Reservoir for Hydraulic tank to use loader

[Ricaroo]

Does the reservoir need a vent? The touch control manual says to fill the touch control to just below the filler plug, However when you add a reservoir doesn't that cause the touch controll to fill above the fill plug?

I understand that I would fill the resevoir at the resevoir.

Thanks
Rick

[Bigdog]

Yes, it needs a vent. It would not cause the TC to overflow unless the reservoir was physically higher than the TC unit.

[Ricaroo]

Bigdog,

Is it ok to mount the reservior higher than the TC? I ask the question only because the res appeared to be mounted higher before and it would work out well as far as location goes

Thanks
Rick

[Bigdog]

If it worked before, it should still work.

[Dan Robertson]

Now you have me curious Bigdog. Are you saying that the cub touch control reservoir is vented? If so where is the vent located? I may have a problem I have the Blue Ribbon Touch Control Manual -- GSS-1024, and I don't recall seeing any mention of a vent in the system.

[Bigdog]

Dan - no I'm saying I think the external reservoir needs to be vented or fluid will not backfill into the system. You are correct as far as I know, the TC unit is not vented. I view hydraulics as a black art. I am in the dark most of the time.