/2 and 4/3 directional valves, RE 24751-B/06.09 ProductName pilot operated English ProductDescription Type 4WEH and 4WH Operating instructions DocumentType Product Picture Product Picture Product Picture FigureCaption_Cover FigureCaption_Cover H6092 H5589 FigureCaption_Cover H6093 4WH22 4WEH16 4WEH22, 4WEH10 Applies to the following types: Applies to the following types: 3WEH10 4WEH10...
RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 5/48 About this document 1 About this document These operating instructions are valid for Rexroth 3/2, 4/2, and 4/3 directional valves, pilot operated. These instructions contain important information on the safe and appropriate assembly, transport, commissioning, operation, maintenance, disassembly and simple troubleshooting of the valve.
6/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 About this document Table 2: Main product features for type .WEH... and H-.WEH... Type Size Com- Max. Max. operating Max. operating Max. operating Rated flow ponent operating pressure T pressure T pressure Y...
Bosch Rexroth. After disassembly of the spool position monitoring, the complete valve may only be assembled and re-adjusted by authorized experts or by Bosch Rexroth. Improper use Any use of the valve other than described in section "2.1 Intended use" is consid- ered as improper.
8/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 General safety instructions Qualification of personnel Assembly, commissioning and operation, disassembly, service (including mainte- nance and repair) require basic mechanical, electrical and hydraulic knowledge, as well as knowledge of the appropriate technical terms. In order to ensure opera- tional safety, these activities may only be carried out by corresponding experts or an instructed person under the direction and supervision of an expert.
RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 9/48 General safety instructions Adhere to the following instructions General notes • Observe the regulations on accident prevention and environmental protection for the country where the product is used and at the workplace.
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10/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 General safety instructions DANGER! Risk of burning! During operation without hydraulic fluid and with simultaneous switching, the valve surface reaches temperatures high enough for you to burn yourself. The hydraulic fluid is necessary for cooling the solenoid. The max. hydraulic fluid temperature is 80 °C.
6. We thus recommend to handle and/or dispose of the bio-degradable medium used according to the regulations for non-bio-degradable media. Obligations of the operator The operator of the valve from Bosch Rexroth is bound to provide for personnel training on a regular basis regarding the following subjects: •...
The operator must provide personal protective equipment (e.g. gloves, safety shoes, safety goggles, overall, etc.). Touch guard As protection against the hot solenoid surfaces, Bosch Rexroth recommends the installation of a touch guard so that unwanted contact with the hot surface can be avoided.
RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 13/48 Product description Product identification Information on the name plate The meaning of the details on the name plate can be found on the basis of the enumerated fields from the following figures and the table.
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14/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 Product description Table 6: About the name plate Type of information Information or example Manufacturer's logo Rexroth R901234567 Material no. of the valve (= order no.) e.g.: Type designation complete valve H-4WEH...
The information on the weight of your valve is contained in the Technical data sheet. Transport damage must be reported within one week to Bosch Rexroth to the following address: Bosch Rexroth AG Service Industriehydraulik [Industrial hydraulics] Bürgermeister-Dr.-Nebel-Straße 8...
Type of attachment or pick-up of the load. Ensure that the lifting gear's lifting capacity is sufficient in order to transport the valve without risk. Use textile attachment devices – according to DIN EN 1492-2. More information regarding the transport is available from Bosch Rexroth.
Bran-O-Rost protective oil • After opening the transport packaging, it must be closed properly again for the storage In case of storage of more than six months or in case of sea transport, coordination with Bosch Rexroth is required.
18/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 Assembly Assembly Unpacking Dispose of the packaging in accordance with the national regulations of your country. DANGER! Risk of personal injury and damage to property! In case of improper opening of the packaging, components of the valve may fall out and cause damage to the components or even injuries as the components may be sharp-edged, heavy, oily, unstable, loose and bulky.
RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 19/48 Assembly Installation conditions For installing the product always observe the environmental conditions specified in the technical data (see "Technical data sheet"). Installation position See "Technical data sheet" The assignment of the valves to the technical data sheets is contained in table 3 on page 6.
In order to install the valve, you need standard tools only. Required accessories In order to assemble the valve, you need the following accessories, which are not included in the delivery and can be ordered from Bosch Rexroth. • Valve mounting screws Due to reasons of stability, only the following valve mounting screws have to be used.
22/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 Assembly Assembling the valve Have sufficiently dimensioned collection containers, enough cleaning cloths and medium-binding materials ready in order to collect or bind leaking medium. DANGER! Risk of personal injury and damage to property! Incorrectly assembled valves can cause substantial material damage and per- sonal injuries.
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WARNING! Risk of material damage and personal injuries due to improper installation! The use of mounting material not approved of by Bosch Rexroth and erroneous installation may result in damage to the valve, adjacent components, as well as personal injuries due to escaping pressurized hydraulic oil.
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24/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 Assembly Hydraulic connection of the valve Depressurize the relevant part of the system. CAUTION! Risk of injury when assembling under pressure! If you fail to depressurize the product before starting the assembly, you may suf- fer injury and also damage the device or system components.
RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 25/48 Assembly Installing the electrical system De-energize the relevant part of the system. CAUTION! Risk of injury when assembling under voltage! If you do not switch off voltage supply before assembling the product, you may get injured or the valve or system components may be damaged.
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26/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 Assembly The solenoid coil can be connected in a polarity-independent way. Only the mating connectors mentioned in the "Technical data sheet" or mating connectors of the same type may be used. Observe the installation instructions printed on the packaging of the mating connector and the tightening torques specified there.
The valve can be converted to other modes of operation; this may only be done by the Bosch Rexroth Service or an authority authorized by Bosch Rexroth. After a conversion of the pilot oil supply and/or return, the coded type designa- tion printed on the name plate of the valve does not specify the current status any more and must thus be corrected.
Check whether there is an internal leakage. This has to be done according to the possibilities offered by the hydraulic system. There may be an internal leakage due to the specific valve. This has, how- ever, no influence on the valve's functionality. For information regarding this topic, please contact Bosch Rexroth.
RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 29/48 Commissioning | Operation Operation Performing a functional test If possible, firstly check hydraulic functions in a controlled form and with low pressure; observe the operating instructions of the hydraulic system into which the valve has been installed.
Operation Conversion of the switching time adjustment The switching time adjustment of the valve may only be converted by the Bosch Rexroth Service or an authority authorized by Bosch Rexroth. After a conversion of the switching time adjustment, the coded type designa- tion printed to the name plate of the valve no longer gives the current status and thus has to be corrected.
RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 31/48 Operation Operating the manual override Operation of the manual override is only applicable to the subsequently listed types, see table 8: The type can be determined via the component in the type designation of the pilot control valve, see table 6 on page 14 or the "Technical data sheet".
32/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 Operation Modifying the stroke WARNING! Risk of personal injuries and damage to property due to pressurized and energized system components. Works on pressurized and energized system components entail the risk of injuries caused by escaping hydraulic oil or electric shocks.
RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 33/48 Operation | Maintenance Maintenance Tighten the lock nut using a torque power screwdriver with a tolerance of 10 % clockwise , see table 10. ± Table 10: Details with regard to the adjustment spindle...
34/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 Maintenance Cleaning and care (maintenance) CAUTION! Penetrating dirt and liquids will cause faults! Safe function of the valve is no longer ensured. Always provide for absolute cleanness when working on the valve.
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RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 35/48 Maintenance De-energize the electrical connection line. Remove external coarse dirt. CAUTION! Personal injuries and material damage due to electrostatic charging! In order to prevent electrostatic charging, only use a damp cloth to clean the coil and the mating connector.
Order spare parts in writing. In urgent cases you can also order by phone, but you are kindly requested to confirm your order in writing e.g. by fax. Please send your spare parts order to the Bosch Rexroth service next to you or directly to the headquarters (see section "16.2 Address directory" on...
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RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 37/48 Maintenance When ordering spare parts, please indicate the following information from the product's name plate: – The serial number Please indicate the following details from the parts list: – The material number Additionally indicate: –...
38/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 Decommissioning Maintenance | Decommissioning Information on the seal kits of the pilot control valve is available in their operating instructions. Please observe the suitability of the sealing materials for the hydraulic medium used! See "Technical data sheet".
RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 39/48 Disassembly and replacement Disassembly and replacement WARNING! Risk of personal injuries and damage to property due to pressurized and energized system components. Works on pressurized and energized system components entail the risk of injuries caused by escaping hydraulic oil or electric shocks.
Please observe the following supplied notes for the environmentally-friendly disposal of the valve. 12.2 Return to Bosch Rexroth AG The products manufactured by us can be returned to us for disposal purposes at no costs. However, the precondition is that there are no spurious adherences or any other contamination.
RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 41/48 Disposal | Extension and conversion Extension and conversion 12.5 Recycling Due to the high share of metal, the products can mostly be recycled. In order to achieve an ideal metal recovery, disassembly into individual assemblies is required.
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42/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 Extension and conversion Throttle inserts Details on throttle inserts are available in the operating instructions of the pilot control valve because they can be mounted in channel P of the pilot control valve.
RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 43/48 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 14.1 How to proceed for troubleshooting Always work systematically and focused, even when under time pressure. Random and imprudent disassembly and readjustment of settings can, in the worst-case scenario, result in the inability to determine the original cause of the fault.
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44/48 Bosch Rexroth AG 4WEH.../4WH... | RE 24751-B/06.09 Troubleshooting Fault table The valve is not susceptible to faults as long as the specified operating conditions are complied with, in particular the oil quality. Table 21: Fault table Fault Possible causes...
RE 24751-B/06.09 | 4WEH.../4WH... Bosch Rexroth AG 45/48 Troubleshooting | Technical data Technical data Following faults due to pollution, it is - in addition to the repair - essential to check the oil quality and improve it, if necessary, by suitable means such as flushing or the additional installation of filters.
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