Installed new loader valve - now 3pt lift won't work

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Hello,

I just got around to replacing the loader valve on my IH 284 gas tractor with a front loader on it. I installed it, and the front loader works good ! Except for the direction of the levelers are the opposite as it was before. Swing the leveler forward lifts the boom, instead of down like it did before. I was ok with this as I figured I can change it later. I jumped on the tractor and went to lift my brush hog with the 3 point.. and it did nothing. I dropped it all the way down before the new loader valve change. So I thought maybe I was low on fluid.. I only lost maybe a pint doing the change... I added more than a quart and its filled up past the fill plug on the side.

Now I'm thinking maybe the new valve is flowing all the fluid and not letting any pressure to the 3pt ? Maybe I got the in/out hoses backwards ?

This is the valve I I put on.. Prince Hydraulic Control Valve — 8 GPM, 2-Spool, Model# MB21BB5C1 | Control Valves| Northern Tool + Equipment

Open system as I needed, flow rating is 8 gpm, where my tractor is rated at 5.7.

Thanks for any help
 
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Is your hyd system open center, where the fluid is flowing all the time?

Did you install the PB adapter?

If not, that is your problem.

All the flow after the FEL valve is going to tank and none to the 3pt.

The PB adapter allows the flow to continue downstream for the 3pt, and sends cyl fluid to tank. .
 
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#3  
Yes, it is open center hyd system. The valve is setup for open center, and can be converted to closed.

What is the PB adapter ?
 
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Ok, I looked at the instructions and valve some more this morning..

The pb adapter is for the power beyond option. If I'm understanding the instructions right.. to use the power beyond option, I need to put the plug in, and hook the output flow line in that port, and plug the other ports off. This will allow my 3pt to function ?
 
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Your tank port still needs to go to tank.

PB adapter goes in the PB port.

This will separate the out flow so the cyl used fluid will go to the OUT port and the pump flow will pass on to the next valve.
 
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I put the pb plug in, and plumbed it back together. Now, neither the loader and the 3pt works. So.. I dont know whats going on. I'm thinking of putting the old valve back on and see if the 3pt works again.
 
   / Installed new loader valve - now 3pt lift won't work #7  
Are you positive you installed a PBY plug or did you possibly install a closed center plug in lieu of a PBY plug?
 
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I put the pb plug in, and plumbed it back together. Now, neither the loader and the 3pt works. So.. I dont know whats going on. I'm thinking of putting the old valve back on and see if the 3pt works again.

Does your PB adapter look like this, or this?

If you did install the correct adapter, did you run the tank hose to a return line and the PB line to the 3pt input?

If you did install the CC plug by mistake, the relief valve would be screaming.

Show us a close up pic of your valve
 

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Thanks for the replies.. I appreciate the help.

I took a couple pics of my valve/tractor as I got home tonight.. I hope the pics show up correctly..

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Yesterday, I tried a few different ways to plumb this valve together, and none worked.

The pictures of the plugs you posted.. the one I have is like the 2nd plug you posted. A hex plug.. it does not have a orifice like the first one has. This is the only plug I got with the valve.

I did try putting in the plug in the "C" port, and hooked the out line to the "C" port. With it this way.. the loader does not work.
 

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