Hydraulic block off if not using

[BITTIN1963]

430C with a JD blade of some sort that i will be taking off along with all the Hydraulic stuff...How do i block off the hydraulics for the time being?

[Jim B]

If you just want the blade out of the way for a while, you could block (plug or cap) the hoses to the cylinders, if you leave the tank with oil, and valve in place so the pump has oil circulating through it. If you want to remove the tank, valve, and oil you need to remove the hydraulic pump first, or you will likely destroy it if the engine runs with the pump dry of oil.