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Danfoss Fluid Power Inc.

North American Headquarters Danfoss Fluid Power Inc. World Headquarters

8635 Washington Avenue 2891 Portland Drive Danfoss Fluid Power A/S
Racine, Wisconsin 53406-3773
Phone: (262) 884-7400
Fax: (262) 884-7440
Oakville, Ontario L6H 5S4
Canada
Phone: (905) 829-3300
DK-6430 Nordborg
Denmark
Phone: + 45 74 88 22 22
Spool Valves
www.danfoss-fp.com Fax: (905) 829-0263 Fax: + 45 74 49 09 49

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 Spool Valves Models 1025 and 1225

General

• Maximum pressure 3000 psi 3.56

(207 bar) (90,4)
4.65
• Maximum tank line pressure (118,1)
1000 psi (69 bar)
• Maximum oil flow 20 gpm
(76 l/min)
• Tandem circuit

8.55
Typical Applications (217,2)
Sweepers
Loaders
3-Point Hitch Controls
Fork Lifts
Agricultural Equipment

Standard Features
The Danfoss Commitment Danfoss has been serving the fluid power Our products define the state of the art in
• All valves supplied with clevis
industry for more than half a century. In an many areas of component technology.
end spools
industry where exacting standards are the Each Danfoss Fluid Power valve, pump,
• Power-beyond port machined
norm, the Danfoss name is synonymous motor, mobile control valve, multi-circuit
and plugged (Used whenever
with commitment to uncompromising quality, component, hydraulic integrated circuit and
a downstream valve is required)
leading-edge technology and prompt and power unit represents a commitment to our
• Cast iron body 4.88
responsive customer service. overall goal – to make every Danfoss Fluid (124,0)
• Chrome-plated spools select fit
Power product the very best available.
to body for leakage control 5.97
• Painted black primer (151,6)
Index
• Closed transition spool timing
Models 1025 and 1225 3 prevents load drop before raise
• All porting options machined
Model 1125 4
and plugged
Model 1421 5 • Individually boxed and labeled
Model 1480 6
Model 1500 7
Model 1530 8
Model 1612 9
Model 1622 10
Model 1632 11
Models 1617, 1627 and 1637 12
Models 1618 and 1638 13
Model 1625 14 2.68
(68,1)
Model 1635 15
Model 1681 16
Custom Designs 17
Operating Conditions 18
Dimensions shown: inches (mm)
ISO 9001 quality management The quality management of Danfoss Hydraulics
product development, design, production and sale
has been approved in accordance with the
ISO
international standard ISO 9001. The approval
9001 was effected by BSI, the British Standards
Institution, who is currently checking that Danfoss
Hydraulics fulfills the ISO standard specifications.
In North America, the approval was effected by
UL, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

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 Model 1125 Model 1421

General General

• Maximum pressure 3000 psi • Maximum pressure 3000 psi

(207 bar) (207 bar)
• Maximum tank line pressure • Maximum tank line pressure
1000 psi (69 bar) 1000 psi (69 bar)
• Maximum oil flow 10 gpm • Maximum oil flow 25 gpm IN
(38 l/min) (95 l/min)
• Parallel circuit
* 4.00
Typical Applications (101,7)
Typical Applications Garbage Trucks A B
Car Transport Haulers Utility Trucks
Small Backhoes Power Units OUT
Utility Trucks Industrial Presses
Mini-excavators Agricultural Equipment

Standard Features Standard Features

• All valves supplied with clevis • All valves supplied with clevis
end spools end spools 8.35
• Power-beyond port machined • Cast iron body (212,1)
and plugged (Used whenever • Chrome-plated spools select fit
a downstream valve is required) to body for leakage control
• Cast iron body • Painted black primer
• Chrome-plated spools select fit • Closed transition spool timing
to body for leakage control prevents load drop before raise
• Load check for each spool to • Individually boxed and labeled 3.50
prevent load drop before ease (88,9)
• Joystick available
• All porting options machined
and plugged 4.20
(106,7)
• Individually boxed and labeled 3.44
(87,4)

