Selector Valve

[BrianRBM]

I have a "77 Ford 4600 with a loader that has become a pain to operate. I think its the selector valve. I need to push the lever back (see pics)each time there is little resistance. Its becoming hard to do any work. Is it just a matter of replacing the selector valve....that is, disconnecting the two hydraulic hoses, removing 4 bolts or so, and re-connecting a new valve. I don"t want to open a can of worms as the valve is around $200 and maybe a shop should do it. Thanks


 

[Vito]

You pretty much summed up the process.


Vito
 

[mhb@ufe]

Your valve is a remote valve not a selector valve. I have the same style remote valve on my old style 4000 that I use to power a fisher snow plow. I just use a bungee cord to hold the handle back. The valve is working as it was designed to work. When hooked to a cylinder to raise and lower a piece of equipment you could pull the handle back and when the cylinder got to the end of it's stroke the valve would go back to neutral. A new valve will do the same thing. The later delux remotes have an adjustable detent to keep them locked in.

Mark
 

[BrianRBM]

Thanks Mark....I was thinking of doing that but wanted to be sure. And thanks for clarfying my description of the valve as I noticed none of the new "selector" valves looked like mine.