loader control for rear remote

[jacobsdaddy06]

Ok need some help I have a mf 1240 with loader 4wd, my question is there a way to hook onto the loader control valve and use the curl and dump sides of the control valve to run a sickle mower with a lift cylinder and if so what parts are needed to make it work, thanks

 

[J_J]

Is there a SA cyl on the sickle bar mower. Power up gravity down.

Yes, you can use the lift circuit and plug the A port.

You only need a SA valve or a DA valve converted to SA.

2 SPOOL 10 GPM CESSNA 31512 OC SA VALVE

 

[jacobsdaddy06]

Have yet to get a cylinder for mower just trying to figure it all out before I start just buying parts what I was wanting to do was control bar up and down as I have a balanced head ih 1300 mower mainly used around pond and ditches what would I need to get to make that work?

 

[J_J]

If you use a DA cyl for power up and down, you can use the lift or curl circuits for the up/down on the sickle bar mower.

Just use QD's on the loader valve and plug the sickle bar mower hose into the QD's.

 

[jacobsdaddy06]

Great thanks for the info

 

[Tx Jim]

I did use the curl(bucket) circuit on a Kubota M4900 that I did own to operate a SA cylinder on both my hay cutter and rake with no problems. Nothing special just disconnect both bucket hoses and attach one implement hose to QD and go.

 

[J_J]

Jim, what did you do with the other work port if you only used one hose or if you used two hoses, what did you do with the second hose when using the SA cyl?

 

[Tx Jim]

J_J
Nothing. I've seen your comments about routing the other side of the spool to sump but I just left the QD not used with nothing attached and on both implements the SA cylinders operated correctly. IIRC the FEL bucket cylinders would extend with no bucket but it didn't affect the operation of the SA cyl.

 

[jacobsdaddy06]

So by looking at this where do I add qd's to thanks for info

 

[J_J]

jacobsdaddy06

Does your SA cyl have one hose port and a breather port, or is that cyl a DA cyl with a breather adapter in the rod end.

Can you show picture of your SA cyl.

Most SA cyl pressurize the base port to extend the cyl rod and use gravity down.

Is your sickle bar mower powered up or down?