Scott65
Silver Member
Hey guys. I've been a little curious about increasing the pressure on my new L3301, seems like its a little weak, won't pick up the front end without "driving into it". Sometimes struggles to pick up a bucket full of material, etc. I've wondered if its maybe kinda like the expiration date on your milk jug? I know they set a limit, but can you maybe get away with just a little more?
Anyways, I haven't been near curious enough to actually modify anything on a brand new tractor. But I've been reading around, about to add my 3rd function to the FEL for a grapple, and just stumbled across a thread about people doing exactly this on the BX series tractors, fixing the exact same complaints with their tractors, with much success. So thats promising. I've looked around but can't find any threads pertaining to my model though, and the pictures and tutorials in that BX thread are much different. I may just be wording my search wrong. Can someone point me in the direction of an existing thread? Otherwise, maybe we can start one here. What are the pro's and con's, has anyone done this, and how?
Here's what I know so far (at least I think, correct me if I'm wrong)
My model has no factory (or otherwise, yet) backhoe like the BX thread mentions, so I would probably tap into the FEL quick connects
I need to T in a pressure gauge to know where I start and where I end up, no guessing
My factory system uses a pressure relief that is built into the FEL valve body
I know that the L3200 is very much alike to my 3301, but I'm not sure about in regards to this process. So if someone can verify, then going off of 3200 procedures and specs will probably make things much easier
I believe some models use shims, some use an adjusting screw, anybody know which I have?
Or, if someone knows where to get a shop manual (not an owners manual) for such a new model, that may answer all questions. And I will post back up with a tutorial.
One last thing, there was a link to a very neat website, bxpanded.com. Anybody know of an L series equivalent? They offer a gauge setup already complete with adapters to plug into the system, pretty handy.
Anyways, I haven't been near curious enough to actually modify anything on a brand new tractor. But I've been reading around, about to add my 3rd function to the FEL for a grapple, and just stumbled across a thread about people doing exactly this on the BX series tractors, fixing the exact same complaints with their tractors, with much success. So thats promising. I've looked around but can't find any threads pertaining to my model though, and the pictures and tutorials in that BX thread are much different. I may just be wording my search wrong. Can someone point me in the direction of an existing thread? Otherwise, maybe we can start one here. What are the pro's and con's, has anyone done this, and how?
Here's what I know so far (at least I think, correct me if I'm wrong)
My model has no factory (or otherwise, yet) backhoe like the BX thread mentions, so I would probably tap into the FEL quick connects
I need to T in a pressure gauge to know where I start and where I end up, no guessing
My factory system uses a pressure relief that is built into the FEL valve body
I know that the L3200 is very much alike to my 3301, but I'm not sure about in regards to this process. So if someone can verify, then going off of 3200 procedures and specs will probably make things much easier
I believe some models use shims, some use an adjusting screw, anybody know which I have?
Or, if someone knows where to get a shop manual (not an owners manual) for such a new model, that may answer all questions. And I will post back up with a tutorial.
One last thing, there was a link to a very neat website, bxpanded.com. Anybody know of an L series equivalent? They offer a gauge setup already complete with adapters to plug into the system, pretty handy.