How to remove the priority valve?

[haanzel]

I have a 2500DT and a 2600DT with a FEL. I am moving the loader from the 2600 to the 2500. It was going well until I ran into the priority valve and the hydraulic block.

The 2500 has a cover needs to go onto 2600. It has 2 studs at the top and a bolt on the bottom.

The 2600 has 3 studs for the hydraulic block. The studs are longer than the 2500, so the block will not fit onto the 2500 without longer studs.

Here is the question - do you have to remove the studs from the valve in order to move the valve over? I tried to remove the plate the valve attaches to but the 3rd bolt is blocked by the valve.

I can remove/reinstall the studs, it's just time consuming and if I could get to the 3rd bolt on the plate that would be easiest, but I don't see clearance.

TIA.

 

[haanzel]

Pics below. First one shows the 2600, second is the 2500.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Yep either swap the valves, or swap the studs.

 

[haanzel]

Well, sure I can do remove the studs, but I wanted to know if there was an easier way of removing this valve besides the studs.

Guess I will get a stud remover, cranking 1/4 turn at a time is awful....

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

If you remove the lines then the valve will slide off the side of the block then you will be able to remove the studs easy.

 

[haanzel]

thanks. yes, I did try that too. here is another question.... the top hose has a single fitting, so 2 nuts. easy enough. the lower has 3 actually, two designated by 80 # in the diagram and the third with #40. which ones do I hold to remove?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Turn the Flare nut on the line and hold the nut on the fitting closest to the flare nut.