Hydraulic Top Link

[Steave]

94BULLITT & MtnViewRanch I appreciate this information. So if the valve has float position then no problem at all, or just shut off tractor and move cylinder to fit. My cousin and I were discussing these the other day and we were wondering about how to hook it up as most of my doings and also his are done with nobody else around. Besides, the more hands you have around a tractor the more missing fingers you'll eventually have. I appreciate it and thanks Texas Kioti for letting me use your thread.

 

[Texas Kioti]

I appreciate it and thanks Texas Kioti for letting me use your thread.

No problem bro...it has been pretty informative :cool2:

 

[phiferpharm]

Been trying to learn something about these Top Links so thanks for the thread. I have to ask the dumb question, but how do you move the Top Link in and out for the initial hook up to an implement? If you have to climb back and forth from the tractor to move the Link in and out, WOW! Surely I'm missing something. On my little Ford that wouldn't be an issue but on my cousin's M9540 Kubota would be a lot of climbing.

Not sure where the controls are in a Kubota. I can reach the controls when I am standing beside the tractor and adjust it.

 

[Steave]

Not sure where the controls are in a Kubota. I can reach the controls when I am standing beside the tractor and adjust it.

Same here if it was on my Ford 3000. Yeah I'm not sure exacly where the controls are on his but I think you'd have to get inside the cab to reach any of them. He might have the float position on his valve. I think it has three sets on the rear. I'll let him know what everybody said next time I see him.

I think it would be money well spent for him as he could sit in the cab and adjust the Top Link as for me on my Ford I can turn around in my seat and adjust mine. Now the older I get the better anything hydraulic looks.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Not sure where the controls are in a Kubota. I can reach the controls when I am standing beside the tractor and adjust it.

Actually on the M series tractors, I believe that if you know what you are doing, you can adjust all the rear remotes right above the top link bracket at the 3pt hitch. But I very well may be wrong, after all I did say if a person knew what they were doing and that's not me.

 

[Steave]

Actually on the M series tractors, I believe that if you know what you are doing, you can adjust all the rear remotes right above the top link bracket at the 3pt hitch. But I very well may be wrong, after all I did say if a person knew what they were doing and that's not me.

As soon as possible I'll get with Cuz, maybe tomorrow if he's through haying, and check out that possibility. As I recall there's a lot of gadgets just where you mentioned. He can get his manual and we'll figure it out.

 

[SSdoxie]

I saw a nice home made tool to use for those hard to reach remote levers. It was posted in TBN a few months ago, but can't find it now. It used a short piece of tubing to slip over the remote handle with a rod fastened to it perpendicular then cut to length to comfotably reach back of the tractor so you could move your lever while holding the end of the cylinder up to align it.

 

[catdozer]

I saw a nice home made tool to use for those hard to reach remote levers. It was posted in TBN a few months ago, but can't find it now. It used a short piece of tubing to slip over the remote handle with a rod fastened to it perpendicular then cut to length to comfotably reach back of the tractor so you could move your lever while holding the end of the cylinder up to align it.

Is this it? http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=234106