H Belly Pump Hyd. Cyl. w/o Control Valve

Would plumbing a line directly from one of the outlets of the belly pump to the hydraulic cylinder, extend the cylinder when the belly pump is activated, then would the hydraulic oil return through the same line back to the belly pump so that the cylinder would retract from the gravity weight of the mower once the belly pump is deactivated? I guess I’m just trying for something simple without adding a control valve.

Thanks in Advance,

Jim

It is as Steven describes.
I used that setup for my washboard remover, works fine. Only thing, I never get the whole road done without at least once forgetting that the hydraulics stop when the clutch pedal is in, have the instant "What's wrong with this thing now?" then the strike head "Doh!"
Good Luck,
Wm

Billy

Be sure to plumb to one of the front outlets on the belly pump, as the rear outlet is delayed for use with mounted cultivators.

One hydraulic line from a one-way cylinder on your mower to a front belly pump outlet. Pull the handle all the way back to lift, 1/2 way will hold the mower up, and all the way forward will lower it.

The only reason to add a control valve on a belly pump system is to control more than 1 cylinder independently or convert to two-way hydraulics.