12.17
(177,0)
Dimensions shown: inches (mm)

*Dimensions vary by amount of sections (see catalog)

Dimensions shown: inches (mm)

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 Model 1480 Model 1500

General General

• Self level valve • Maximum pressure 2000 psi

• Maximum pressure 3000 psi (138 bar)
(207 bar) • Maximum tank line pressure
• Maximum tank line pressure 1000 psi (69 bar)
1000 psi (69 bar) • Maximum oil flow 7 gpm
5.09
• Maximum oil flow 20 gpm (26 l/min) (129,3)
(76 l/min)

5.28 Typical Applications

(134,1)
Typical Applications Lawn and Garden Tractors 3.40
Loaders (86,4) 4.49
(114,0)
Skid Steer Loaders
Load Attachments Standard Features
• All valves supplied with clevis
end spools
Standard Features • Power-beyond port machined
• Cast iron body 5.56
and plugged (Used whenever
• Chrome-plated spools select fit (141,2) a downstream valve is required)
to body for leakage control • Cast iron body
• Painted black primer • Chrome-plated spools select fit
• Individually boxed and labeled to body for leakage control
• Painted black primer
• Closed transition spool timing
prevents load drop before raise
• Individually boxed and labeled

2.00
(50,8)
2.50
(63,5)

Dimensions shown: inches (mm) Dimensions shown: inches (mm)

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 Model 1530 Models 1612, 1622 and 1632

General General

• Maximum pressure 1500 psi 1612

(103 bar) • Maximum pressure 3000 psi
• Maximum tank line pressure (207 bar) 3.99
(101,3)
200 psi (14 bar) • Maximum tank line pressure 4.74
• Maximum oil flow 6 gpm 1000 psi (70 bar) (120,4)
(23 l/min) • Maximum oil flow 20 gpm
(76 l/min)
2.81
Typical Applications (7,13)
Garden Tractors
Typical Applications
Mowers
Sweepers
Utility Equipment
Mowers 8.30
Fire Fighting Equipment (210,8)
Agricultural Equipment
Agricultural Equipment
5.44 Auxiliary Valves
(138,2) Tree Removal Equipment
Standard Features
• All valves supplied with clevis
Standard Features
end spools
• All valves supplied with clevis
• Cast iron body
end spools
• Chrome-plated spools select fit
• Power-beyond port machined
to body for leakage control
and plugged (Used whenever
• Painted black primer
a downstream valve is required)
• Closed transition spool timing
• Cast iron body
prevents load drop before raise
• Chrome-plated spools select fit
• Individually boxed and labeled
1.61
to body for leakage control
(40,9) • Painted black primer
• Closed transition spool timing 2.63
(66,8)
prevents load drop before raise
• Individually boxed and labeled

Dimensions shown: inches (mm)

Dimensions shown: inches (mm)

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 Models 1612, 1622 and 1632 Models 1612, 1622 and 1632

General General

1622 1632
• Maximum pressure 3000 psi • Maximum pressure 3000 psi
(207 bar) (207 bar)
• Maximum tank line pressure • Maximum tank line pressure
1000 psi (70 bar) 1000 psi (70 bar)
• Maximum oil flow 17 gpm • Maximum oil flow 17 gpm
(64 l/min) 5.63 (64 l/min) 7.25
• Series circuit (143,0) • Series circuit (184,2)
7.96
6.34 (202,2)
(161,0)
Typical Applications Typical Applications
Sweepers Sweepers
Mowers Mowers
Agricultural Equipment Agricultural Equipment
Auxiliary Valves 10.42 Auxiliary Valves
Tree Removal Equipment (264,7) Tree Removal Equipment
10.42
(264,7)

