Hydraulic connections for DL95 loader

[Barry Harms]

I've had to reconnect the DL95 loader for the first time to my MF GC1715 tractor. The hydraulics do not work properly. I can only rotate (dump) the loader with the joystick if the loader up/down is also operating at the same time. My guess is that the hydraulic connections are not lined up properly. The male lines from the DL95 loader were not color coded like the female connections on the GC1715. Does anyone have a schematic for the connections? The tractor also had an ABCD chart on the frame of the tractor if that helps.

 

[TractorTech]

Welcome to TBN.
I don’t have a schematic nor a Massey GC1715, but looking at the parts book I found the following.
The blue and green are one circuit, I believe the bucket. That would make the black and red the lift circuit. I can’t tell, but I believe the circuits are arranged vertically, so the bucket circuit would be the two on the outside vertically and lift on the inside,

If you follow the lines from the bucket cylinders back to the coupler, install that pair and try rotating the bucket. If the movement is backwards, shutoff tractor, relieve the hydraulic pressure by activating the loader valve several times and then swap those two hoses.

If the bucket operates correctly, proceed with the lift hoses in the same manner.

 

[Barry Harms]

Welcome to TBN.
I don’t have a schematic nor a Massey GC1715, but looking at the parts book I found the following.
The blue and green are one circuit, I believe the bucket. That would make the black and red the lift circuit. I can’t tell, but I believe the circuits are arranged vertically, so the bucket circuit would be the two on the outside vertically and lift on the inside,

If you follow the lines from the bucket cylinders back to the coupler, install that pair and try rotating the bucket. If the movement is backwards, shutoff tractor, relieve the hydraulic pressure by activating the loader valve several times and then swap those two hoses.

If the bucket operates correctly, proceed with the lift hoses in the same manner.

This looks helpful. Thanks for the input. I will try this suggestion next.

 

[coldsteelva]

And as a neat little trick once you figure out the arrangement. Wrap colored zip ties around the matched ends. My DL95 was color coded by colored plug on the female and zip ties on the male ends.

 

[Barry Harms]

This looks helpful. Thanks for the input. I will try this suggestion next.

That worked! All good now! Thanks a bunch.

 

[TractorTech]

That worked! All good now! Thanks a bunch.

Great, glad to have been able to help!

 

[WranglerX]

And as a neat little trick once you figure out the arrangement. Wrap colored zip ties around the matched ends. My DL95 was color coded by colored plug on the female and zip ties on the male ends.

Same with mine....