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[L3450]

YouTube - Backhoe Wood Splitter

This should take you to the first of a couple of videos .

[L3450]

Kenny when you say diverter on the main line from the pump do you mean on the tractor hyd. system or on the pto / backhoe pump ?

[kennyd]

Originally Posted by L3450

Kenny when you say diverter on the main line from the pump do you mean on the tractor hyd. system or on the pto / backhoe pump ?

I meant the PTO pump because you said this:

reroute hyd. fluid to a woodsplitter mounted on a Wallenstein backhoe attachment (pto driven pump)

[kennyd]

I just watched the video...NOW I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!

That is a pretty neat setup! I was thinking you where just trying to power a stand-alone splitter with the PTO pump.

[skidsteer.ca]

Why not just put a set of quick couplers on the bucket curl cylinder? position it where you desire then coupler the hoses from that cylinder to your wood splitter.
Ken

[L3450]

Splitter in that video is a very nice setup in my mind at least !

Sorry for the confusion Kenny . I had originally planned to build a stand alone splitter powered by tractor hydraulics . However if my GX700 attachment will support a backhoe mounted splitter (as in the video) that would be my choice of build .
With that in mind , in your opinion is the diverter from Princess Auto capable of doing what i want to do?(provided whatever i buy matches the pump flow)

skidsteer.ca
Your idea is another option i would explore . However being able to tilt the splitter beam could be quite useful so i hesitate to give it up just yet .

[kennyd]

Sorry for the confusion Kenny . I had originally planned to build a stand alone splitter powered by tractor hydraulics . However if my GX700 attachment will support a backhoe mounted splitter (as in the video) that would be my choice of build .
With that in mind , in your opinion is the diverter from Princess Auto capable of doing what i want to do?(provided whatever i buy matches the pump flow)

I just downloaded the catalog...

What you posted is not a diverter or selector valve, it is a spool valve and will NOT work as you are intending. It is designed to operate a cylinder electrically.

What you need is listed on page 25 (manual) or page 26 (electric). 2-position, 6-way Selector valve.

They will take ONE input (from the BH control valve) and DIVERT, or SELECT between one of two outputs (bucket or splitter)

[L3450]

Perfect !

Think i'll opt for a manual selector ( "C" from page 25 ) and eliminate possible wiring problems somewhere down the road .


Thanks Kenny !