Remote Question

[mjdtexan]

I noticed on our tractor that the hose coming out of our remote and snakes back to the belly mower is a little tight. I found where it actually comes in contact with the body and has rubbed a spot onto the hose. Should I replace the hose or just put a larger hose on that spot to protect it?

Also there is a little valve in between the quick connect and the end of the hose. Whats that all about?

I suspect that the valve is what shortened the hose. I did play like a mechanic for about 6 years for used car lots in my youth, so I am not helpless but I have no background or knowledge in hydraulics and such.

 

[kennyd]

I noticed on our tractor that the hose coming out of our remote and snakes back to the belly mower is a little tight. I found where it actually comes in contact with the body and has rubbed a spot onto the hose. Should I replace the hose or just put a larger hose on that spot to protect it?

Also there is a little valve in between the quick connect and the end of the hose. Whats that all about?

I suspect that the valve is what shortened the hose. I did play like a mechanic for about 6 years for used car lots in my youth, so I am not helpless but I have no background or knowledge in hydraulics and such.

If just the outer rubber is worn, then you have a few miles left in it-but if the steel braiding is wearing through that a new hose should sourced sooner rather than later.

I suspect that the valve has a little internal leakage, and the valve was/is used to keep the mower deck up because it was drifting down. Might want to ask the previous owner about that to confirm.

 

[mjdtexan]

I suspect that the valve has a little internal leakage, and the valve was/is used to keep the mower deck up because it was drifting down. Might want to ask the previous owner about that to confirm.

I noticed that the deck would settle down to the lower posisition after it sat over night. I didnt think much about that because I decided to set it down when I shut the tractor off and get off of it. I began doing that because I step on it on the way down and it doesnt move around if I have it lowered to the ground. So, if that was a quick fix, what should I do to fix it correctly?

 

[kennyd]

So, if that was a quick fix, what should I do to fix it correctly?

There is probably nothing you can do short of replacing the valve, and that will be expensive!

 

[mjncad]

Flusher:

That's why I like flat fenders as they make it easy to mount such things as remotes and tool boxes. That's a clean and reasonably priced setup your dealer did for you.

 

[tony123]

I've been wanting a 3pt log splitter, but don't have remotes. Is it really +/- $400 to add them? a local guy here was making it sound like it was a cheap add. Then again, maybe that is "cheap" to him.

 

[3RRL]

Tony,
With a log splitter, if you have QD's form the pump and sump say like to and from your loader valve, you could stick the log splitter lines right in there. Your log splitter should have it's own valve on it. That's how I run our log splitter off Loretta's tractor.
Just be sure to make the connections to the log splitter or back to the loader valve before you start the tractor so as not to "dead head" the pump.

 

[mjdtexan]

Ok, I now understand what the remote is. Why do some people need 3? How much stuff can you operate at once?

 

[GilaSlim]

Ok, I now understand what the remote is. Why do some people need 3? How much stuff can you operate at once?

For something like a box blade with hydraulic scarifiers and a Top-N-Tilt. One valve extends/retracts the top link to adjust cutting angle, one valve extends/retracts the side link for adjusting tilt on the box, one valve raises/lowers the scarifiers. Other equipment may require more than one hydraulic cylinder as well.

GS

 

[mjdtexan]

For something like a box blade with hydraulic scarifiers and a Top-N-Tilt. One valve extends/retracts the top link to adjust cutting angle, one valve extends/retracts the side link for adjusting tilt on the box, one valve raises/lowers the scarifiers. Other equipment may require more than one hydraulic cylinder as well.

GS

Thanks.