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Most Awesome Video and much needed by me. My grapple didn't work at first but this helped me diagnose it!

Excellent video. Mine just went out and I’m about to replace it. Great to see it done first.

How bout ya! I've been searching and searching the forums and RU-vid for an answer to this exact problem. I am new to tractors and I bought a new grapple for my used Kioti 4510. I put the grapple on hooked up the hydraulics and was excited to do some work. I pushed the button on the 3rd function switch and nothing happened. Like I said, I'm new to tractors and I didn't have a clue what was wrong. I didn't know if the hydraulic couplers on the grapple we're incompatible or what. I first got in touch with Kenny at Bolt On, LLC who is on a Tractor Time with Tim video about 3rd function valve problems. He walked me through some troubleshooting steps and had me do what you showed by pushing the right end of the cylinder in with an pair of needle nose pliers and the grapple opened. I pushed the left end in and the grapple closed. As he and you said, that told me that the valve and the couplers were ok. I took my multimeter and checked to see if I was getting power to the red wire from the battery and I am. I took off the handle on the 3rd function switch and I have no power to the switch. My WR Long valve is underneath the right side of my tractor. I pulled out the harness with the blue and yellow wires and tried to put the meter lead in the Iittle opening to test it there. I got no reading but it was hard to know if I had the lead in the right spot. I'm hoping it is the little circuit board gone bad like on yours. I see WR Long website shows the circuit board with both the red wire and the blue and yellow wires. I didn't see the board and just the red wire. Also, WR Long only sells to dealers not individuals. Can you tell me what Part Number you purchased and the contact information for Saga Motors. Thank you for this video!!

If you disconnect the negative it will nat arc if your wrench contacts a part of the tractor that is grounded. You don’t have to touch the positive because you no longer have a complete circuit. Even if you need to work on the positive you should disconnect the negative first.

A limb popped up and broke my board. Was hoping I could just purchase the setup you replaced. Now I know I can. Thanks again.

I have a brand new tractor and have replaced 3 of these in less than 2 hours

You helped me out a lot. My problem was a missing solonoid coil. The nut loosened and it fell off the tractor. I didn’t realize there were two of them until I watched your video. Went back to where I was using it and found it on the ground. Thanks.

Thank you for the video. When can we find the replacement circuit board, cannot find from the Amazon link. Appreciate it.

Hank, You put a smile on my face, when you got it to work! Good job as always!🚜🚜👍🏻✌🏻️

Can you tell me where you got the plans for that covered barn in the background

I am scared of driving one of those things. However; you make owning one seem easy. Great video

Like 3! How are you? Great information and video! Love ❤️ the channel! Have a great day and take care!🙂👍❤️🐕🚜

Hank I didn't see in the video if you have to run wires to the rocker switch, I'm confident I will figure that out when I get the switch. Just curious.

Man I have a 2019 John Deere 3038 with 53 hours on it I bought it brand new and the grapple stop working I’m gonna try your steps and hope I make it work Thanks for the video

Just had something snag the wire and pull it out. Thanks for the video it helped a ton. I didn't know how to remove that 🙏

Great video my friend

Was the first video that came up under search..... ABSOLUTELY what I needed. Just got machine back from dealer (warranty work, beyond my scope), solenoid worked when I dropped off, didn’t when I got it back. Checked all the obvious, hydraulic lines, power supply, connections, etc. . Was running out of ideas, board replacement seems incredibly easy, luckily I didn’t have to go that far. I was not aware of manual cycling for the hydraulic, cycled that way a couple of times, and switch worked!!! Apparently, info from web forums, if not cycled regularly, or exposed to weather WR Long solenoid will “seize” up. Anyway, GREAT video, keep ‘em coming!!!

Hank, I really enjoy your video's. I'm soon to be purchasing a Mahindra also. You have made my decision easy. One tip I like to add is that I noticed your front-in loader is lifted for you to work easier. For safety purpose, always put something under your bucket to hold it up, in case something or someone hits the levers and drops the loader down. I work at a military base and you would get wrote up for not having it secured. Don't want nothing happen to you my friend. Thanks for making these videos.

Good job and May God bless yall 🙏

Nice 'how-to" video. Thanks for the share♡

thanks really helped me out got same problem on my 3550 grapple

Good Job Hank

I installed valve with Grapple. The valve works great; except the valve will not hold pressure. The grapple closes by itself when fully open. If held open and grab something it closes around object but will not apply enough pressure to pick up. What could be the problem?

Have a yanmar 3100 tractor with a yansung 4 in 1 bucket. Have tested the toggle switch appears to have power and operating however bucket won’t operate. I will try testing the solenoid on the control valve and see if I can identify the issue. Found your video most helpful.

LIKE A ROCKER SWITCH ??

I see you have a connector from your joystick control to the valve control module instead of it hard wired. Mine is hard wired and is bad. It won't even jump power to the close circuit in the board. Did your original have the white connector or was it hard wired at the circuit board?

That's a good thing to know glad you punt the video up

HOW CAN I GET REPLACEMT PARTS FOR WR LONG INC GRAPPLE KIT ???

Thanks Hank, we'll be at Moultrie this year hope to see you there. (If they have it)

We haven't added a 3rd function switch, but we'll need to in the near future. Good info in case it stops working (something to check out for sure). Thanks for sharing! FYI - the music was a little loud in some sections, might drop it down just a touch in the future. ;)

Good job Hank. You are very smart and savvy on the mechanics of how things work. I'm impressed. The Mahindra is still shiny. Wonder what the Dealer would have charged you for that fix? Mark.

Hi Hank... I know this is one of your older videos but have a quick question. I have the same WR Long valve and my issue is only part of the function works and the other does not. So my grapple will open but not close. I am trying to determine if it is the switch in the handle vs the piece you replaced. Was your grapple working at all when you replaced this part? Thanks!

I am a bit surprised that you did not remove the ground strap on the battery before working on the positive post of the battery. A wrench contacting both the positive post of the battery and the frame of the tractor would make one heck of a spark and get hot really fast.

Show how to install a 3 function valve on your Mahindra tractor . Thanks for the videos

For Safety: Your loader raised to full height needs angle irons attached to lift cylinder rods. release pressure on lift - let cylinders drop against angle irons. Helps to prevent you from being hit by loader. Use wire ties to angle irons in place. Use 1 angle iron /cylinder

I have the WR Long on my Mahindra 26MAX XLT, 20 hours. It sees to be wired backwards (at least to me). Pressing the thumb button up closes, pushing it down opens the grapple. Cant just switch out the quick connect hoses, as the are male/female, etc. Any suggestions?

If you need to order W.R. Long products from Amazon, use my link below! amzn.to/2Ve3F1Y Spoke to W.R. Long company about the circuit board failure. Wonderful conversation with them. I am sending the old cicuit board back so they can reverse engineer the failure. They are a company who stands behind their products and are genuinely concerned about the needs of their customers. Great job W.R. Long. 👍👍

What were the original symptoms? Just quit working?

Good tip as always Hank! What does WP long think caused the circuit board to fail? Any ideas on how to avoid that happening?

Another fix! Man points up 👆 always something on the farm needs fixing.

Great how to! Your shirt is soaked...must be hot there. Only 55 here today!

How was the rest of the circuit setup if it was not the control board. How do you trouble shoot the open close switch on loader joy stick.

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who is the camera person for all your videos ?