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03-04-2007, 06:18 PM #1Gold Member
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- 1980 AC 5020
I added washers to the pressure relief valves....
Now we're cooking with gas. Or oil, as the case may be. Added a washer to one relief valve, checked max pressure. Added a washer to the other relief valve, checked max pressure. The loader control valve now lets go at the factory spec for the tractor. The tractor relief valve lets go a little higher, less than factory plus 15%, but I don't know exactly where yet, still waiting for some fittings to plug the pressure gauge into the tractor relief valve so I can get a solid reading on it. I had it up to factory plus 15% and removed one washer, so I know it's below that.
200-300 extra psi's makes a difference. Hope I don't start blowing hoses now
Monte
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03-04-2007, 06:50 PM #2Elite Member
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Re: I added washers to the pressure relief valves....
I don't think you''ll start blowing hoses..... I don't know exact actual breaking pressure, but probably approaching 2X the stated max pressure, depends, of course somewhat on age and condition of hoses.
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03-04-2007, 09:27 PM #3Super Member
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Re: I added washers to the pressure relief valves....
Good deal!
No need to worry about the hoses. Burst is usually 3 or 4 times the operating pressure.
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