etpm
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 30, 2021
- Messages
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- Location
- Whidbey Island, WA
- Tractor
- Yanmar YM2310, Honda H5013, Case 580 CK, Ford 9N
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
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