[AT] One-way cylinder

[Len Rugen]

I have an IH disk that has 2 hoses, but if you use a two-way cylinder with the depth limit pin, it will break things when the cylinder retracts.  Both my Massey Fergusons have a screw to switch the control for 1-way cylinders. My newer one doesn't have float in either position, so I have to hold the lever like you mentioned.  
The reason the cylinder has 2 hoses is that it leaks, the second hose is just for fluid recovery :-)  
I think I'll try using the raise side and a 1-way cylinder, it may be time to retire old leaky :-)
We made 1-way cyls out of 1-way by drilling a 1/2" hole in a pipe plug, putting a cotter key it the hole and plugging which ever hole on the 2-way we didn't need. 

Len Rugen

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    On Wednesday, September 7, 2016 3:39 PM, Greg Hass <ghass at m3isp.com> wrote:
 

 We have done this on many tractors over the years.  Just hook to the 
port that raises when the lever is pushed in the direction you wish. You 
may have to hold the lever in the down position a little longer than a 
two way cylinder to give the weight of the implement time to retract the 
cylinder or you can use float. I have done that with my IH 574, 856 and 
my JD 4255 and all work fine. You don't have to plug anything unless 
your tractor coupler is bad and doesn't close when you unhook the hoses. 
If you go back to the IH 350 and 400 and such there is a valve you have 
to turn to use one way cylinders.
      Greg Hass
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