Hydraulic 3PH swing arm

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Zoster

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Location
southern interior of BC, Canada
Tractor
Yanmar YM2220D
Hi guys!
My "new" YM2220D's right 3-point-hitch swingarm has a hydraulic cylinder for up and down levelling. On the right fender there is a little box with two turning knobs ( one has 2, the other 3 positions) and a small lever which moves for/backwards. I was told the buttons were used to control a tiller and the lever levels the swingarm. I have played with this thingy in all possible settings but the swingarm will not move. Do I have to find some other lever/valve/switch to change hydraulic oil flow or does this unit simply not work? I tried in neutral, in gear, clutch depressed, clutch out, etc, but this cylinder won't budge.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Herbert
 
   / Hydraulic 3PH swing arm
  • Thread Starter
#2  
After taking apart the control box on the right fender, it turned out that there was no power feed to the electric switches in this box. After I brought in a wire directly from the battery everything works just fine. Adjusting your swingarm from your seat with just a little lever is a cool thing which I have not had before.
Herbert
 
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On the F17D series that I have sold, there is also a limit switch. When you have the 3 point lift handle all the way back (3pt hitch up all the way) it hits the limit switch, not allowing the hydraulic tilt to move.
 
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#4  
That's right, Jim!
Must be the same setup as on mine. There are 2 microswitches within a metalbox, which is attached to the hydraulic cylinder.

Herbert
 
   / Hydraulic 3PH swing arm #5  
I have recently acquired a F17D that seems to have the same facility, but I have the same problem, just can't get it to function. Can anybody tell me what I need to do please? Zoster solved the problem by taking a wire from the battery, but I would need to know where to connect it to, as I don't want to fry the whole thing.
Any suggestions please?
 

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