Zebrafive
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Shaver supplied two different valves, one for closed center and one for open center. Open center valve was marked 550 The closed center valve is marked 575
2240 Hydraulics Questions
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THEPARTYHOUND
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I got Shaver on the phone to see about changing one over to the other. I need to go get the casting numbers off the valve body to see just what it is and what can or cannot be done.
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THEPARTYHOUND
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That was the exact diagram i saw that made me call them to ask about the plug. Turns out they used quite a few different valves over the years so i need to get the casting numbers to know for sure if this is the one that just needs a cc plug, or if it is going to require heading in a different direction.
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The valve on the pounder is indeed casted with 550. This is a red valve, their oldest one and they no longer sell parts for it. They did suggest that the manufacturer of the valve may still make or have parts for it, but i didnt pursue that avenue. Im just going to run it with the valve thats on it and close the valve for the remote hydraulics in between posts.
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THEPARTYHOUND
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Ok, i got everything hooked up on the post pounder! Just when i thought there was light at the end of the tunnel, i pull the lever and all that happens is fluid flows out through the discharge hose! The ram doesnt budge an inch! Uugh! Any suggestions?
When I ran a shaver on my 2240 I had to bungee cord the remote valve open on the tractor then use the valve on the post driver. I ran the return line back to the fill port on the tractor. Is this what you are doing? If it is then the post driver valve may be broken.
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THEPARTYHOUND
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Yeah, i have mine set up the same way, although the hydraulic valve for the remote stays back on its own and i threaded the return line into a threaded port right next to the fill port.
What kind of valve would that be considered on the post pounder? Is it one i could find on northern tools website?
What kind of valve would that be considered on the post pounder? Is it one i could find on northern tools website?
Any idea what type of tractor it was used on? Those pounders can be set up multiple ways depending upon whether the tractor has open center or closed center hydraulics. Your john deere is a closed center system and the pounder valve may not have the closed center plug if it was used on an open center tractor.
Post over in the hydraulics section because I don't really know for sure. I'd think you need to buy a closed center valve if you can't purchase the plug from shaver.
Explain your problem in the hydraulics forum and someone over there will be able to point you in the right direction.