3rd valve on IH 1066?

[Richard]

I was going to ask this in my oil thread....but it's a different question and I didn't want someone who might know the answer to pass by since it would have been buried in oil....


So, I have this (new to me) IH-1066. It has what I believe to be TWO remotes on the rear. Two "pair" as each one has an upper and lower.

I have a 15' batwing (Terrain King) that is hydraulically powerred. It has a pump that attaches to the PTO verses a shaft.

Aside from that, it's plumbed so that each wing would attach to a valve and each wing could be independently raised if need be. This means the third hose for height.... is dormant.

Prior owner said he adjusted mower to "fit" his farm & tractor and just forgot about the height adjustment.

Perhaps that will end up being the best answer for me, I don't know. What I'm wondering is how difficult would it be to add a third lever & remote to this tractor?

Or.... would there be (pardon my expression) a "block" that I could use like a splicer. I could then plug both wings into it and the other end into tractor, giving me one lever controlling both wings BUT, if I ever wanted to go back to independent wings, I could remove the "Y" adapter and just plug directly into tractor.

I can see some benefits of having independent wings.....and I can see the benefit of having height adjustment too. Right now, It seems it's either....or.... but not both.

Thoughts?

 

[LouNY]

You could tee the lines for the cylinders to gather, but usually one side will lift easier then the other and they don't lift or drop evenly.
Most of the salvage parts places will have a valve and handles to add for a third remote, or just add a diverter to your existing remote manual or electrical to switch from one side to the other with.

 

[farmalldx33]

We used to have a 1566 that had the two standard remotes. We needed a third to run a roller that was behind the field cultivator. We were able to get a lot from IH dealer that plugged into one remote and made it two remotes. Then in the cab there was a block with switches to select either the left or right remote. You could only use one of those at a time. So unfold or raise. Hope that helps. Talk to a dealer and they should point in right direction. It was some after market deal.