Hydraulic Help Needed Recommending Open Center Remote Control Valve

[Millsonwheels]

So I have a Massey Ferguson Industrial 20 Diesel Tractor that I purchased recently that I would like to start using for my business. It has a loader on it that is run by a front pump that is very quick. The previous owner had one set of remote quick couples that flow all the time with no valve that he used for a wood splitter, These run off the loader controls and dump back into the reserve tank.

I would like to add 2 sets of Remotes to this tractor for anything I need down the road. My brother in law said that I will need and open center hydraulic valve setup to do this.

Here's the Kicker: The main job I need the tractor for right now is to run my Ashland Stumpmaster Stump grinder, It takes one set of remotes to run and accomplishes all the functions with its own valve bank, so I need a remote valve that has a detent to hold the hydraulics open while im using that machine.

I am having a hard time finding a 2 joystick valve that has this detent to hold the lever?

any help would be appreciated and something affordable like from surplus center would be a major bonus.

-Mills

 

[/pine]

If you can ID the valve there is a possibility that you can get a detent that bolts to the bottom of one of the existing loader valve spools...
does the the boom spool have a float detent?

FWIW I have an auxiliary valve (Prince Wolverine) for my thumb grapple that I have a detent that I put on the valve when I'm running a hyd. winch off the thumb remotes...

 

[Millsonwheels]

well right now my flow works as it should from the loader control valve right now the remotes are hooking together looping the system. I want to add a valve in between this. The loader does not have a float function though.

-Mills

 

[bigdeano]

You can just hold the valve handle where you want it with a bungee cord or something similar. Whatever it takes to make it work.

 

[jenkinsph]

The previous owner had one set of remote quick couples that flow all the time with no valve that he used for a wood splitter, These run off the loader controls and dump back into the reserve tank.


Here's the Kicker: The main job I need the tractor for right now is to run my Ashland Stumpmaster Stump grinder, It takes one set of remotes to run and accomplishes all the functions with its own valve bank, so I need a remote valve that has a detent to hold the hydraulics open while im using that machine.


-Mills

You should be able to use this set of couplers (that flow all the time0by hooking these up to the stump grinder valve. Just shut off the tractor when you make the connections and make sure the flow direction is correctly plumbed. This is a power beyond circuit for all practical purposes.

For the extra two sets of remotes you want you can use this same circuit to feed a two spool valve.

 

[Millsonwheels]

You should be able to use this set of couplers (that flow all the time0by hooking these up to the stump grinder valve. Just shut off the tractor when you make the connections and make sure the flow direction is correctly plumbed. This is a power beyond circuit for all practical purposes.

For the extra two sets of remotes you want you can use this same circuit to feed a two spool valve.

that is correct but does anyone know where i could find that two spool valve with the detent to keep the flow open when I want it?

 

[jenkinsph]

that is correct but does anyone know where i could find that two spool valve with the detent to keep the flow open when I want it?

/pine mentioned this in his post above, and has a Prince Wolverine valve with detents. The spool endcap usually can be changed to a detent type to hold the spool. Does not have anything to do with the valve internally, just the end of the spool. Surplus may have one don't know for sure but you can check other sites and brands as this is a popular item.

 

[TowerBot]

that is correct but does anyone know where i could find that two spool valve with the detent to keep the flow open when I want it?

2 SPOOL PRINCE SV SECTIONAL CONTROL VALVE OPEN CENTER W/POWER BEYOND | Stack Valves | Hydraulic Valves | Hydraulics | www.surpluscenter.com

The spools labeled "C ..." are probably what you're looking for.