JD 60 hyd question

[cole in mo.]

I bought a Kuhn 108 speed rake, (hay rake) instruction say to use a tractor that has float mode in the rear remotes. My 5303 does, but will my 60"s hyd work that way?

 

[buickanddeere]

60 two cylinder ?
No float function on the Power-Trol, just the three position lever when using the SCV.

 

[Bob Harvey]

Seems to me, if the power-trol lever is left in the rearward (down) position , you have float mode. Works that way on mine. HTH

 

[long green line man]

Is it a double acting (2 hoses to cyl.) Or single acting ,(1 hose to cly.) ?

 

[buickanddeere]

(quoted from post at 22:51:35 03/20/14) Seems to me, if the power-trol lever is left in the rearward (down) position , you have float mode. Works that way on mine. HTH

We need some details.

 

[Bob Harvey]

I am NOT sure if that works with a remote cyl. But it does work on a back blade. Seems like it should be the same deal. I'm saying; when the power-trol lever is in the rear detent position, it floats. Got the info on this site a couple of years ago, tried it AND it works ! HPH

 

[Bob Harvey]

P.S. We probly need Tim S to sort this out . He is a Model 60 Guru.

 

[tim s]

Ooh no we need F.I.T. on this one,, I'm still learning on 60 hydraulics...

 

[coonie minnie]

If memory serves, those power trols had an adjustment to run a one way cylinder. If set for one way operation, the system would offer a float, right?

 

[long green line man]

Bob is right , Power-Trol will stay in full detent position, As it says in operators manual5) Fast drop, Rockshaft operation,..... Power-Trol works same way with 2 hose remote cyl. attached to side plugs (right side) hyd. box. one hose pressure to lift cyl. load.. other hose constant neutral oil, to keep enough oil in power-trol system. Same thing, side plugs are used for cyl.'s on 45 loader ; allowing a float position , 45 loaders are NOT to be used with two way (Down) pressure...

 

[cole in mo.]

I'm still with you guys on this, the rake has 2 way cyls, manual says to lower rake wheels till over center, then switch to float mode, and let them settle to the ground, and keep it in float while raking. I was playing with it hooked to the 5303, pushing the control lever forward feels like a detent, the 60 has detent both ways. Would like to use it or either of the A's, but don't want to damage the rake.

 

[long green line man]

Cole: You will need to plum your rake cyl.'s to Power-Trol as Husker44a shows In pic in post above.. (just older box); thanks husker44a...

 

[gtx1967jewison]

Makes NO difference if it's one way or two , shove the lever fully forward (on mine) & it's in float.

 

[cole in mo.]

Thanks Lglm, I've got that setup in a drawer that I took off my 51 A.

 

[gtx1967jewison]

There absolutely IS SO a float. I use it on my 3 point & on my implements with a 2-way cylinder DAILY.

 

[buickanddeere]

(quoted from post at 09:23:44 03/22/14) There absolutely IS SO a float. I use it on my 3 point & on my implements with a 2-way cylinder DAILY.

Float on the rockshaft and float on a single hose one hydraulic cylinder.
A typical two hose hydraulic cylinder has no float on a two cylinder Deere.
We run two hoses on every hydraulic cylinder here when possible to maintain the oil reservoir level.