
A pilot operated check valve flows freely in one direction and blocks completely in the other — until pilot pressure from the opposite line opens it.
| Port | Connect to |
| V | The pressure supply side |
| C | The actuator side you want held |
| PIL | The pilot line — normally the opposite working line |
The usual job is holding a cylinder or a stabiliser leg. Oil goes in through V to C to extend; the check blocks the return so the leg cannot retract under load; send pressure to the other side of the cylinder and the pilot line opens the check, releasing it.
Sizing: match the port size to the line, not to the cylinder. An undersized pilot check throttles the return and makes the function feel sluggish coming back.
Manufactured by CBF Hydraulic, Montecchio Maggiore, Italy.