Loader Joystick Hydraulics question

[yoderjac]

This is a ORB, o-ring boss, fitting.
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Thanks!

 

[yoderjac]

Now that I think we have all the ports figured out, I decided to disconnect the quick connects and trace the line. Both ends of the quick connects are color coded with either wires or cable ties. I labeled them:

LR is loader Rod, LC is loader Cylinder, BR is Bucket Rod, and BC is bucket Cylinder.

 

[yoderjac]

I realized I screwed up with my Summit order. I had ordered the 4 elbows I need for sure and the total was just under $25 with $10 shipping. I ended up canceling the order and changing the quantity to 5 which pushed the total a few buck over $25 where free shipping kicks in. I'm not yet sure if I'll want elbows on any of the PB, P, or T ports, so having a 5th is not a bad idea even if I don't use it. It was less expensive than buying 4 of them.

This cancel and reorder won't delay my project. I had the knee surgery yesterday and it will be a couple weeks at minimum before I can work on it again.

 

[yoderjac]

I received the 5 elbows from Summit today. They are just going to sit around with the other components until I heal up enough to start working on a project again. At the rate I'm progressing, it will likely be at least another week of recovery before I take it on.

 

[Mennoniteman]

I received the 5 elbows from Summit today. They are just going to sit around with the other components until I heal up enough to start working on a project again. At the rate I'm progressing, it will likely be at least another week of recovery before I take it on.

I hope your knee recovery goes well

 

[yoderjac]

I hope your knee recovery goes well

Thanks...Getting old ain't for the faint of heart. I may look back and say it was worth it, but that is not how I feel right now.

 

[yoderjac]

It has been one heck of a couple weeks! The knee is doing well. The worst part was getting off the Oxy, but I'm off of it now. I graduated from a walker to a cane last week. I can now walk without the cane, but I carry it in public just so folks are a little more careful around me. Most of the discomfort is in my hip and lower back. I think the leg is now longer and it has affected how I walk. Muscle has atrophied quite a bit in that leg. I had my first PT eval last week as well.

I finally felt well enough to get back to work on the project but it was too cold in the barn. Instead, I brought the new valve and components inside. I was able to get the Power Beyond sleeve mated with the correct output, but I did not have a wrench large enough to tighten it, so I just left it halfway screwed in. I'll need to swing by our farm and grab some larger wrenches.

Not much progress, but at least I'm feeling good enough to care about it enough to try!