I have a Deere 310L backhoe. Is there a do-it-yourself way to add a cab control to drive the hydraulic cylinders on a fisher snow plow to angle the plow left and right? I know I've seen secondary levers in the same hole as the front loader control, but I have no idea where to tap off the hydraulic pump, how to figure out pressure, how to make it so the cylinders maintain position while angled, how to source and mount the lever, and whatever else needs to be considered. Can anyone help? I'm tired of climbing up and down to manually move the plow blade. Thanks
I’m assuming they do not still make a factory third function valve for that model? Or if they do it’s prohibitively expensive? What about an electronic diverter valve and plumb it into the dump cylinder circuit? Mode A your bucket dump works as original, mode B the oil goes to you left/right tilt? Make sure you put a crossover relief in the tilt circuit if you don’t have one on the plow currently.
Something like this? Obviously you would lose the ability to tilt the blade at the same time as rolling it forward/back. But in my experience those two functions are rarely used simultaneously while snowplowing. Hydraulic Solenoid Selector / Diverter Valve, 30 GPM, #10 SAE Ports Hydraulic Solenoid Selector/Diverter Valve, 30 GPM, 12v DC, #10 SAE Ports summit-hydraulics.com
Amazon.com: Summit Hydraulics Hydraulic Multiplier Selector Diverter Solenoid Valve w/Switch & Flat Face Coupler Kit : Industrial & Scientific Amazon.com: Summit Hydraulics Hydraulic Multiplier Selector Diverter Solenoid Valve w/Switch & Flat Face Coupler Kit : Industrial & Scientific www.amazon.com Yep, like above. Go to Amazon, get a diverter valve. Tee into the tilt lines, then go to diverter. Then lines to a cushion valve or pressure relief valve, set at 1250 to 1500 psi, then to the angle cylinders. Then run wire for power to a switch for on and off, preferably fused. Then from the switch to the pull switch that is zip tied to the loader controls. Then from the loader control switch to the diverter up front. So when you pull the switch, it diverts hydraulic pressure to the cushion valve to the plow angle pistons. While you’re at it run power from the diverter switch power, to the lights in the plow frame. The diverter directions describe it pretty well. Order the hoses off of Amazon as made up they are cheaper, unless you can make your own. Get the lowest GPM diverter you can as the plow cylinders don’t require much flow.
Is your stick plumbed for accessories?