[AT] Farmall M remote hydraulic valve stuck

[Dudley Rupert]

Dean,

If you let it soak in diesel fuel, like in say a gallon paint can, for a
couple of weeks it might work itself free.

If you decide to keep at it like you are now you might one day squirt the
penetrating oil of your' choice down the top of the spool, as your' picture
indicates, and then the next day turn the valve upside down and squirt the
oil in the bottom.  As I am sure you know, you can tap the spool in these
Farmall Christmas Tree valves from either end (just remember if you do it
from the bottom to not scour the sides of the bore.

I don't think you are going to know whether or not the valve is salvageable
until you get the spool out.  Light use of say 600 grit paper will let you
polish up the spool and bore.  The single O-ring on the spool is available
from your' Case IH dealer.  I have five of these valves that I think are all
good and a sixth that I broke the spool on when getting in too big of a
hurry to try and get it out.  From the looks of its' bore and the spool I
think it would have been a workable valve.

Good luck -
Dudley
Snohomish, Washington

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Dean Vinson
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 2:52 PM
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Subject: [AT] Farmall M remote hydraulic valve stuck

On the subject of unsticking things, the valve for the remote cylinder on my
M is frozen up.  See picture at
http://www.vinsonfarm.net/photos/remote_valve_stuck.jpg.

I squirted some penetrating oil down in there and gave it some taps with a
wrench, and am letting it sit.   Is this thing likely to be recoverable, or
should I be watching the swapmeets for a new valve?  (Might be a reason to
head over to Portland in a week or so...)

Dean Vinson
Dayton, Ohio
www.vinsonfarm.net





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