Stuck in float..

outridder · Jan 27, 2005

I haven't dropped the cap yet since it would be easier to do with an offset screw driver and need to get a set. I applied heat to the unit and nothing moved. I will lose the float feature when I drop the cap and the balls come out. The way I see it is that this is just a quick fix for now and will have to rebuilt the value at some point in time...like warmer.
I'll post when I drop the cap and see what happens.

Dan

J_J · Jan 27, 2005

Are you able to use your control arm now to raise. lower, and tilt. If you need the float position real bad, you should be able to pull that valve out in about 30 min, loosen that plug with the balls and spring, and blow out anything , such as grit, pieces of o-rings, slivers of metal. or take it to a hydraulic shop. They can break that valve down in about 10 min.

I am getting ready to tear down my control valve, and replace all the o-rings. The reason I'm doing this, is that I am not able to lift the rated load of 1200 lbs. I have a Ranger-8 Welder/Generator that weighs about 450. and it will barely raise it. I have never heard the relief valves come on. So I suspect internal leakage. If that doesn't work, I have another two spool valve I might throw in there, just to verify my analysis.

outridder · Jan 28, 2005

The float feature is part of the lift value so when I got stuck in float, I had no lift. I can only see needing the float for mowing unless there is another attachment that uses it. Anyway, after reading your post, I went out to see how many hoses went to the front of that control and it's eight lines...great! While looking it over, I noticed the wrench and thought heck, if I'm dropping the cap, I should back the two screws out a little more than the 1/4" they told me to do. I might have gone another 1/8 on each one and hit the joystick; and you got it, popped out of float. Fired up the PT and have lift off and all the good stuff. I guess it's no float till grass cutting time? Glad you posted!

Dan