Standard Features Standard Features

• All valves supplied with clevis • All valves supplied with clevis
end spools end spools
• Power-beyond port machined • Power-beyond port machined
and plugged (Used whenever and plugged (Used whenever
a downstream valve is required) a downstream valve is required)
• Cast iron body • Cast iron body
• Chrome-plated spools select fit • Chrome-plated spools select fit
to body for leakage control 3.00 to body for leakage control 2.62
• Painted black primer (76,2) • Spool end options available (66,5)
• Closed transition spool timing • Painted black primer
prevents load drop before raise • Closed transition spool timing
• Individually boxed and labeled prevents load drop before raise
• Individually boxed and labeled

Dimensions shown: inches (mm) Dimensions shown: inches (mm)

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 Models 1617, 1627 and 1637 Models 1618 and 1638

General General
7.44
1617 (189,0)

IN
B
3.77
• Maximum pressure 3000 psi (95,8) • Maximum pressure 3000 psi
4.31

OUT
(207 bar) A
(109,5) (207 bar)
3.93
• Maximum tank line pressure • Maximum tank line pressure (99,8)

1000 psi (69 bar) 1000 psi (70 bar)

• Maximum oil flow 10 gpm • Maximum oil flow 10 gpm
(38 l/min) 7.92
(38 l/min)
• Parallel circuit 1627
(201,2) • Parallel circuit

IN
A B
Typical Applications Typical Applications 6.25
(158,7)
Lawn and Garden Tractors 4.90
(124,5)
Mowers
Mowers 5.44 Sweepers

OUT
C (138,2)
Small Tractor Load Attachments D
Fork Lifts 7.07
Sweepers Man Lift Equipment (179,6)

Utility Trucks Utility Trucks

Trencher 7.94
Snow Blades
Agricultural Equipment (201,6) Trenchers
1637 Agricultural Equipment

IN
A B
Standard Features
• All valves supplied with clevis C D 6.02
Standard Features 6.19
(157,3)
end spools (153,0)
6.56 • Cast iron body
(166,7)
• Power-beyond port machined E F • Hardened chrome-plated
and plugged (Used whenever OUT spools
a downstream valve is required)
• Cast iron body
• Chrome-plated spools select fit
to body for leakage control
• Painted black primer
• Closed transition spool timing
prevents load drop before raise
• All porting options machined
and plugged
• Float conversion (add float
detent kit “A” to standard “T” 2.37
(60,2)
3.12
(79,3)
spool)
• Joystick available Dimensions shown: inches (mm)
• Individually boxed and labeled

Dimensions shown: inches (mm)

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 Models 1625 and 1635 Models 1625 and 1635

General General

8.83
7.53
(224,3)
(199,3)
• Maximum pressure 3000 psi • Maximum pressure 3000 psi
(207 bar) (207 bar)
• Maximum tank line pressure • Maximum tank line pressure
1000 psi (70 bar) 1000 psi (70 bar)
• Maximum oil flow 10 gpm • Maximum oil flow 7 gpm
(38 l/min) (26 l/min)
4.64 • Series circuit
(117,5)
Typical Applications 6.62
Mowers Typical Applications (168,2)
Dozers Small Tractor Loaders
Small Tractor Loaders Skid Steer Loaders
Skid Steer Loaders Small Sweepers
Snow Blades Snow Blades
Agricultural Equipment
Tree Removal Equipment
Standard Features
• All valves supplied with clevis
end spools Standard Features
• Power-beyond port machined • Cast iron body
and plugged (Used whenever • Spools are select fit to body
a downstream valve is required) • Hardened chrome-plated
• Cast iron body spools
• Chrome-plated spools select fit • Lift check for each spool
to body for leakage control
• Painted black primer
• Closed transition spool timing
prevents load drop before raise
3.18 2.73
• Individually boxed and labeled (81,0) (25,4)

Dimensions shown: inches (mm) Dimensions shown: inches (mm)

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 Model 1681 Custom Designs

General Custom Designed Valves

• Maximum pressure 3000 psi In addition too our standard line

(207 bar) of valves, we manufacture a
• Maximum tank line pressure large number of custom-
1000 psi (70 bar) designed valves. We have
• Maximum oil flow 15 gpm the engineering capability to
(57 l/min) design a valve which will meet
• Parallel circuit
the needs of your application.
7.30
Typical Applications (185,4)
Backhoes (with “Joy Stick”
single handle control
Trenchers
Tree Spades
Wreckers
Utility Trucks
Truck Mounted Cranes
Oil Field Equipment
Agricultural Equipment
or any application requiring
cylinder port options

