remote hydraulics

[svlsmokey]

Looking at the lower photo of the loader valves (above): The top hose is the PB and it connects to the top of the rear hitch. That's where I'll interrupt that line and take pressure to the remote valves. There is a hose that comes in on the bottom of the loader valves which comes directly from the pump. The hose on the side (above the quick couplers) runs back to the side of the transmission case. That appears to be the return line to the "tank". If that's correct, the "tank" seems to be the transmission. If that is in fact the return line, I'll "T" into that line for my return from the remote valves. Am I on the right track?

 

[ericm979]

Only tee into that tank line if your remote valve has a T port in addition to the PB port. Mine 3rd party valve has only a PB port and that gets chained back to the input to the next set of valves. If your valve has just one output besides the A and B ports then it's PB and needs to go to where the loader valve's PB went, which is the 3pt valve at the back of the transmission case.

On my 3rd party valve, installed by Dave's, they just ran two hoses from the loader area to the valve. One's attached to the loader's PB, the other attached to to the Branson hose that connected to the loader's PB. That hose goes back to the rear of the transmission case to the factory Branson valves that mount to the case.

 

[svlsmokey]

A friend had his installed at Dave's years ago (on a mahindra) and only has 2 lines. What's the purpose of the 3rd line - return? Only thing I can think of is, for example, lowering the loader when the engine is off... anyway, my valves do have the 3rd line.

 

[svlsmokey]

Got the hoses all connected. Loader is working and I'll confirm the hydro trans is good tomorrow. Just a few more hoses and I'll have the snow plow attachment going - hopefully by the weekend. And no snow to be found...