Bulletin MSG30-3245-INST/UK 
Installation Manual
6
Parker Hannifin
Pump & Motor Division Europe
Chemnitz, Germany
Axial Piston Pump
Series PV, series 44 and higher
Start up
Check if all ports are properly connected according 
to the specification, all connectors are tightened and 
all adjustments are made.
Open suction valve (if installed)!
Switch system to free circulation or to lowest pres-
sure. Allow air bleeding for quick priming. Start pump 
in tip mode operation until pump and all pipes are 
filled and free from air bubbles. If pump does not build 
up pressure, double check the installation. 
Raise pressure setting only when all air is re-
moved. Let the pump work at reduced pressure for  
5 - 10 min, check if all pipes and connections are 
leak free and tight.
Observe reservoir: fluid level, built up of foam, fluid 
temperature. When system is warmed up first func-
tional tests can be performed.
2. Displacement adjustment
All axial piston pumps of the PV series are equipped 
with an adjustable displacement limiter.
The servo piston stroke is limited at full displace-
ment by a screw, guided in the end cover plug of the 
servo piston bore. The screw is protected against 
unintentional adjustment by a self-sealing lock nut 
(see figure on page 4).
The factory setting of the displacement is according to 
the nominal displacement of the pump. An adjustment 
may only be made to a lower displacement (turning 
screw in). An adjustment to a higher than the nominal 
displacement can destroy the pump.
Adjustment should only be made with the pump 
working at full displacement (not compensated) and 
at a low output. At full displacement the piston area of 
the servo piston is under case pressure. Opening the 
self-sealing nut will only cause a negligible leakage 
under these conditions.
Turning the adjustment screw clockwise will reduce 
the pumps displacement. For the sizes PV016 – 
PV092 the thread pitch is 1mm, for sizes PV140 – 
PV360 the thread pitch is 1.5 mm. The table shows 
the displacement change per mm resp. per turn and 
the minimum adjustable displacement.
Note: All pumps are adjusted and tested after as-
sembly in our factory. Only the compensator pressure 
needs to be adjusted. That is done on the pilot valve 
spindle. No other adjustments on the compensator 
or the pump is required. Only after service or repair 
a basic adjustment needs to be performed.
Size
Displacement 
change per mm
(approx. cm³/U)
Displacement 
change per turn
(approx. cm³/U)
Minimum   adjustable 
displacement
(approx. cm³/U)
PV016
1.5 1.5 9
PV020
1.5 1.5 13
PV023
1.5 1.5 16
PV028
1.5 1.5 20
PV032
2.2 2.2 17
PV040
2.2 2.2 25
PV046
2.2 2.2 30
PV063
3.4 5.1 35
PV076
2.2 2.2 40
PV080
3.4 5.1 50
PV092
3.4 5.1 65
PV140
5.6 8.4 20
PV180
5.6 8.4 60
PV270
6.8 10.2 120
PV360
8.6 12.9 180
3.  Standard pressure compensator, 
code ...MMC
The adjustment of the compensating pressure is 
performed for the standard pressure com pen sa tor 
directly at the compensator.
To adjust the pressure, the lock nut (SW 13) is to be 
loosened and the adjustment spindle is to be turned 
(screw driver). 
Turning clockwise will increase the compensating 
pressure, turning counter-clockwise will decrease the 
compensating pressure. 
The compensating pressure can be adjusted in 
a range from 15 to 350 bar (approx. 125 bar/turn).
By turning the pressure pilot cartridge housing 
the compensator differential can be adjusted. It is 
factory set to 15±1 bar and should not be changed 
(approx. 20 bar/turn).
Different compensator differential settings can 
cause instability or excessive power losses.
By using adapter kit PVCMCK** the standard 
pressure compensator can be made remote control-
lable. This adapter replaces one of the side plugs. 
Adapters are available for G1/4, M12x1.5 ISO 6149 
and 7/16-20 UNF.
See also the remarlks in chapter 6.