Snow Gate Mods

[Blue-Fox]

Playing around here, trying to make an old design work better. It’s really able to clear the moldboard and does not block the flow rolling off the end - unlike the previous model.

 

[Blue-Fox]

When it’s up it’s got a big window for the wind row.

 

[Blue-Fox]

Who can tell me what this extended case is for on these valve banks? The first aux valve is normal then the second and 3rd have twice as long of a housing. I looked in the TM and all it says is “extended housing” ?? What does it do??

 

[Welder Dave]

I notice the lift valves on my old 730A have a longer cap on the valves. I thought maybe for float position but it doesn't have float. Maybe there's a detent position on the valve or an option like that that requires the longer housing.

 

[Blue-Fox]

I notice the lift valves on my old 730A have a longer cap on the valves. I thought maybe for float position but it doesn't have float. Maybe there's a detent position on the valve or an option like that that requires the longer housing.

Yeah looking at all the diagrams that would be a good guess, but these AUX valves don't have a float detent position either. The valve right inboard of it is blade lift and it does.

 

[Welder Dave]

Wonder if the valves have an option to lock on for continuous flow like a skid steer aux. valve? I think that requires a longer cap too.

 

[Blue-Fox]

Wonder if the valves have an option to lock on for continuous flow like a skid steer aux. valve? I think that requires a longer cap too.

The longer cap valves on this lever have float lock built in, so that was it.

 

[Blue-Fox]

well we got about 10 hours of work out of it before we had a hose failure. I had a little fear this could happen but also thought it was just another “possible” scenario but unlikely - snow and ice build up inside the boxed mount put hoses in a bind at full lift and kinked the lower, causing it to fail. So we’re on the outside now. Test session #2 at 4am….

 

[Welder Dave]

The longer cap valves on this lever have float lock built in, so that was it.

Can you put it in float?
For the snow gate hoses, maybe 4 wire would stand up better

 

[skyking1]

You might have to knock some ice off, but now you can see it.