JetStar 3 Loader Hydraulic Hookup

xybg5 · Dec 19, 2016

I have an old JetStar 3 that I'm trying to connect a loader to. The loader itself is an old Ford thats been hacked together, it has single action main cylinders and an added dual action bucket cylinder. It came with a set of levers to work the loader. I would be fine using the leavers on the tractor but don't know which ports to use.

Just playing with the levers I found the center one works the top ports that have the quick connect hoses on in the pic. Could I run the dual action bucket cylinder off of them? For the main cylinders, they are already tee'd together, which port would they use?

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rvirgil_KS · Dec 19, 2016

Correct. Center lever controls upper 2 ports
For single acting cylinder use upper rear port

Inner lever controls bottom 2 ports.

For single acting cylinder use inner lever and lower front port

On center lever, up on lever to raise bucket, down to dump. If opposite reverse hose connections

Scout2008 · Dec 21, 2016

I will post pics tomorrow of how my JS3 is set up for the loader using the levers to work it.

ChrisQ · Dec 21, 2016

If you feel like getting creative, and the valves that came with the loader are open center, they can be plumbed in on the pressure side of the pump before going to the Tel-o-flo. This would give the loader priority, and keep the two tractor remotes open for other uses. Another option would be to plump the valve block in to one set of remotes, and tie the remote back. This would allow the tractor to have one other remote that can be used, when the one feeding the loader is untied. Or hook raise to the inner, and tilt to the outer lever and eliminate the add on valves.

xybg5 · Dec 22, 2016

Chris, they are open center, so on hooking it into the pressure side of the pump would that be the bigger hose wrapping around from back and into the front center of the tele-flow unit? I may try that at some point, as is the valve block is mounted too far back to use comfortably.

Just to test it when we first mounted it I tried the other option you mentioned, plumbed it and tied one handle back. I couldn't get the main cylinders to work at the time, don't know if it was just air in the cyclinders or something though. As rvirgll said, running the mains from the bottom front port though worked fine.

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