dhostetler
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Hello, first post here. I've posted this on another forum but thought I'd run it by hear and see if I can get more feedback. Long story short, I've had issues with my 3pt hitch lifting on a kubota L245. I've narrowed the issue down to my FEL circuit. If I bypass the FEL circuit at the block that feeds it by just taking a small section of hose and looping it from the loader hyd. supply and return - the hitch lifts fine.
So, I tore the FEL control valve apart - o rings looked good and cleaned out the relief valve. Still having the same issue. Which leads me to my question... There's three hoses connecting to the controller; excluding the hoses that connect to the FEL cylinders. Here's a picture:
If I have them mounted correctly, the left one is 'supply in' from the block, right bottom is 'supply out' back the block, right top goes to top of tranny case. The plumbing within the valve suggest that the 2 right hoses always have access to each other's fluid, with no valve control regulating the flow between the two. If fluid is freely going to the tranny through the return, how can it supply power beyond to my 3pt lift?
So... can anyone explain the reason for the tranny return line? Can I block it off? Is there some sort of check valve in-line that gives power to the hitch? Thanks in advance - I apperciate it. DH
So, I tore the FEL control valve apart - o rings looked good and cleaned out the relief valve. Still having the same issue. Which leads me to my question... There's three hoses connecting to the controller; excluding the hoses that connect to the FEL cylinders. Here's a picture:
If I have them mounted correctly, the left one is 'supply in' from the block, right bottom is 'supply out' back the block, right top goes to top of tranny case. The plumbing within the valve suggest that the 2 right hoses always have access to each other's fluid, with no valve control regulating the flow between the two. If fluid is freely going to the tranny through the return, how can it supply power beyond to my 3pt lift?
So... can anyone explain the reason for the tranny return line? Can I block it off? Is there some sort of check valve in-line that gives power to the hitch? Thanks in advance - I apperciate it. DH