blacktruck
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You are correct. There is no control for the ports that feed the backhoe. Those are "hot" anytime the engine is running. That was why my idea is to use that hydraulic power to run a rear remote. It would have to remain free flowing as if the BH was in place but be able to utilize the pressure to flow as directed to the rear remote.I am thinking your Cub Cadet 2450 uses standard AG 1/2" Pioneer valve hydraulic ports. Two ports in the back supply pass through hydraulics to your backhoe. I have attached hydraulic specs for your CC 2450 below.
I'm not sure why you using a pass through hose to your tractors backhoe hydraulic ports, when you disconnect the backhoe. Those ports should automatically close the valve when hoses are disconnected.
Also, do you have a backhoe hydraulic control lever near the tractor seat? If so, that lever will not only open and close your rear hydraulic port, but it also controls hydraulic flow direction too, so you can extend or retract your top link cylinder. That lever maybe has A-N-B labeled on it, so A raises your top link, B lowers your top link, and N is the pressure off setting. I have been trying to find an operators manual for your tractor, to see if you have that hydraulic control lever.
Update: I checked and your operators manual shows no such hydraulic control lever for your tractor. Your going to have to build your own control switch box to run a hydraulic top link. Going out of the ports to the switch box and from switch box to top link. Essentially your installing your own control lever. This is going to be more complicated and costly than simply connecting a hydraulic top link to the ports. But it can be done.
Exactly correct sir. You have to have the hoses connected when the pump is turning. I could be incorrect in my terminology but I would call a power beyond port a connection that is able to be used or not and controlled by a valve to open or close the flow of oil. The setup used here is a constant flow.Many small TLB's put the hoe as first in line in the hydraulic circuit from the main pump and then feed things like the FEL and 3 pt hitch using a power beyond port on the hoe valve.
The hose loop is needed when the hoe is removed otherwise you just dead head the pump and do not provide any flow to the FEL and 3 pt hitch
This is why you cannot just unplug the hoe hoses from the quick connects.
Dave M7040
There are only two hoses used to power the BH. Under a relatively low flow and pressure system there should not be a need to have a separate line to divert return oil to the system (I think).I further expect that you have a third BH quick connector on your tractor. Besides the two connectors that need to be looped, the third is a TANK port so that the BH valve has a path for the oil flowing through the BH relief valve to get to the reservoir.
Dave M7040