armature base 26 and an end of sleeve 42 a blind bore 94 extends axially into the housing 90 from the flange 92 a pair of annular grooves 96 and 98 are communicated with radial ports 58 and 60 respectively a pair of radial passages 100 and 102 communicate bore 94 with grooves 96 and 98 respectively the pilot chamber 80 is communicated with the bore 94 by axial passages 104 105 and corresponding radial passages 106 107 the bore 94 is communicated with radial port 62 via radial passage 108 and annular groove 110 the bore 94 is communicated with the pilot feedback passage 52 via radial ports 112 113 a spring 114 is located in the pilot chamber 80 engages the housing 90 and the valve member 70 and urges the valve member 70 away from housing 90 to a position wherein the load port 24 is communicated with the return port 20 and wherein communication is blocked between the load port 24 and the load supply port 18 a pilot valve member 120 is received within the armature base 26 and is slidably received within the bore 94 of the pilot valve housing 90 member 120 includes land 122 land 124 with balancing grooves and lands 126 and 128 connected by shaft.