Thanks to advice here, and a very friendly IH dealer, I've made progress on those aux hydraulic valves. One confusing hurdle is that, even though this machine is clearly a 706, the valves didn't match the drawings because they apparently came from a 766!
To Pete23: I had a hard time trying to figure out what you were telling me, but once I saw the stuff come apart (with hands-on help from the nearby Pioneer Equipment in Idaho Falls) I see it quite clearly and understand.
So I got one valve re-sealed and working. yay.
The second valve should be easy, right? Uh, nope. Everything is now broken loose (there was some very fine rust and/or varnish making things stick) except the actuator assembly which threads into the valve body won't break loose. The position control sleeve rotates around the actuator, so there's no way to grab the actuator. Right now I'm soaking the stuff in various fluids hoping to get the last two things to break loose. ANY IDEAS???
After that,all the leaks will be fixed and I'll be ready for using the snowblower that goes on it! And just in time, too. There's snow on the peaks behind me.
Jim
To Pete23: I had a hard time trying to figure out what you were telling me, but once I saw the stuff come apart (with hands-on help from the nearby Pioneer Equipment in Idaho Falls) I see it quite clearly and understand.
So I got one valve re-sealed and working. yay.
The second valve should be easy, right? Uh, nope. Everything is now broken loose (there was some very fine rust and/or varnish making things stick) except the actuator assembly which threads into the valve body won't break loose. The position control sleeve rotates around the actuator, so there's no way to grab the actuator. Right now I'm soaking the stuff in various fluids hoping to get the last two things to break loose. ANY IDEAS???
After that,all the leaks will be fixed and I'll be ready for using the snowblower that goes on it! And just in time, too. There's snow on the peaks behind me.
Jim