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smalltown
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It's not that GP, but I had seen a blower for sale that had a hydraulic rotation already installed.
Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Snow Blower with hydraulic rotation question.
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bubbacuse77
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I would go to the dealer and price out a third function kit. This is the way to do it right. You can do what many have done, as well as I, and plumb an aux spool valve of you power beyond. This gets really involved and you have to think through how you will attach and detach your implements that require the PB.
kevinwak
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I hope this picture gives a better view. It is a prince 2 spool valve. I heated the levers with a torch and bent them 90 degrees. I really like how it worked out. If you have the John Deere power beyond you would just need to buy a valve and get the proper quick disconnects and hoses to hook the supply and return from the power beyond into the supply and return from the valve. Right now when you have the backhoe off the fluid flows through that little jumper hose and to the return. With a valve or the backhoe on it would flow through the valve and to the return.
I used a two spool valve, but wish I had used three. That just depends on what you are planning on using. I have top and tilt which uses both of my valves. I would like a spare, in case I get hydraulic rotation on my snowblower. If all you plan on doing is the rotation then a single spool would do.
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I used a two spool valve, but wish I had used three. That just depends on what you are planning on using. I have top and tilt which uses both of my valves. I would like a spare, in case I get hydraulic rotation on my snowblower. If all you plan on doing is the rotation then a single spool would do.
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kevinwak Thanks for the info very informative for me. Your set-up looks really good a nice clean install. Looks like you can access the handles very easily from your seat.
Is there a special spool valve that I would ask for other then a 1 spool valve. I am just guessing that moving the handle one way for left rotation and right for the other direction with a neutral center. I see some spool valve labeled bidirectional. Some are labeled 3 way, 4 way, open center.
So to repeat I would need 2 hoses made up to connect the PB to the spool valve, and then connect the 2 existing hoses that are already on the blower to the spool valve. Possibly I might need adapters to connect the blower hoses to the spool valve?
Is there a special spool valve that I would ask for other then a 1 spool valve. I am just guessing that moving the handle one way for left rotation and right for the other direction with a neutral center. I see some spool valve labeled bidirectional. Some are labeled 3 way, 4 way, open center.
So to repeat I would need 2 hoses made up to connect the PB to the spool valve, and then connect the 2 existing hoses that are already on the blower to the spool valve. Possibly I might need adapters to connect the blower hoses to the spool valve?
kevinwak
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That is correct. You will probably want to add quick connects between the Val. And the blower to allow blower removal. You need an open center valve.
This picture is the Valve I have on my 2520. I have a two spool. I bent the handle 90 degrees to allow it to be installed where I have it. I am a bigger guy, that is why I installed it where I did. I have seen some pics of it between the seat and cup holder, but that wouldn't work for me. I really liked the clean look of the quik disconnects mounted right on the valve with the 90 degree fittings to attach the hoses for the implement.
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This picture is the Valve I have on my 2520. I have a two spool. I bent the handle 90 degrees to allow it to be installed where I have it. I am a bigger guy, that is why I installed it where I did. I have seen some pics of it between the seat and cup holder, but that wouldn't work for me. I really liked the clean look of the quik disconnects mounted right on the valve with the 90 degree fittings to attach the hoses for the implement.
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