1969 4020 hydraulic float position

Jdmatt15

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I need to put one of the hydraulics in float mode for using our chicken litter spreader, and I dont know how to do it on the 1969 4020 we have (levers on the right hand side) Need the float positions for the spinner motors on the spreader. Any help would be appreciated!
 

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There's a hinged plastic stop strip that one needs to raise to allow control lever to move further in slot to engage detent position.
 
On my 1970 4020 with three spool valves, the left one has float position depending on which hole the control rod is on the valve control lever. Hole closer to the pivot point allows float to work, hole further away keeps float from being reached due to shorter valve arm travel.
 
(quoted from post at 11:01:42 04/05/22)
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There's a hinged plastic stop strip that one needs to raise to allow control lever to move further in slot to engage detent position.

Not on a 4020. 30 series, yes.
 
(quoted from post at 12:25:15 04/05/22) On my 1970 4020 with three spool valves, the left one has float position depending on which hole the control rod is on the valve control lever. Hole closer to the pivot point allows float to work, hole further away keeps float from being reached due to shorter valve arm travel.

^^^^This^^^^.
 
Hello Matt welcome to YT. Maybe you got your info and will not be back. Just in case, you can download an operators manual for your tractor from the JD publication site. I believe OMs are no charge. See link.
JD Pubs
 
(quoted from post at 12:19:56 04/05/22)
(quoted from post at 11:01:42 04/05/22)

Not on a 4020. 30 series, yes.

Scott
Thanks for correcting my mistake. I should have performed some research before I posted relying on my memory. Below is the instructions in OM for utilizing float position.

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I can't help but wonder if the O.P. is looking for a "detent"/locked "ON" position to hold the valve "open" to run his hydraulic motors.

On the other hand, spinning motors need a way to coast to a stop rather than be stopped instantly causing a great mechanical AND hydraulic "shock load".

One would think that would be taken care of by a bypass check valve in the hydraulic circuit on the implement.

Hydraulically-driven centrifugal spray pumps are often set up that way, so an unloaded pump can coast to a stop when the hydraulic valve is returned to neutral.
 

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