McHale 991

[j6891]

Just got an old lever controlled McHale static wrapper. Seems simple enough, 2 hydraulic pipes and 3 levers on the machine. Only way to get use of the levers on the machine is too wedge/hold the lever in the tractor forward. Is there something I'm missing as there is no way of locking spool lever in tractor in this position? Tractor is a case cx100.
Manual has gone walkabout so advice needed. Tia

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Doesn’t it just stay forward when you’ve shoved it forward....

 

[Massey mad]

Have you put the return pipe into a free flow return coupling in the backend of tractor? Yes the spool lever needs to be either wedged or locked in constant pump position

 

[v8willy]

Is there a wee thumbwheel thing to lock the spool off? if there is then put lever in float & turn it the other way & it will only let it back to the down position, have to put the pipes in the other way but thats how it works in an MX, assume yours the same?

 

[Dave W]

have to do that on lots of tractors where the spools don't have locking detents

 

[Boohoo]

Long time since I last drove a cx100 but I thought the spool valve levers could be locked into constant pump? Difficult to describe but isn't there something like a wheel set into the side console, behind the spool valve lever, that when turned limits the movement of the lever?