MF35 Loader hydraulic controls

This is inconvenient because I can't operate the 3pt hitch without the loader descending, and when travelling I have to keep fiddling with the control to keep the loader part-raised.

My questions are :
(1) Is this normal operation with this type of rig, or does it sound like something is out of order or out of adjustment in the hydraulics?

(2) Would it be sensible/useful to use an external control for the loader? Some sort of three position valve that would give clear up-stop-down control? How easy would this be?

Tony S
Aberdeen

Yeah. System is a mickey mouse setup, but better than shovelling!

The 65 system has no constant pumping like the later ones. And the lift arms operate a feedback system to reduce the pump flow as the arms are raised. Max pump delivery - about 4 gpm - is with the arms fully down. Delivery shuts off completely with the arms fully raised.

Sounds like you have a 2 spool valve with both connected to the loader. In this configuration, the arms have to be locked in the down, or nearly down, position to operate the left spool on a remote cyl.

We use the same setup, but use the left lever as a switch to select internal 3 point control (back position) or remote (center position). With this setup, you can control one remote function with the right lever. For two or more functions, you need a remote 2 or 3 spool valve to control them - fed from, and switched on by, the right lever.

As I said, a pain, but.....

JAck.