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Posted February 28, 2014 - 07:48 PM
I want to do this so that when I am tilling or plowing snow I can keep a hand on the steering wheel and not have to look down to find the ift / lower switch. I have a lot of tilling to do this spring and it would of been nice to have it for snow plowing this winter. Thanks for any help . Roger.
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Posted February 28, 2014 - 08:57 PM
Western plows sells a heavy duty solnoid for about $20.Meyer plows used to have momentary toggle switchs and speedway motors sells a push button switch with a rubber button cover.
Hopes this helps you a bit.
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Posted March 01, 2014 - 09:12 AM
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Posted March 01, 2014 - 09:16 AM
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Posted March 01, 2014 - 10:34 AM
Burntime put this same idea into my head...but for an electric chute rotator on the hydro lift handle. however, the hydro lift "knob" isnt thick enough to allow the switch to be installed inside of it. the "knob" would have to be changed to something with more meat in order to hollow it out. i thought of making something more elongated out of wood and making the switch thumb activated.
the electrical system should handle the draw since it is made for these machines. maybe an inline 20amp fuse for piece of mind. wiring is very simple...2 to power source and 2 to the lift. the switch just reverses polarity.
here ya go....id get 2 in case 1 goes bad.
http://www.autozone....questid=3193459
any RV or boat store should have these too in case you have one of those closer to ya. this is the same switch that is on electric tongue jacks......which is where mine came from.
Edited by cityboy2977, March 01, 2014 - 10:37 AM.
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Posted March 01, 2014 - 12:30 PM
I have to get the extra Hydro lever out and do some expeimenting on it. I need a switch that has a two way middle nuetral spring loaded switch. I am to particular because I want it to be a rocker switch that is easy to use with one finger or the thumb. I have this picture in my mind but can't draw it and can't find a picture of the switch. I have a wireing diagram of the switch and motor and I will get them out in a while and figure out waht I am going to do. I believe there is a switch like that for boats cityboy. I remember seeing one on the boat of a friends. I will post some pics later after I get the lever out and mock up a switch on it before I try it on the tractor. MH, thanks for the links. I may be able to get the rocker switch just like those. My son works for a electrical component company and I believe they make switches also. He is a sales rep and I am sure he will know what the right name and size I need is. The more I think on it the harder I try to make it. Thanks guys I will keep you informed. Roger.
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Posted March 01, 2014 - 09:38 PM
http://www.coleherse...arity_switches/
I'm pretty sure thats what I used, the tractor is a little too buried in the shed for me to go double check.
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Posted March 01, 2014 - 11:39 PM
That's the one. Thanks. Roger.
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Posted March 02, 2014 - 11:09 PM
the one you seen on a boat was for the motor/outdrive lift.
the link to autozone is of a rocker switch. just a lower profile than the one in the other link. i have a couple of those and they work pretty good.
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Posted March 04, 2014 - 01:23 PM