Swapping over auxiliary lines on excavator.

[Matthew Storrs]

Basically the auxiliary (hammer) lines on my digger are operated on buttons on the left hand joystick- there is no proportional control. The boom swing control is operated by  a pedal which I also find a little awkward- I find myself using the boom swing a lot and find the pedal clumsy. Can I just swap the hoses over on the main valve block so that the boom swing is controlled by the buttons on the joystick and auxiliaries are on the pedal? Or is it not as simple as this... different flow rates etc?

i run a post knocker of the digger and am about to buy a tilting bucket which I’d prefer to have proportional control over- hence pedal.

 

[dig-dug-dan]

13 hours ago, Matthew Storrs said:

Basically the auxiliary (hammer) lines on my digger are operated on buttons on the left hand joystick- there is no proportional control. The boom swing control is operated by  a pedal which I also find a little awkward- I find myself using the boom swing a lot and find the pedal clumsy. Can I just swap the hoses over on the main valve block so that the boom swing is controlled by the buttons on the joystick and auxiliaries are on the pedal? Or is it not as simple as this... different flow rates etc?

i run a post knocker of the digger and am about to buy a tilting bucket which I’d prefer to have proportional control over- hence pedal.

 

Cant see a problem, but if its a higher flow rate, you will find the boom swing a bit faster than it is now

[JimE]

You might find the post knocker a bit slow to go down as I expect the ports are smaller on the boom swing valve so it might restrict the return oil flow?

[Matthew Storrs]

34 minutes ago, JimE said:

You might find the post knocker a bit slow to go down as I expect the ports are smaller on the boom swing valve so it might restrict the return oil flow?

Good point- id better check that.

[JimE]

It might be possible to fit a diverter so you could swap the controls a bit easier depending on the attachment

 

What size machine do you have btw? I have a tilting bucket for a 2.5-3 tonner I'm selling

[Matthew Storrs]

24 minutes ago, JimE said:

It might be possible to fit a diverter so you could swap the controls a bit easier depending on the attachment

 

What size machine do you have btw? I have a tilting bucket for a 2.5-3 tonner I'm selling

Really? I’m literally about to put an  order in for a tilting bucket but dithering over choice- could you possibly PM me with the make,cost and general condition (if it’s not new)

itd be for a Takeuchi TB125.

cheers Matt