Best place to put pressure gauge?

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etpm

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Hey All,
Since the weather is starting to get good and rainy here on Whidbey Island I will be pulling my Yanmar YM2310 into the shop to install the power steering. When I do the install it seems to me that it would be a good idea to put a pressure gauge in the system to make sure the diverter valve doesn't let too much pressure into the power steering cylinder. And to just monitor the system pressure because I'm curious about stuff.
Since I was able to only buy part of a power steering kit, because that's all that's available, I had to buy a diverter valve. The valve came with no documentation and the seller is now not answering my emails. The valve looks like it has a presure relief and so should be OK, and I think it's going to be OK, but I just want to make sure.
The tractor already has a Bulldog 285 front end loader installed. So there will be three things being hydraulically actuated on this tractor when I am done. The power steering, the FEL, and the three point hitch lifting arms. I think the pressure gauge should be connected to the output of the pump before anything else. That way I can monitor the pressure no matter which valve opens to actuate whichever cylinder. Is my thinking correct?
Thanks for reading,
Eric
 
   / Best place to put pressure gauge? #3  
If you want a "dynamic" vs "static" reading, install at point of use if interested in what pressure you are getting at your point of use. If worried about pump stress, at the pump...as close as is convenient.
 
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The valve looks like it has a presure relief and so should be OK,......
That adjustment may not be a pressure relief, I can't say I've seen a pressure adjustable diverter, least ways for the consumer market, not saying they don't make them, just never seen one. So they didn't supply a schematic?
If it's adjustable flow control it'll more than likely be to adjust the flow between two ports, CF Controlled Flow and EF Excess Flow............Mike
 

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