Standard Features
• Cast iron body
• Chrome-plated spools are
select fit to body for leakage
control
3.50
• Lift check for each spool to (88,9)
3.19
prevent load drop before raise (81,0) Work
• Leak free feed tubes for Ports
between section connection
• Priority Circuit for #1 spool of
valve, optional
• One valve mating face versus
one per section with
conventional stack valves
• Paint color/black primer Dimensions shown: inches (mm)

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 Operating Conditions

Danfoss Spool Valves are designed for temperatures can result in seal hardening From hydraulic motors, pumps, actuators and hydrostatic
fluids having lubricating properties that are and failure. They also can result in sticky steering components, to proportional hydraulics and
compatible with the fluoroelastomer seals. components. Contaminated oil is electronics, Danfoss components redefine the leading edge.
Low viscosity fluids increase internal detrimental to the operating life of the
leakage, high viscosity fluids increase valve as well as other circuit components.
pressure drop through the valve. High

Oil The main duty of the oil in a hydraulic For systems with spool valves, Danfoss
Mineral Oil system is to transfer energy, but it also recommends the use of mineral-based
must lubricate the moving parts in hydraulic oil.
hydraulic components, protect them
against corrosion, and transport dirt Viscosity is the most important property of
particles and heat out of the system. a hydraulic fluid. It measures how the fluid
resists flow. Thick, dense oil has high Designers and manufacturers of monoblock valves and
It is therefore important to choose the viscosity; thin oil has low viscosity. Ideally, stack valves with an array of spool types and actions, port
correct oil with the correct additives. the fluid should have a viscosity of 100 locations, and open/closed center options, we custom-design
This gives problem-free operation and to 180 SUS (21-39 cSt) at operating valves for specific configurations.
long working life. temperature, with 7500 SUS (1650 cSt)
maximum viscosity for low temperature
startup condition.

Particle Content, Oil filtration must prevent particle content In our experience a degree of contamination
Degree of Contamination from exceeding an acceptable level, i.e. of 19/16 can be maintained by using a filter
an acceptable degree of contamination. as described in the next section.
Maximum contamination for Danfoss
Small Spool Valves is 19/16 (see ISO
4406. Calibration in accordance with the
ACFTD method.)
A pioneer in hydraulic product miniaturization and in the
development of pilot-operated relief valves, cartridge
Filtration Effective filtration is the most important filtration is 10 µ nominal for maximum valves and HIC’s, Danfoss has solutions for all your fluid
System Filters precondition in ensuring that a hydraulic service life. The filter should be installed power applications.
Return Filters system performs reliably and has a long in the return line. Make sure that the filter
working life. Filter manufacturers issue is properly sized for your system and
instructions and recommendations. It is cleaned on a regular basis. If practical, the
advisable to follow them. hydraulic system should include a warning
device which signals when the filter is
Where demands for safety and reliability dirty, preventing the filter from going into a
are very high, a pressure filter with bypass condition. This will help ensure
bypass and indicator is recommended. maximum component life and efficiency.
Experience shows that a 10 µ nominal
filter (or finer) or a 20 µ absolute filter The filter must be fitted with a pressure
(or finer) is suitable. The fineness of a gauge or dirt indicator to make it possible
pressure filter must be selected as to check the condition of the filter. Our hydraulic gear pumps, motors and cost-effective
described by the filter manufacturer so that multi-circuit components, AC and DC power unit lines,
a particle level of 19/16 is not exceeded. In systems with differential cylinders or flow dividers and rotary shear valves serve for a multitude
accumulators the return filter must be of applications.
It is our experience that a return filter is sized to suit the maximum return oil flow.
adequate in a purely mechanically Pressure filters must be fitted to suit
operated valve system. Recommended maximum pump oil flow.

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