What valve did you order from SC ?
This one:
2 Spool 12 GPM Joystick Loader Control Valve | Joystick Valves | Hydraulic Valves | Hydraulics | www.surpluscenter.com
What valve did you order from SC ?
Blstr88
Did the float function work properly prior to the linkage breaking? If yes then I would suspect something is preventing the spool from shifting fully into float position.
With the snow blower off, raise the lift arms all the way. When they stop moving up you should hear the squeal and the engine should slow slightly. As soon as it squeals put it in float. It should lower slowly. Does it squeal right away or when it gets to full down? Does the squeal sound the same as full up?
Did you try the fittings? If I remember correctly, SAE and some banjo bolts are interchangeable.Anyway, I had hoped to just replace the entire control valve when the new one showed up...thinking the issue must be with the control valve? Unfortunately the new valve uses SAE hydraulics fittings and my current one uses regular banjo bolts...so they arent compatible (at least not unless I have the fittings on all my hydraulic hoses swapped to SAE). ?
It certainly sounds like a control valve problem, a very strange one though.Am I right assuming it must be the control valve itself? Any ideas at all where to start?