Valve Flow Control Saves Steps
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“Anyone with an air seeder or an air drill can use this simple invention to save a lot of steps,” says Murry McMillan, a retired Saskatchewan grain farmer. McMillan rigged up a simple lever and cable device that lets him adjust the hydraulic flow control valve on his tractor without leaving the driver’s seat.
“I came up with this device because I was always having to get out of the tractor to adjust the flow control valve to get the fan speed correct on the air seeder,” McMillan says. “In the morning I’d set the flow so the fan speed was about 3,000 rpm’s, and as the oil got warmer, the oil would flow easier and the fan speed would go up. With seeds like Canola the air flow level is critical so the seed isn’t damaged or blown out of the seed row. Every few minutes I’d have to stop the tractor, get out and adjust the flow valve slower. It was a never ending process.”
McMillan solved the problem by making a simple 4-in. metal extension that he bolted to the flow control valve. He attached a truck pto cable to the extension and ran it through a hole into the back of the cab. The cable is held in place by a metal arm bolted to the valve housing.
“Now I can move the valve from the tractor seat and watch the rpm gauge at the same time. I can adjust the flow to the exact level that I need,” McMillan says.
McMillan says his simple valve extension works best on 4-WD tractors, but it can also be adapted to MFWD and 2-WD tractors.
“I made it a couple years ago and sold one to a farmer quite a ways from my place. He had twisted his ankle getting in and out of the cab adjusting the valve, so he was happy to see this device that would save him steps,” McMillan says. “Since then I’ve sold about 60 of them, so it has become fairly popular.”
McMillan sells his flow control lever extension kit for $79.95 Can. and charges a small amount for shipping. “It’s easy for anyone to install because we include good instructions,” McMillan says.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Murry McMillan, Box 57, Arcola, Sask., Canada S0C 0G0 (ph 306 577-8344; mcmcm@sasktel.net).
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Valve Flow Control Saves Steps DRILLS “Anyone with an air seeder or an air drill can use this simple invention to save a lot of steps ” says Murry McMillan a retired Saskatchewan grain farmer McMillan rigged up a simple lever and cable device that lets him adjust the hydraulic flow control valve on his tractor without leaving the driver’s seat “I came up with this device because I was always having to get out of the tractor to adjust the flow control valve to get the fan speed correct on the air seeder ” McMillan says “In the morning I’d set the flow so the fan speed was about 3 000 rpm’s and as the oil got warmer the oil would flow easier and the fan speed would go up With seeds like Canola the air flow level is critical so the seed isn’t damaged or blown out of the seed row Every few minutes I’d have to stop the tractor get out and adjust the flow valve slower It was a never ending process ” McMillan solved the problem by making a simple 4-in metal extension that he bolted to the flow control valve He attached a truck pto cable to the extension and ran it through a hole into the back of the cab The cable is held in place by a metal arm bolted to the valve housing “Now I can move the valve from the tractor seat and watch the rpm gauge at the same time I can adjust the flow to the exact level that I need ” McMillan says McMillan says his simple valve extension works best on 4-WD tractors but it can also be adapted to MFWD and 2-WD tractors “I made it a couple years ago and sold one to a farmer quite a ways from my place He had twisted his ankle getting in and out of the cab adjusting the valve so he was happy to see this device that would save him steps ” McMillan says “Since then I’ve sold about 60 of them so it has become fairly popular ” McMillan sells his flow control lever extension kit for $79 95 Can and charges a small amount for shipping “It’s easy for anyone to install because we include good instructions ” McMillan says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Murry McMillan Box 57 Arcola Sask Canada S0C 0G0 ph 306 577-8344; mcmcm@sasktel net
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