Anyone with a 3rd function on their Branson?

[Fireman1317]

I recently had a 2018 4225H delivered with the WR.Long 3rd function kit installed. The dealer, for some reason, decided to mount the valve onto the the upright of the the loader arms, thus making it so I can't remove the loader. Anyone have one these mounted in a better location and can provide a picture? Thanks

 

[ericm979]

There's not a lot of good spaces for the valve. The factory diverter setup mounts the valve on the loader's torque tube. It looks like a typical two ended solenoid valve might fit under the floorboards on an H model (take off the angled blockoff plate for the shifter to see the space I'm talking about). That'd hide the valve but you'd still need an extra set of quick connects at the loader.

If you're ok with where the valve is mounted just add quick connects.

 

[Fireman1317]

There's not a lot of good spaces for the valve. The factory diverter setup mounts the valve on the loader's torque tube. It looks like a typical two ended solenoid valve might fit under the floorboards on an H model (take off the angled blockoff plate for the shifter to see the space I'm talking about). That'd hide the valve but you'd still need an extra set of quick connects at the loader.

If you're ok with where the valve is mounted just add quick connects.

There are quick connects on the top of the valve. I looked at moving the quick connects to the bottom of the valve, but it looks like it would take some adaptors. Just trying to find the easiest way to solve the problem the dealer left me.

 

[ericm979]

Post a pic?

If they bothered to put QCs on they ought to be in the right place.

 

[Fireman1317]

 

[ptsg]

Wow. That doesn't look like a very smart install from the dealer. Why would they even put the valve there? Just to be hit by pretty much everything.

I believe you will have the tractor sent back to the dealer due to the weird smoking issue, right? I would make them fix that properly.

 

[Fireman1317]

Wow. That doesn't look like a very smart install from the dealer. Why would they even put the valve there? Just to be hit by pretty much everything.

I believe you will have the tractor sent back to the dealer due to the weird smoking issue, right? I would make them fix that properly.

Dealer is picking it up tomorrow due to the smoking issue. I have asked them to address this as well.

 

[Aquamoose]

Mine was attached in the same location, but it was attached with a bracket from the other side that’s attached with existing hardware at the deck/floor level. Your installation was shameful & I’m nervous for you to have them do it right.

 

[Fireman1317]

Mine was attached in the same location, but it was attached with a bracket from the other side that’s attached with existing hardware at the deck/floor level. Your installation was shameful & I’m nervous for you to have them do it right.

Can you post a picture of where your is located?

 

[Aquamoose]

Yup.











The last two shows the horizontal portion of the bracket behind the fuel carrier I fabricated. Normally, it’s where the step is mounted. It looks like it’s a factory part that’s supplied with the 3rd function kit, I’m not sure.