A great success!

[madmax12]

Well, I'm a real newbie to my tractor.

But, moving the joystick to the right twice makes it dump a little faster. It's not like a full mechanical release, though.

I think the speed increases with higher engine rpm, too.

 

[k0ua]

Well, I'm a real newbie to my tractor.

But, moving the joystick to the right twice makes it dump a little faster. It's not like a full mechanical release, though.

I think the speed increases with higher engine rpm, too.

You mean moving the joystick to the far right past the dump detent and holding it there, to activate the regenerative dump position on the spool valve. Almost all FEL spools have this feature.

What is going on is the fluid that normally goes back to the tank from the rod side of the cylinder is combined in the valve to mix with the fluid from the pump to increase the fluid flow rate to the cap side of the cylinder to make it extend faster. Hence "fast dump" or a "regenerative dump" .

 

[madmax12]

You mean moving the joystick to the far right past the dump detent and holding it there, to activate the regenerative dump position on the spool valve. Almost all FEL spools have this feature.

What is going on is the fluid that normally goes back to the tank from the rod side of the cylinder is combined in the valve to mix with the fluid from the pump to increase the fluid flow rate to the cap side of the cylinder to make it extend faster. Hence "fast dump" or a "regenerative dump" .

That's what I meant, James.

Thanks for saying it correctly, and explaining it.

:thumbsup:

 

[arrow]

Mine actually seems to move slower when pushed all the way to the right especially when cold. I have to mess with it again and see what happens. I read my manual as well and James is correct about the regenerative thing. So far I'm not seeing it. Reminds me when I try to regenerate myself....that doesn't work either.

 

[k0ua]

Mine actually seems to move slower when pushed all the way to the right especially when cold. I have to mess with it again and see what happens. I read my manual as well and James is correct about the regenerative thing. So far I'm not seeing it. Reminds me when I try to regenerate myself....that doesn't work either.

For the full effect it seems to help to have some materiel in the bucket for extra weight.

 

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For the full effect it seems to help to have some materiel in the bucket for extra weight.

This last snow storm was pretty wet James. bucket had a lot of weight in it but did not seem to be any quicker. It's odd that when hydraulics are cold, I have to find a "sweet spot" somewhere between all the way right and half way to get any resemblance of bucket dump that is not agonizingly slow.

 

[Shift4200]

This last snow storm was pretty wet James. bucket had a lot of weight in it but did not seem to be any quicker. It's odd that when hydraulics are cold, I have to find a "sweet spot" somewhere between all the way right and half way to get any resemblance of bucket dump that is not agonizingly slow.

You're in good company Arrow. I too spend most of the time looking for that sweet spot. Seems as you move the stick right it goes Slow/Faster/Slowest. I've never once been able to engage the "fast dump" that's pictured on the loader handle. I've heard it's violent and sounds like you're damaging the tractor when it does happen.

-J

 

[k0ua]

This last snow storm was pretty wet James. bucket had a lot of weight in it but did not seem to be any quicker. It's odd that when hydraulics are cold, I have to find a "sweet spot" somewhere between all the way right and half way to get any resemblance of bucket dump that is not agonizingly slow.

Well, with the molasses we all have in our transmissions/tanks due to the very cold temps perhaps that could explain it. All I can say is it works pretty well on mine. Of course all the hydraulic functions are slower on these cold mornings.

 

[arrow]

Well, with the molasses we all have in our transmissions/tanks due to the very cold temps perhaps that could explain it. All I can say is it works pretty well on mine. Of course all the hydraulic functions are slower on these cold mornings.

I messed with mine again this morning and Shift explains it perfectly as my bucket does the same thing. The curl back is faster than the dump. I tried all kinds of lever positions. Nothing sped up the process. One would think that after an hour, the hydraulics would be warmed up. There is nothing "violent" about the dump. It moves more like how "foreplay" should go.

 

[wolftree]

I will have to try the double "slam for dump".