Diverter Valve Install on John Deere: Part 1- Hydraulics and Joystick Setup

This is part one of an owner's DIY install of a Summit Hydraulics diverter valve on a 1998 John Deere 5310 with an aftermarket Allied loader, done to eventually run a grapple. It covers hydraulic flow-rate considerations, fitting types, hose routing and lengths, joystick adapter sizing, and valve mounting, but stops before the grapple is attached and before any electrical wiring, which is saved for part two.

Posted by an owner-operator, Jim, documenting his own tractor project on the Dogwood Springs Outdoors channel.