Buying Advice Help with Tractor purchase - newbie
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Poopdeck Pappy
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No, you don't need a screwdriver (or any tools) to disconnect the hydraulic quick couplers. When you kill the tractor, move the loader lever and the rear remote levers around to release the pressure on the system. Then you just push in the collar on the female connector and pull on the male connector to disconnect.
My DK50SE has a toolbox behind the step (below the floor of the cab). I keep a dead blow hammer in it (for hooking up 3 point implements that need a little encouragement) and a crescent wrench (to use on the top link nut).
k0ua
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As Pappy said, you should not need any tools to disconnect. Just make sure the pressure is bled down like he suggested. Of course keeping tools on board is never a bad idea for other things..
TomSeller
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Super nice set up you have there. Please post more pictures if you get the chance. Very nice.
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k0ua
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Some of them are push/pull breakaway connectors. Perhaps yours are that way?
MtnViewRanch
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Yes you have push-pull couplers. For disconnecting, you push in and then pull out all in one quick motion. For connecting, just push the male end in. No outer sleeves to fool with. If you forget to disconnect from an implement, the hoses will disconnect on their own and no damage should be done to either end.
You have a nice rig there. :thumbsup:
Wow. Never heard of such a thing. Learn something new every day (especially on this list)! Thanks guys for the great info.
So, one more question. I've heard that some of the rear remotes have a float position/option. How would I know if I have that, and which one of the remotes would have it? I assume it's a mechanical valve and would be different from the others? I guess I need a description of what 'Float' does for me too. Take care,
MtnViewRanch
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The control lever will act just as your loader joystick acts, push the lever forward and then just as the loader lever sort of goes just a bit further and locks in place, that is the same as the rear remote with the float function will act. In any other position it will simply spring back to the center in the closed position.
A std control valve will have 3 separate positions, A control valve with the float function will have 4 separate positions, typically the float position is all the way forward in the detent position.
As far as what you would use it for, I need to write a book about the uses,
but a couple would be for use with the top & tilt cylinders. Don't be surprised if you do not have the feature, but then again with New Holland it would be no surprise if you had 1 or more with the float feature.
Check it out and let us know.
A std control valve will have 3 separate positions, A control valve with the float function will have 4 separate positions, typically the float position is all the way forward in the detent position.
As far as what you would use it for, I need to write a book about the uses,
but a couple would be for use with the top & tilt cylinders. Don't be surprised if you do not have the feature, but then again with New Holland it would be no surprise if you had 1 or more with the float feature. Check it out and let us know.
jenkinsph
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That is a nice tractor with a good selection of implements. You should get some work done with a smile on your face.
