Hello All, I appreciate you taking the 2 minutes. I have been working on a Case 580E project for longer than I care to mention. It has this part attached to the hoe hydraulic circuit. I have had no luck with online searches. Anyone know what it might be? I am currently rebuilding hoe and stabilizer control valves because they were running pretty sluggish compared to the loader. I am not sure if I should pull this part out? Maybe it was part of the problem? There is a solenoid attached, but it is not wired Thanks again Best regards -Jason
It's, most likely, a one way-two way valve for the auxiliary plumbing on the hoe.
With that little lever(may be seized) on the side, it may be an adjustable flow divider for an auxiliary function
Trace the hoses on it and find where/what they go to. It could be the cause of the sluggish hoe operation. But I doubt that it is.
Defiantly a flow control. It is marked, in gallons per min of flow output. Set to 30. Most probably has a pressure relief in it. That would probably be the cap you see on the right side. EF = Excess flow - To do work elsewhere in the system CF = Controlled flow - Reduced flow output T = Return to tank - For the relief
Thank you. You all are awesome. Always appreciate when the community helps out. It runs between the stabilizer valve, loader control valve and the filter. Again I appreciate you all pointing me in the right direction. I'll try to figure this out. Best regards -Jason
Since one bolt has a deere headstamp, prolly an aftermarket piece. Your description of where it is plumbed is confusing. By itself, I would think it is a flow control for a stick accessory such as a hammer.
It certainly isn't anything that came from Case when the machine was new. If it were mine I would remove it before a hose on it fails and a lot of oil is lost. Not to mention the downtime it would cause.