My M7060 purchase and usage thread

[lpigott]

A SCV valve?? Not sure I understand what keeps the rear remote valve in operation? You have to hold the lever or "strap" it into pressure position? Thanks for your patience!!!!

No problem ask all you wish . Yes a standard valve. Since it is unlike a cylinder that will pressure up and then the valve kicks out, it stays locked in position, mostly. By that I mean is stays in position really good after running about 5 mins, with light usage. I assume this is because the fluid gets hotter and the pressure will not build up upstream of the motor as quick and make the level kick out. Once it is hot the only time it kicks out is if you get into something bigger than you should. I may end up adding something to hold the lever in later since sometimes it is slightly annoying if it kicks out when you don't want it too. It kicks out before its good and hot if you move the boom on the loader too quickly too, but you can move it as needed once good and warmed up. We will see, for now I am going to leave it and use it as kinda of a slip clutch if you will, lol. It is a learning curve learning to use it as with any new attachment but the more I have used it the more impressed I am with it and the operator skill is coming along nicely too. Thus far I am very pleased with the purchase.

 

[lpigott]

Interesting, any chance you could post a video of it in use?

Only a crappy one I made with my cell phone. I will break out my action cam and mount it once I get more time. That may be a while though as I have to head off to real work for a month early next week.

 

[Rustyiron]

Return hose goes to sump.

Congrats & it's a beauty!
Where do you return to sump (location). :thumbsup:

 

[lpigott]

Congrats & it's a beauty!
Where do you return to sump (location). :thumbsup:

There is a tubing return line from the loader that had a tee fitting that was capped under the RH side of cab.

 

[ovrszd]

Only a crappy one I made with my cell phone. I will break out my action cam and mount it once I get more time. That may be a while though as I have to head off to real work for a month early next week.

I've posted many crappy videos on TBN, don't worry about that part!!!!

 

[sixdogs]

I've posted many crappy videos on TBN, don't worry about that part!!!!

Where are some of these vids and how do I find? I doubt they are "crappy".
Are there any of your Ford 3910 or Kubota M9540? Those are both keepers forever.
Any vids of the mods to the Kubota?

 

[ovrszd]

Where are some of these vids and how do I find?
Are there any of your Ford 3910 or Kubota M9540? Those are both keepers forever.
Any vids of the mods to the Kubota?

Don't get me started my friend.... Thanks for the compliments, I'll not sell either tractor. I'll dig some up for you and post them in the video section.

In the meantime here's a short one in which you can hear the Kubota running in the first part. Subjects are my pet "Kitties".

Sorry to the OP for the distraction, but it's an example of crappy quality video.

Missouri Bobcats 1 - YouTube

 

[sixdogs]

Oops, yes, excuse me for getting off task here.

 

[JWR]

My 3rd function is not installed yet, it was late showing up so they will install it later. Since I had the single point loader attachment added we moved the original hose mount plate to the front of the loader so we could connect the Lane Shark and 3rd function hoses in separate points. Lane Shark does not recommend the 3rd function be used to run it since the instant on and instant off is not good on the motor. Mine has the pressure hose coming from one of the rear remotes and the return line goes directly to the sump. This allows slow run up and the it can coast to stop. Also their standard motor is 10 GPM but mine was upped to a 15 GPM motor since I have higher flow rates.

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[ovrszd]

So initial experience is that moving the loader frame (curl or lift) does cut off flow to the cutter BUT it is not "sudden on and sudden off" right ? Still trying to figure out why my own (also ran from a remote) did do the sudden on and sudden off. Possibly the kind of control valve being used on the remotes ??

Maybe different GPM flow rate between the two tractors?? Just guessing.....

 

[Fallon]

So initial experience is that moving the loader frame (curl or lift) does cut off flow to the cutter BUT it is not "sudden on and sudden off" right ? Still trying to figure out why my own (also ran from a remote) did do the sudden on and sudden off. Possibly the kind of control valve being used on the remotes ??

In an open center hydraulic system, the first valve in the power beyond loop gets priority & all the fluid when actuated. Everything downstream gets starved. All open center hydraulic systems will operate this way unless you put in a flow divider (often there already to draw off flow for steering) run multiple pumps or have a closed center system (exist on big tractors & construction machines, but not on CUTs or medium tractors.

I run a hydraulic PHD on my L4060. Actuating the loader will severely slow or stop the auger. Not a big deal with my slow speed setup.

If you put in a 1 way valve from the outflow of the motor to the input it would let the motor free wheel by sucking fluid from the tank line when flow from the pump stops. It wouldn't get power when flow dropped, but would keep spinning & not come to a halt.

I need to put a double crossover relief on my PHD for similar reasons. Mine will be set to a relief of 2,500psi in both directions as it's reversable. A rotary cutter only turns 1 way so no need to have anything higher than the spring needed to seat the valve.

 

[Xfaxman]

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A rotary cutter only turns 1 way so no need to have anything higher than the spring needed to seat the valve.

I think most of the hydraulic rotary cutters have the blades sharp on both sides and can run either direction.

Mine does and has a built in cushion valve:

 

[lpigott]

So initial experience is that moving the loader frame (curl or lift) does cut off flow to the cutter BUT it is not "sudden on and sudden off" right ? Still trying to figure out why my own (also ran from a remote) did do the sudden on and sudden off. Possibly the kind of control valve being used on the remotes ??

Once the fluid is good and hot it may slow down the flow to the cutter some but it doesn't stop it at all. I have been cutting limbs while raising and lowering the boom without issue.

 

[lpigott]

Congrats & it's a beauty!
Where do you return to sump (location). :thumbsup:

Here is where the return connects.

 

[lpigott]

Had lots of fun on the pretty day today.

First made sure the forks would lift my RZR.

 

[lpigott]

Next I cut about 5 acres of really high and thick bahia grass and weeds. The NH 3930 would have been slow going doing this but the 7060 never even struggled in the thickest stuff at 5.6 MPH. I was honestly worried about the cutter but the ole gal held her own too.
Kubota M7 with 72" Hardy rotary cutter in heavy grass and weeds. - YouTube

 

[lpigott]

I graded the neighbors drive while I was hooked on the box blade moving it. Sorry no pictures but man that heavy 7' blade with the hydraulic top link works awesome on the gravel drives. The more I use the M7060 the more I like it. I think I have finally figured out all the creature comforts and am really enjoying them. Inside the cab is MUCH quieter than I expected. It was really nice listening to the Saints game while I was bushhogging and answering the phone when it rang over the stereo speakers and talking to my wife without touching my phone, there is a mic on the stereo.

I did get a chance to take a family photo at days end.

 

[Redlands Okie]

That dog needs a harness so it can help out the others in the picture

 

[lpigott]

That dog needs a harness so it can help out the others in the picture

Yes he does, he has unlimited horse power.

 

[JWR]

I think you are going to be especially glad that you got an hydraulic top link to go with the tractor and implements. I found that using the hydraulic top link does away with about 95% of the times where I have to get off the tractor and adjust teeth up and down or other things like that when using the box blade. So much so that I do not think I would ever want to use a box blade without the hydraulic top link.

I have also found a zillion other cases where it turned out very handy to use the hyd top link rather than manually cranking the ordinary screw type , etc. Even with bush hogs it is awfully nice, especially during hook-up. I just picked up a large used flail mower and am anxious to try it out. I'm betting the hyd toplink works wonders with adjusting the flail mower too.