Ford 540 Industrial, Knowledge Needed please!

Millsonwheels · Apr 12, 2010

Hello,
My dad just bought a ford 540 industrial tractor at the local college auction and upon getting it home we found that the hydraulics do not want to raise, we think this might have something to do with this peculiar looking aluminum plate sandwiched in between the two factory pieces. it also appears that someone has robbed the remotes of the back, would that be the reason for the this plate?

pictures of how it is supposed to be setup would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mills

RickB · Apr 12, 2010

The photos show a tapping manifold (the aluminum plate) installed on your tractor. It is used as a place to tap pressure oil flow for a power beyond style generic spool valve, and provide a port for the return Power Beyond flow to feed the 3PT hitch and any factory style remote valve, which you don't have, but could bolt directly on top of the tapping manifold instead of the blue accessory plate. Currently, you have no flow to the 3PT control valve due to the plugs in the tapping manifold. Either remove the tapping manifold and replace the accessory cover directly on the hitch cover with shorter bolts, or remove the plugs from the tapping manifold and loop a short hydraulic hose (rated for 2500psi minimum) between the ports. You need to do either one or the other of these modifications immediately, as right now 100% of your hydraulic pump flow is passing over the relief valve, stressing your pump and heating the oil needlessly. Not a good thing at all.

Millsonwheels · Apr 12, 2010

RickB said:
The photos show a tapping manifold (the aluminum plate) installed on your tractor. It is used as a place to tap pressure oil flow for a power beyond style generic spool valve, and provide a port for the return Power Beyond flow to feed the 3PT hitch and any factory style remote valve, which you don't have, but could bolt directly on top of the tapping manifold instead of the blue accessory plate. Currently, you have no flow to the 3PT control valve due to the plugs in the tapping manifold. Either remove the tapping manifold and replace the accessory cover directly on the hitch cover with shorter bolts, or remove the plugs from the tapping manifold and loop a short hydraulic hose (rated for 2500psi minimum) between the ports. You need to do either one or the other of these modifications immediately, as right now 100% of your hydraulic pump flow is passing over the relief valve, stressing your pump and heating the oil needlessly. Not a good thing at all.

Thanks, your a life saver. So can you tell me exactly what the power beyond does exactly?