[AT] Add-on hydraulics and power steering?

[John Wilkens]

No Larry, I'm not sure at all!  I'll check into that.    John


At 07:18 AM 04/22/2007, you wrote:
>Are you sure the pump is turning the right way?  Some pumps have the
>pressure relief valve built into them and won't run backwards.
>
>Larry
>
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>From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
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>Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 11:15 PM
>Subject: [AT] Add-on hydraulics and power steering?
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>
> > Anyone know of a good book on very basic practical application of
> > hydraulics and old tractors?  One specific is...can you use a front
> > or rear mount hydraulic pump that is being used to run a loader (etc)
> > to run an add-on power steering unit also?  What capacity pump would
> > be required?  What kind of plumbing and fixtures would be
> > needed?      Also, can a pump be too big to run such a system.    I
> > tried to run a wood splitter off of a large BeeGee pump hooked up to
> > the belt pulley shaft on an AC WC tractor (came off of a Cat) but
> > about all it did was heat up the oil and stall the tractor.  One guy
> > told me the pump was "just too big."  ???
> >
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