GC1710 Float Mode Question

[plowhog]

A description I read about float mode is that when you use float mode the bucket/blade whatever follows the contour of the ground automatically.

I'm curious if that is correct, and if so, how does it do that? Are there sensors to determine when the ground contour changes and make adjustments? I'm curious about how it actually operates and can do that?

 

[SARG]

Simply removes any hydraulic pressure so the weight of the FEL keeps it in contact with the ground.

 

[Scut 4 Big Bucks]

Yes, what Sarg said. The arms of the front end loader go "limber", but the hydraulics of the bucket don't. You can see this in that high quality video I posted yesterday.

 

[plowhog]

Good stuff thanks. I tried the video without success ...

 

[Scut 4 Big Bucks]

I loaded that video from my phone. Try this.

 

[plowhog]

I loaded that video from my phone. Try this.

Was just a green blob with audio on my Windows 7 PC.

 

[AxleHub]

A description I read about float mode is that when you use float mode the bucket/blade whatever follows the contour of the ground automatically.

I'm curious if that is correct, and if so, how does it do that? Are there sensors to determine when the ground contour changes and make adjustments? I'm curious about how it actually operates and can do that?

Actually, what float mode does is to cancel hydraulic flow to the up and down control of the fel so that the arm and bucket weight is gravity directed. However the tilt and curl hydraulic is still fully active so you can set and adjust your bucket angle.