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Friends,
I am trying to learn a little about the vacuum that take place in the hydraulic storage tank. There is a relief valve on the top (I think that is what it is) and sometimes activity with the loader control valve will cause fluid to come out, run down the side of the trans and get everywhere. I cannot always cause it to happen by rapidly dropping the boom. So I investigated the tank fluid levels very closely to see if I am overfilling. I tried variations like lowering the 3 point and raising the 3 points thinking that may have an affect on the tank level. Is there a chance the relief valve does operate well, or should I try putting in a tube to a secondary capture tank? I am not sure what to expect in normal operation.
The problem existed with the OEM control valve (6 gal. per min.) and I replaced it with a brand hydraulic (10 gal. per min.) which should have exasperated the situation but causes about the same disruption occasionally. Had to replace original because of wear and leaking.
I am trying to learn a little about the vacuum that take place in the hydraulic storage tank. There is a relief valve on the top (I think that is what it is) and sometimes activity with the loader control valve will cause fluid to come out, run down the side of the trans and get everywhere. I cannot always cause it to happen by rapidly dropping the boom. So I investigated the tank fluid levels very closely to see if I am overfilling. I tried variations like lowering the 3 point and raising the 3 points thinking that may have an affect on the tank level. Is there a chance the relief valve does operate well, or should I try putting in a tube to a secondary capture tank? I am not sure what to expect in normal operation.
The problem existed with the OEM control valve (6 gal. per min.) and I replaced it with a brand hydraulic (10 gal. per min.) which should have exasperated the situation but causes about the same disruption occasionally. Had to replace original because of wear and leaking.