3rd function selector valve on LA364

[Burtonbr]

Looking around at others with 3rd funtion on their loader curl circuit, and the kits for sale online, I thought it would be better to add one too and free up a rear circuit for a tilt, I've had the valve laying around here for a month, so finally took the time to get started today and thought I'd post my progress.
I looked around for a place to mount the valve and thought I was going to follow ToomanyGT's example by placing under the floorboard but was afraid I might catch it on something and the tube routing was going to be a bit more complicated, so decided to mount the valve on the loader torque tube, hopefully I won't rip the lines out later with limb or stumps.
Got the mount fabricated today, heres a few pics, should be able to get it mounted and plumbed in this week.
I'll update with some pictures as I go.
Not sure I'll get the wiring done this week though as I plan on modifying a shift knob and installing a small button in it to activate the valve, for a cheaper solution if it works it will be cool, I just couldn't see paying
$75-$100 for a button this will be $20 if it works so I'll like it much more.
(Don't laugh too hard at my crappy welding)

 

[Burtonbr]

 

[Burtonbr]

Looks a little better painted.


I thought I had all the fittings I needed for hydraulic lines, but changed my mind so figured I would go to the local hose repair and supply house and pick up 4 elbows and 2 unions, I know they are always a little higher but figured I'd give him a little business for a few bucks more, but when he said $65.84 for 6-3/8" fittings I had to say NO THANK YOU !
I ordered the same thing with shipping for less than $20.
I wouldn't mind it so much, if there was something different about his fittings but they have CHINA stamped on his too just like the ones I ordered..... (OK RANT END)

 

[bandaidmd]

I'm right on your heels with my build , now that I have a grapple sitting here.
I'm mounting on the tube also, I had all the fittings to go under the floorboard but after screwing them in that valve sure did grow. Its going to be a real bitch making the shield fit around the fittings.
I'm extending the curl lines where they convert to steel and capping the steel part then I will only have to run 2 hoses down the boom.
I'm using run tees to tap back in to the crossovers and should be able to reuse the stock hoses.

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[bandaidmd]

Summit has shift knobs with buttons for $40

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[Burtonbr]

If it works out, I plan to use the tubes that run down the arm to feed the valve then run new lines across the tube to feed the curl cylinders, I think it will work out, just hope it is not a big cluster of lines, I'd like it as clean as possible.
You'll probably get yours done before I will, bandaidmd.

 

[bandaidmd]

Your already are set up for steel lines, I'm not.

 

[bandaidmd]

One pitted piece of channel with ears welded on and a couple muffler clamps. I will be fabing up some sort of cover.
Hey Burton did you remember to get the power plug like the one in my pic?

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[Burtonbr]

That's a cool mount too!

I got the HIRSCHMANN CONNECTOR thingy of that's what you mean. Glad I did to cover the connections.

 

[bandaidmd]

The hirshmans what I was talking about, just realised its out of the picture in that shot.

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[bandaidmd]

Got a little more done on my valve the primer is drying on the cover as I type.


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[bandaidmd]

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[bandaidmd]

Hey Burton, I got "er" done.
I'm going to have to extend my hoses the ones they supplied are a little short. I put the grapple close on the curl side to start with when I have the lines off I'm going to try it the other way. If you just move the lever over into the regent circuit nothing happens , you have to push it all the way over to open the grapple. Thinking that the other way gravity might let the lid close.

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[bandaidmd]

Defiantly want to use the right/dump side to close the lid if not you have to snap thru the regen circuit before gravity tries to close it ,also makes it jerkey.

 

[Burtonbr]

Cool, good to know, thanks.
I gotta get off my butt and finish hooking mine up, just been busy on a few other projects

 

[bandaidmd]

UPDATE, finally got to put some seat time in using the grapple.
It seemed like my grapple wasn't holding onto the "stuff" very tight so I changed my hoses back to close on the curl instead of dump and it works much better. It may have just been a coordination thing with not releasing the button quick enough before getting into the regen section of the valve and releasing some pressure. Its way less critical if the lid drops a inch or so after fully opening than it is not keeping your clamp pressure up.
It also seems more intuitive having it plumbed this way.

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[Burtonbr]

Finally got back to mine today, got it all mounted, and plumbed, not as clean as I thought I could have run the lines. The fittings take up more space side by side than I thought they would, but should be fine, I'll wire it up tomorrow hopefully

 

[bandaidmd]

Keep plugging along and as the other larry says "get R done"
It was a lot easier working on mine after i dropped the loader off the tractor.

 

[Burtonbr]

Yea got all the lines run and put back together, everything works as it did, which is a good sign I didn't screw anything up..
What I thought I was going to do for the switch isn't working out so I still have to get the wiring done, should be able to git-r-done this week

 

[Kennyd4110]

That's looking great Burton