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Overview
A shop-floor walkthrough of adding a Summit power-beyond kit and a maintained third-function switch to a John Deere 4052R that already had a WR Long kit installed, the real focus is solving the conflict between the two systems. It covers open-center hydraulic loop logic, custom hose crimping, and parallel switch wiring, and ends with a practical guide to ordering the correct Summit maintained switch versus a diverter switch. Best for 4052R owners tackling similar hydraulic add-ons.
An owner-operator hobbyist channel where the host works through real projects hands-on, framing itself as relatable experimentation rather than expert instruction.
Spec overview
John Deere 4052R
- PTO horsepower
- 40.8 hp
- Loader lift capacity
- At pivot: 3,853 lbf; @ 19.7 in ahead of pivot: 2,902 lbf
- 3-point lift capacity
- 3,130 lb
- Hydraulic flow
- 11.2 gpm