Line of Q's about 300 / 350

Bkpigs · Jul 17, 2009

I have a couple of questions about my 300. It has been restored for over a year now but I just can't resist adding things to it.

My first question, Is there a way to get the single to dual action switch on the hyd. block from a 350 (the taller one) onto my 300? I found out that my 300 has a 350 hyd. tower (the rectangle cut out of the top right side and the different steering shaft) and would like to put the taller one on the middle block so I can switch from single to dual easier.

Second question, The hyd. hose brackets, are they easy to replicate? They look like just some flat steel bent to fit but I don't want it to look like crap.

Third question, Do you really need the retarding drop valve on the cylinder that changes the pitch of the two-point (the one under the belt pulley)? I cannot find one anywhere.

Thanks in advance, Brad K.

Wardner · Jul 17, 2009

As for changing the hydraulic switching selector, I believe you can remove the two bolts at the top of the valve and swap out the shafts. That is alot easier than removing the whole directional valve and replacing it with the longer setup. The 450, and quite probably the 350, have holes in the sheetmetal cowl for rotating the selector. Get a hole saw or a punch that the electricians use for making the hole. A big step drill would work too.

Get another outlet bracket from a salvage yard. Save yourself a couple of hours of bending and drilling. And you won't have to worry about crappy looks.

I have four tractors with the 2.5" x 8" horizontal cylinder used mostly for draft control on a land plow. They are all piped directly from the directional valve and attached aluminum lever with ball end.

Line of Q's about 300 / 350

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