Where to mount.

Whatscooking

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I ordered A wicked 55 grapple. They have sent the 3rd functiin valve ahead of time so i unboxed it and laid it out. Which side of the loader do i put the connects up front? Does the grapple come with the hoses preferring one side or the other? And do you orentate the bracket foward or to the rear?
 

mcfarmall

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Typically your 3rd function lines follow the other hydraulic hoses up the loader frame on the right side of the tractor.
 
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ctfjr

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I ordered A wicked 55 grapple. They have sent the 3rd functiin valve ahead of time so i unboxed it and laid it out. Which side of the loader do i put the connects up front? Does the grapple come with the hoses preferring one side or the other? And do you orentate the bracket foward or to the rear?
I guess you could change it but it was most convenient to run on right side.
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front hoses connected - bird dogger's bracket.jpg


I used Bird Dogger's bracket. To be 100% here I use a rear remote valve here and just run the lines next to the fel lines.
 

Whatscooking

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Thanks for the pictures. Apperantly the valve mounting is a little different for different loaders. I have a 723 loader on a Grand L 3130. The bracket for the electric valve is going to bolt on nicely with the lines all underneth the loader valve.
 

Whatscooking

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The valve tucked in nicley and the lines are hooled up.
The instructions say to run the hot lead directly to the battery. I have searched and don't see any pigtails to get a key on lead. Does the ignition switch have screws or are they a push on spade type?