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I recently installed a Summit Hydraulic 4-spool electric rear remote kit to my L4600. I also purchased a Titan 65" ditch mower, which I just tested out today. There was a bit of a learning curve trying to memorize which of the four buttons on the joystick did what, but it did a great job mowing the bank of the pond and some areas that I've never been able to mow before.
However, it is very difficult to feather these controls. I had read this ahead of time and was prepared, but goodness, does it shake the hell of out the tractor during movement. Especially the horizontal extension. Retracting isn't as bad. I understand that with electric spool valves, when you press the button it's all out open, hence the explosive movement. Will a flow control valve help with the jerky/forceful operation? If so, where would I install it? On the main line coming from the power beyond before it hits the rear valve manifold?
The way I hooked up my remotes was to take the green line from the power beyond under the floor board to the P on the rear manifold, then from the T port it runs to the P port on a 3rd function kit under my controls for the FEL (for grapple), then the return line goes back to the power beyond. So the rear remotes are first in the sequence. I don't know if that matters, but the thumb function on the grapple is smooth, which is also an electronic spool.
I've also noticed that the rear manifold got HOT. As in, when I went to disconnect the hoses after I unhooked the ditch mower, (30 mins mowing) I could not do so with my bare hand. I've never noticed the FEL couplers getting hot before I installed the rear remotes. Is that reason to be concerned? I felt along the hoses in the sequence and they were pretty warm, but not too hot to touch. It was about 90 degrees, which is normal operating temp for this tractor, and I regularly clear the radiator screen and check coolant.
Basically this is the first implement I've used with rear remotes, and I'm not sure what to expect yet. I certainly don't want to overwork my pump, and I've read some warnings about flow valves/restrictors causing hose failure, so i wanted to get the opinion of Kubota people before I make any changes to my setup.
I recently installed a Summit Hydraulic 4-spool electric rear remote kit to my L4600. I also purchased a Titan 65" ditch mower, which I just tested out today. There was a bit of a learning curve trying to memorize which of the four buttons on the joystick did what, but it did a great job mowing the bank of the pond and some areas that I've never been able to mow before.
However, it is very difficult to feather these controls. I had read this ahead of time and was prepared, but goodness, does it shake the hell of out the tractor during movement. Especially the horizontal extension. Retracting isn't as bad. I understand that with electric spool valves, when you press the button it's all out open, hence the explosive movement. Will a flow control valve help with the jerky/forceful operation? If so, where would I install it? On the main line coming from the power beyond before it hits the rear valve manifold?
The way I hooked up my remotes was to take the green line from the power beyond under the floor board to the P on the rear manifold, then from the T port it runs to the P port on a 3rd function kit under my controls for the FEL (for grapple), then the return line goes back to the power beyond. So the rear remotes are first in the sequence. I don't know if that matters, but the thumb function on the grapple is smooth, which is also an electronic spool.
I've also noticed that the rear manifold got HOT. As in, when I went to disconnect the hoses after I unhooked the ditch mower, (30 mins mowing) I could not do so with my bare hand. I've never noticed the FEL couplers getting hot before I installed the rear remotes. Is that reason to be concerned? I felt along the hoses in the sequence and they were pretty warm, but not too hot to touch. It was about 90 degrees, which is normal operating temp for this tractor, and I regularly clear the radiator screen and check coolant.
Basically this is the first implement I've used with rear remotes, and I'm not sure what to expect yet. I certainly don't want to overwork my pump, and I've read some warnings about flow valves/restrictors causing hose failure, so i wanted to get the opinion of Kubota people before I make any changes to my setup.
