Introduction and 1/4 inch valvue question

[Merganser]

Greetings,

I just picked up a used B7610 and had a question about the 1/4 inch valve control. I have searched the forums and don't want to start a long thread about 1/4 inch vs. position control, as that has already been well-covered, but here is my confusion:

When I push the lever to the adjustable detent, indeed the 3-point goes up/down at a very slow rate. Should the 3-pt automatically stop after 1/4 inch of travel or should it slowly go all the way up/down, as long as I am pressed up against the adjustable detent? I can still move it in 1/4 inch increments, but I need to quickly push/release in order to do so. I assumed from the manual and discussions here, that instead, I should push it to the adjustable detent, and the lift would move 1/4 inch, then some sort of valve would pop and it would stop moving on its own.

Thanks for your help!

 

[TripleR]

ChuckinNH has a good thread on this.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/212121-quarter-inching.html

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-buying-pricing/180412-eat-my-words-about-1-a.html

 

[Merganser]

Thanks, that answered it, for some reason I did not find that thread.

What confused me was the term 'quarter inch'. Really, it is just a variable flow valve and the detents keep you from overshooting. The operator-induced flick is what gives the 1/4 inch movements.

 

[TripleR]

Thanks, that answered it, for some reason I did not find that thread.

What confused me was the term 'quarter inch'. Really, it is just a variable flow valve and the detents keep you from overshooting. The operator-induced flick is what gives the 1/4 inch movements.

I really misunderstood it too until after we had our BX2660 for a while.

I still prefer position control, but that is what I grew up using.