Thanks for the quick response OFF. Yes all functions seem to be working except the steer cylinder. Best way to find the steer valve is just follow hydraulic hose back to it?
On that Racine valve bank, there will be what is called a "dump valve". It will be on one end or the other - or remotely mounted and hooked up with a large hose. This dump valve has a single electrical coil on it and a pressure relief valve and test port. Test & Make sure your relief isn't set way high.
It doesn’t have basket rotate, I’ll try to incorporate some type of electric basket rotator eventually. The mast that the basket sits on has been messed with so much, there’s no longer a slot for the bottom tube of the basket to engage with. Someone welded it in place, then probably had to remove the basket so they cut that section of the basket out. There’s been some real low intelligence modifications to this thing. When I get back out there on Saturday, I’ll verify the fly boom chain link size, hopefully it’s a #50 because I found a gate chain tensioner kit of the same size that would work. I’ll have to build a couple wooden gantries to hold up that boom section while I remove the fly boom.I guess it's a spare valve then. How about basket rotate? Some machines had it, others had fixed baskets.
Hi-drive was usually a single acting valve, not a double. With a machine as old as yours, anything is possible.
Time I get on the forum Have had a little chat with Off to get manuals . Thank you for them. Friend said what you doing today. That led to coming home with a 40F 2wheel drive deuetz diesel engine.Have looked by the basket on the boom but not able to find a SN. Looking at the pictures of a 40F leads me to believe we have a 40F. Has Racine valves .When we 1st started we had rotate and boom up not down cause of wires tore out of the little soleniods. The other valve steer and basket level both work correctly. telescopes out but will not retract. The drive lift rotate valve leaked so bad that I removed it and replaced Orings and broken bolts on the spool spring ends. Disassembeled and rewired the small soleniods. Now have lost pressure to that valve. Reading thru the forum a couple of times ( packed full of good information) I discovered I was going down the wrong trail thinking the two side by side dump valves were for each of the dump valves. After figuring out I was on the wrong hyd schematic. Thanks to the picture Off had of the dump valve on his desk I now realise we have the Racine integrel dump valve. Jumpered that solenoid direct from the battery still no pressure . can push in the pin on end of the solenoid that does nothing also. Taken the solenoid off and jumped. Plunger will move but can easily be pushed back. Solenoid reads 3.5 OHMs. Is that in the acceptable range? As a starting point I believe there is a manual for this valve, would be in your debt if could get one. also a part # for the solenoid if thats the path you would suggest. Any thoughts on this would be much appreciated.