(This is basically a continuation from one of my previous threads where somehow classic view vs. modern view display got all goofed up. I gave up trying to work that thread.)
Right, so I am looking to raise the bucket of the Westendorf TA25 front-end loader attached to my 1969 Farmall 656 gas tractor, and I am looking to do it without engine power. Basically this is just to enable pull-starting on account of how my electrical system won't crank the engine any more than one turn (separate issue I might discuss more later). Anyway (and thank you to "Russ from MN" for this idea), I am now looking to place a jack under the loader's bucket and jack up the bucket. Here is my question: when I jack up my loader bucket, would it be better to have my 656 tractor's auxiliary valve control lever (the lever that raises/lowers the bucket when the engine is running) in "raise" or "float" position? Would having the lever in "raise" position lead to any possible hydraulics system damage when I force the bucket upward using the jack, with the engine off? Alternately, would having the lever in "float" position cause any hydraulics damage during the jacking process? (sorry, I'm an engines guy... tractor hydraulics is something I wish I knew more about) After the bucket is raised using the jack, I would be looking to put the auxiliary valve control lever in the neutral position to "lock" the bucket's elevation in place. Thoughts?
Right, so I am looking to raise the bucket of the Westendorf TA25 front-end loader attached to my 1969 Farmall 656 gas tractor, and I am looking to do it without engine power. Basically this is just to enable pull-starting on account of how my electrical system won't crank the engine any more than one turn (separate issue I might discuss more later). Anyway (and thank you to "Russ from MN" for this idea), I am now looking to place a jack under the loader's bucket and jack up the bucket. Here is my question: when I jack up my loader bucket, would it be better to have my 656 tractor's auxiliary valve control lever (the lever that raises/lowers the bucket when the engine is running) in "raise" or "float" position? Would having the lever in "raise" position lead to any possible hydraulics system damage when I force the bucket upward using the jack, with the engine off? Alternately, would having the lever in "float" position cause any hydraulics damage during the jacking process? (sorry, I'm an engines guy... tractor hydraulics is something I wish I knew more about) After the bucket is raised using the jack, I would be looking to put the auxiliary valve control lever in the neutral position to "lock" the bucket's elevation in place. Thoughts?