Lever wont stay on

ole farmerbuck · Jan 15, 2011

Have another question here. On my new M7040,when i tilt the rear blade one way, the lever stays on like it is suppose to till its tilted all the way but it wont stay going the other way. I have to hold it there. Is there an adjustment or do i need to call the dealer?

kennyd · Jan 15, 2011

Can you be a little more clear? Most hydraulic controls are supposed to "spring return to center" and not stay "on".

ole farmerbuck · Jan 15, 2011

If i want to move my blade all the way to the left, i push the lever all the way and let go. When the blade is all the way, the lever pops back as it should. But when i pull the lever all the way back to move the blade the other way, it wont stay at all. I have to hold it there. It just pops back as soon as i let go.

ole farmerbuck · Jan 15, 2011

I dont usually push or pull the levers all the way since usually a little bit of travel is all thats needed. Its just that i know the lever should stay until the cylinder has reached its end of travel and then pop back to center.

PILOON · Jan 15, 2011

Sounds like the wrong valve might be installed.
Holds one side only?
Pops back from other?
Either wrong valve type or a spring loaded ball is not working.

kennyd · Jan 16, 2011

I have never seen a valve like that-except on a logsplitter. Hopefully someone can help...

ole farmerbuck · Jan 16, 2011

My log splitter stays on until the cylinder retracts all the way but doesnt when going forward. Just like its suppose to. Like i say, only one lever and only one way is this one messing up. The other lever will stay either direction until the end of movement.

AKKAMAAN · Jan 16, 2011

ole farmerbuck said:
I dont usually push or pull the levers all the way since usually a little bit of travel is all thats needed. Its just that i know the lever should stay until the cylinder has reached its end of travel and then pop back to center.

How do you know??

ole farmerbuck · Jan 16, 2011

AKKAMAAN said:
How do you know??

Why wouldnt it? It does the other way and the other 2 levers stay till end of cycle.:confused2:

AKKAMAAN · Jan 16, 2011

ole farmerbuck said:
Why wouldnt it? It does the other way and the other 2 levers stay till end of cycle.:confused2:

Just because the other lever stay on pressure detent, doesn't necessary mean this one is designed/meant to do the same thing. Pressure detent is a feature that only is safe on certain applications, and pressure detent have to be subject to safety precautions. "Spring to neutral" is a safety feature that make sure the actuator stops motion if operator gets an "heart attack".

If you have a valve from the "garbage bin" that operates your hydraulic applications with pressure detent, it is a good idea to review if that make common sense.