COclodhopper
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Ford 601 tractor. I put together a jib crane for the 3 point to move some things around. It is essentially configured like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnP5YKiI5zk. The lift arms are not working as I would expect with the crane is attached. They do work correctly for other attachments.
If the crane is attached to the top most top-link location, raising the lift control handle will cause the lift arms to go to the top of their range and stay there. No height control. Drop the lift control handle to the bottom and the crane will crash down to the ground. So all the way up or all down, no control. If I connect the crane to the lowest top-link pin location, the crane will raise all the way up and stay there, no way to get it to lower as long as there is a load on the boom. Get the load off and it will release and crash to the ground.
I am not clear on how the draft control works, I havent needed it, but could this be causing my issues. Normally the attachments are pulling down or back on the top-link connection. But the crane is pulling up, so pushing the draft control rod inward. I have tried the draft control handle in both positions with no change in behavior when the crane is mounted.
The crane is essentially unuseable with the behavior of the hydraulics. Hoping someone has a suggestion. Thanks for the help!
If the crane is attached to the top most top-link location, raising the lift control handle will cause the lift arms to go to the top of their range and stay there. No height control. Drop the lift control handle to the bottom and the crane will crash down to the ground. So all the way up or all down, no control. If I connect the crane to the lowest top-link pin location, the crane will raise all the way up and stay there, no way to get it to lower as long as there is a load on the boom. Get the load off and it will release and crash to the ground.
I am not clear on how the draft control works, I havent needed it, but could this be causing my issues. Normally the attachments are pulling down or back on the top-link connection. But the crane is pulling up, so pushing the draft control rod inward. I have tried the draft control handle in both positions with no change in behavior when the crane is mounted.
The crane is essentially unuseable with the behavior of the hydraulics. Hoping someone has a suggestion. Thanks for the help!