Skidder 525B winch removal.

[tift104]

Ok guys, I'm planning on removing the winch on a Cat 525B. There is a small 1/2 hose that goes into some sort of control valve bolted to the winch. This hose has constant flow when the machine is running. Then there is a larger maybe 3/4 inch hose coming out the bottom of the winch.
I'm assuming the larger hose is a return line since there is a flow of oil that comes out where it connects when the machine is running.
When I remove the winch should I connect the two hoses together with a fitting and bypass the winch totally? Im not sure the winch works since the electrical and shaft were unhooked when I bought the machine.
This is going to be a spray tractor and I need the tank to sit as close to the frame as possible and removing the winch will bring it down another 8 inches.
What would your recommendations be to remove the winch?
Thankyou for your advice.

 

[Mike L]

Unhook and cap them. Unless the hydraulic circuit is activated the. You shouldn’t have any high pressure and since you mentioned that the electrical is unhooked then I think you’ll be fine

 

[tift104]

Thanks Mike. That was my original plan but I guess I started overthinking it. The button may of been pushed when I took the hose off.

 

[John C.]

If you are not using the circuit you will likely have to remove the pump that feeds the upper line.

 

[Lonnie Varner]

Ok guys, I'm planning on removing the winch on a Cat 525B. There is a small 1/2 hose that goes into some sort of control valve bolted to the winch. This hose has constant flow when the machine is running. Then there is a larger maybe 3/4 inch hose coming out the bottom of the winch.
I'm assuming the larger hose is a return line since there is a flow of oil that comes out where it connects when the machine is running.
When I remove the winch should I connect the two hoses together with a fitting and bypass the winch totally? Im not sure the winch works since the electrical and shaft were unhooked when I bought the machine.
This is going to be a spray tractor and I need the tank to sit as close to the frame as possible and removing the winch will bring it down another 8 inches.
What would your recommendations be to remove the winch?
Thankyou for your advice.

 

[Lonnie Varner]

I would be interested in buying the winch and controls if you removed it? Also, you would need to remove the pump, it's easy, and make a cover for it.