Control valves with safety guards

A directional control valve comprising:

• a body;
• an actuator integrated into the body, the actuator configured to switch the directional control valve between two or more states;
• a manual activation button configured to initiate actuation of the actuator when pressed;
• a safety member configured to slide along a guide of the body between a first position and a second position, wherein when the safety member is in the first position the manual activation button is prevented from being actuated, and wherein when the safety member is in the second position the manual actuation button can be manually actuated;
• and
• means for maintaining the safety member in the first position.

A directional control valve kit having component parts being capable of being assembled, the directional control valve kit comprising:

• a directional control valve including:
• a body,
• an actuator integrated into the body, the actuator configured to switch the directional control valve between two or more states,
• at least one manual activation button configured to initiate actuation of the actuator when pressed,
• a safety member configured to slide along a guide of the body between a first position and a second position, wherein when the safety member is in the first position the manual activation button is prevented from being actuated, and wherein when the safety member is in the second position the manual actuation button can be manually actuated, and
• a coupling member configured to couple the directional control valve to other directional control valves;
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• a guard configured to be removably disposed between the safety member and the coupling member to prevent the safety member from sliding along the guide to the second position.