The '46 "A" that I have came to me with a Baker Mutivalve on it. I'm 99% sure that the rockshaft is power-lift, rather than power-trol (even though some joker stuck a power-trol sticker on it!) since I have the under-seat foot pedals to control the rockshaft (two positions, up and down).My question is, just what the heck is the Baker valve for?!? I can see that there are four hydralic fittings on the thing (only one has a hydralic quick-connect on it now) but I'm baffled by what happens when I pull or push the lever that comes out of the valve.... The rockshaft works just fine with the foot pedals (one kick up, another kick, down...) but when I pull the Baker valve lever the shaft rocks up (or down) until I release the lever, and the shaft goes back to where it was. If I hold the lever until the rockshaft rotates fully, the engine begins to lug, as if the tractor was really working to keep it there. What's going on? Is the Baker valve supposed to effect rockshaft operation, or is that a side-effect of me operating the baker valve with no hydraulic hose attached? And BTW, was the Baker valve a factory (or dealer) option? And just how practical are these things for working remote hydralics? Can I run a couple of big cylinders off of it (i.e. a front loader)?
Thanks in advace-
chris
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