Selec-Trol Valve question

[Lynn Patrick]

My 960 has the "Selec-Trol Valve" to change from 3 point to remote. Is there an easy way to hook up a 2-way valve to this set-up without the need to change this valve?
Thanks,
Lynn

 

[souNdguy]

I have a selectrol valve on my 951.

As you know, 'in', allows the 3pt to work normally, and 'out' redirects oil to the top port on the valve, and pressure occurs with the 3pt lever up.

You could plumb in a cheap DA valve .. like a log splitter valve, and run the pressure line from the selectrol tot he input of the da valve, and then the output of the da valve back to the sump, then just lift the 3pt handle to start the oil flowing. The valve will need to be open center.

for a return to sump, you could drill and tap the fill port for a fitting, and install a hose nipple, and then use low pressure hose from the return of the da valve to the nipple on the hyds fill plug.. hose clamp it.. then just remove hose and clamp when/if you need to remove the cap.

the relief valve in yor 960 will still be in circuit.. If your valve also hasd a relief, set it's relief about 50 psi below your tractor relief, that way if you hit relief pressures, the cheapy and easily replaced da external valve is the one taking the relief work.. not the one in the base of your tractors hyds section..

if this is for a loader, just remember to leave loader a few feet off the ground before you return selectrol flow back tot he 3pt, and remember if you bump the da controls to lower the laoder, it will, as it has it's own return to sump.

I love the selectrol on my 951.. before that I had to chain my lift arms down to use a trip loader...

soundguy

 

[Lynn Patrick]

Thanks! I thought it probably would, but hadn't thought about raising the handle so may have wondered later!
Lynn