Connecting the Processor to the Skid Steer
With the wiring completed, the firewood processor can be re-attached and the cable and hydraulic
connections can be made. Connect the case drain hose to the case drain quick coupler on the skid
steer, then the pressure line (“P”) and the tank/return line (“ T”). (The "P" and "T" are stamped into the
valve body.) The “P” hose must be fed with oil from the skid steer loaders pressure
connection. The “T” hose must be connected with the skid steer’s tank or return circuit. If you
are not sure of these connections, please verify them before you connect the processor to the
skid steer’s hydraulic quick couplers.
NOTE: Most machines have a bidirectional valve controlling the output of oil to the quick
couplers. This valve is typically controlled by a switch in the cab. If your loader is so
equipped, you must establish which position the switch must be in to result in pump flow out
of a given coupler. Always be sure to select the proper switch position when coupling up to the
firewood processor.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE WILL RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF THE
PROCESSOR’S RELIEF VALVE PROTECTION AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE
PROCESSOR’S HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS.
If you are in doubt about the proper connections to the “P” and “T” hoses, perform the
following test:
• Start the engine and leave the throttle at low idle.
• Turn on the skid steer’s auxiliary hydraulic system.
• Momentarily press the middle GRAB ARM button (one down on the left control pad) and the GRAB
arm should rise. IF NOT, DO NOT OPERATE ANY OTHER FUNCTION ON THE PROCESSOR.
The hose assignments are wrong. Either flip the skid steer’s bidirectional switch or swap the hoses on
the quick couplers.
Before putting the processor into service, carefully check the routing of the cables and hoses leading
to the processor to ensure that they don’t get damaged, stretched or hit as the processor is rolled
forward and back.
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