Which outcome occurs when a proportional valve's pilot stage suffers increased internal leakage?

💡 Explanation

When pilot stage leakage increases, flow command signal to the main stage spool is disturbed because pressure balance is skewed thus hysteresis increases. Therefore valve resolution degrades where it is harder to precisely maintain set position, rather than improved response, stability or contamination resistance which require intact pilot stages.

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