Universal Valve Kit | Bradco By Paladin

Overview

This Bradco skid steer third function valve kit — the Universal Third Valve Kit — is the 3rd Valve package for the Bradco Power Tilt Tach adapter plate. It adds a third hydraulic function to the tilt adapter, which is what lets you run an attachment needing auxiliary hydraulics while it is mounted on the tilt. Bradco's own manual is direct about it: if the attachment on your tilt requires auxiliary hydraulics, one of the valve kit packages must be installed.

Key Features of the Bradco Skid Steer Third Function Valve Kit

• Adds a third hydraulic function to the Power Tilt Tach adapter plate.
• Required, not optional, where the attachment needs auxiliary hydraulics — the adapter's operator manual states this directly.
• Pairs with the Electrical Independent Control Box for independent control of the diverter valve.
• Mounts to the adapter as the optional valve package the adapter is built to accept.
• A 3rd function hydraulics kit for a tilt setup specifically, rather than a generic loader third-function conversion.
• An auxiliary hydraulic kit that keeps the tilt function intact — you do not give up tilt to gain a hydraulic circuit.
• Stocked as the Universal Valve Kit; Bradco's own description calls it the Universal THIRD Valve Kit, which is the more accurate name.
• A third function kit skid steer operators need for powered attachments mounted on a tilt.

Why Choose This Skid Steer Third Function Valve Kit

• Without it, a powered attachment cannot run on the tilt. That is the whole reason the kit exists, and it is the vendor's own statement rather than a sales point.
• Buy it with the adapter if you already know what is going on top. Fitting later is possible but means taking the setup apart.
• A diverter valve kit is the cheaper half of the problem. The expensive part is discovering mid-job that the attachment will not function while tilted.

Bradco Universal Third Valve Kit Specifications

Specification Detail Type Third function hydraulic valve package For Bradco Power Tilt Tach adapter plate Function Adds auxiliary hydraulics to attachments mounted on the tilt Pairs with Electrical Independent Control Box (optional) Mounting Mounts to the adapter

How the Power Tilt System Fits Together

Bradco builds the Power Tilt as a system: one adapter and three components that extend it. What you need depends on what you intend to hang on the tilt.

Component What it does Required? Power Tilt Attach adapter Tilts the attachment 18° to either side on a universal hitch The base — everything else builds on it Universal Third Valve Kit Adds a third hydraulic function to the adapter Only if the attachment on the tilt needs auxiliary hydraulics Electrical Independent Control Box Independent electrical control of the diverter valve Optional, and only with the 3rd Valve Kit fitted Powered Tilt Tach Hose System Hose kit for the adapter Fits the adapter with or without the 3rd Valve

This kit fits the Power Tilt Attach adapter. Once it is fitted, the Electrical Independent Control Box becomes available as an option, and the Powered Tilt Tach Hose System supplies the hoses.

Which Machines Fit This Skid Steer Third Function Valve Kit?

This kit is specified by the adapter, not by the loader. It fits the Bradco Power Tilt Tach adapter plate, and whether you need it depends entirely on whether the attachment you intend to run on the tilt requires auxiliary hydraulics.

Requirement Specification For Bradco Power Tilt Tach adapter plate Needed when The attachment on the tilt requires auxiliary hydraulics Optional partner Electrical Independent Control Box Hoses Powered Tilt Tach Hose System

If you are unsure which components your configuration needs, contact eskidsteer.com at (866) 757-8337.

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