DCV60A Sectional Directional Control Valve - 1 to 12 Sections - 60 L/min

The DCV60A is a sectional valve — separate inlet, working and outlet sections bolted together through tie rods. Rated 60 L/min at 315 bar through 1/2" BSPP ports.

Use the dropdowns above to build your valve — sections, spool type and power beyond — the price updates as you choose. Anything marked Built to Order cannot be added to the cart: call 1300 146 737 and we will build and quote the exact valve, usually same day.

Sizes and Part Numbers

Prices include GST. The struck-out RRP is the list price you would pay elsewhere. Combinations marked Built to Order in the dropdowns cannot be added to the cart — call 1300 146 737 and we will build and quote the exact valve, usually same day.

Dimensions

A = overall length, B = length across the working sections — see the drawing in the datasheet below. Dimensions for 7 to 12 section builds on request.

Specification

What comes as standard

Every valve is supplied spring centred, double acting, with load hold checks and a main relief valve in the inlet. That is the configuration most jobs want, and it is what the price shown covers.

Power beyond: the outlet is a standard open-centre cover; select the plug option above if you are feeding a second valve downstream.

Other options are fitted, not bolted on later. Detent kits, spring kits, pneumatic control, port reliefs and alternative spools all change the part number. Tell us what you need and we will build and quote the exact valve.

Spring centred or detented? Spring centred returns to neutral the moment the operator lets go — the right choice for anything that lifts, tips or could trap someone. A detent holds the function on with nobody at the lever; use it only where that is genuinely safe.

Which spool? S1 double acting is the standard — it powers a cylinder both ways and blocks the ports in neutral. S4 motor spool leaves A and B open in neutral so a hydraulic motor can coast to a stop instead of hammering. S8 single acting powers one way and lets the load return by gravity. S4 Motor Spool - A and B Open in Neutral is stocked on 1 and 2 section valves — other combinations and mixed-spool stacks are built to order, call us.

Sectional or monoblock?

A sectional valve costs more than the equivalent monoblock, and buys you two things. You can add a section later — undo the tie rods, drop another one in. And each section can be specified differently: its own spool type, its own port reliefs, its own control. On a monoblock, what you order is what you keep.

If the machine is likely to gain a function, or different services need different behaviour, buy sectional. If it is fixed and cost matters, a monoblock does the same job for less.

How to Choose

1. Count your functions. One lever per service — a crane with slew, boom and winch needs 3 sections.
2. Check your flow. The pump output must not exceed the valve rating, or the levers get heavy and the oil gets hot.
3. Pick the spool per service — see above.
4. Feeding a second valve downstream? Tick the power beyond plug option.
5. Other options — detent kits, spring kits, pneumatic and electric-over-pneumatic control, port reliefs and anti-cavitation valves are all factory-fitted or supplied as kits: see the kit listings below or call us.

Technicians Advice

Set the main relief before the valve earns its keep. The inlet relief ships set at 200 bar — check that against the weakest thing in your circuit (often the pump or a cylinder), and set it with a gauge on the inlet gauge port, not by feel. Torque the tie rods evenly if you ever add a section — pull them down in stages, corner to corner, or the spools will bind and the valve will feel notchy. Motor spools matter: a standard double acting spool blocks A and B in neutral, which turns a spinning motor into a hydraulic hammer. If the service drives a motor, buy the S4 spool — both work ports are open in neutral so the motor can coast to a stop. And if you are feeding a second valve downstream, tick the power beyond plug option — teeing the tank line instead is the classic way to blow the seals out of the first valve.

Official Datasheet

📄 DCV60A Sectional Valve Datasheet (PDF)

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Not sure? Call 1300 146 737 or email sales@mhfgc.com.au — we speak fluent hydraulics.