L260 Accessory Hydraulics

[blauvster]

Has anyone added accessory hydraulics to an L260?

Looking at the service manual there is an accessory cover that interfaces with 4 ports coming out of the valve housing. One of the ports is high pressure as it must lead to the gauge port on the cover. It looks like a block could be machined up to take the place of the cover and gain access to the factory hydraulic system. Anyone know if something is available off the shelf?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Has anyone added accessory hydraulics to an L260?

Looking at the service manual there is an accessory cover that interfaces with 4 ports coming out of the valve housing. One of the ports is high pressure as it must lead to the gauge port on the cover. It looks like a block could be machined up to take the place of the cover and gain access to the factory hydraulic system. Anyone know if something is available off the shelf?

They might have made one, 40 years ago, but I don't think you would be lucky enough to find one now.

I would also be very leery of tapping into that control valve, there are probably very few replacement or repair parts for that valve avalible.

You would be much better off putting a power beyond loop directly into the high pressure pipe that feeds the valve.

 

[blauvster]

They might have made one, 40 years ago, but I don't think you would be lucky enough to find one now.

I would also be very leery of tapping into that control valve, there are probably very few replacement or repair parts for that valve avalible.

You would be much better off putting a power beyond loop directly into the high pressure pipe that feeds the valve.

Good point!