F-I-T Ive got a question For you on your 45 loader.

I know you say you have your loader plumbed out of your powrtrol. Do you have any problems with the oil getting hot. Does it have enough capacity. I was thinking of getting a 45 with hyd tilt for my 60 and capacity of the powrtrol was always my question. Any info is greatly appreciated. You and clooney always give your knowledge and never complain about some of the dumb questions ask. Thanks

Chris

I have never had a problem with the oil getting hot, and it seems to have decent capacity. These old two bangers don't have what you'd call high flow pumps, but the 45W I use does a decent job. I throw the P-trol lever into down position, and then the oil flows to my twin lever valve plumbed for the lift and the bucket. If you lift while tilting the bucket, it gets a bit slow, because it's trying to fill all those cylinder bores at once.

One sure thing to do is to top off the P-trol reservoir after mounting and cycling all the motions to ensure that the cylinders are filled with oil. That will minimize the chance of drawing any air. Non-detergent oil seems to foam less. I know some folks use Hy-gard, and I might go to that some time myself.

I will say that a loader on a hand clutch tractor requires one hand on the clutch, one on the loader valve, and your knees on the steering wheel. It's not as handy as a foot clutch machine.

Frank-in-Tallahassee
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