Re: Hydraulic Tip \'N Tilt
Ok, here's some more information as promised. First, I'm somewhat embarrased by how dirty my near new tractor is. I normally pressure wash it after a days work but I got back way after dark (that's about 5 PM these days!) then left town for two weeks. It will get a bath this weekend. Also, the dealer's brackets need better paint, but I'll deal with that too.
First, the hydraulic "source" is photo 1. The same source feeds the FEL and T&T valves. You can see the dual outlet plate in the photo, don't know if a dual plate is standard or not, you'll have to look at your tractor. For reference, the "bars" to the left in the photo are the two brake pedals.
The return from the T&T valve feeds into the FEL valve (left center photo 2). Apparently there are three spare return ports on this particular valve (see second one plugged to the right of the one mentioned). Then the return circuit is completed via the FEL valve back to the pump. The FEL valve is made by Husco, and the T&T valve is made by Dinoil
http://www.internettrash.com/users/modular/dinoil.htm . Photo 3 is another angle of the added T&T valve. Photo 4 shows another angle of the rear cylinders. The rear cylinders are 1 3/8" outside diameter. The top link is 12" overall, the lower link is 7" overall. Working length would be about an inch less. The center shaft is 1" dia.
It's all pretty simple really. Seems like getting the hoses the correct length would be the hardest part. I have a call into my dealer to see if they will sell the kit and for how much. He was out today, I'll post when he gets back to me. If he's up to it, I'll post his name and # and you can contact him directly.
Hope this helps. Sorry for the length of this message. I've gotten so much great information from this site that I'm happy to be giving something back. Let me know if you have more questions.
Larry...