TO35 hydraulic controls...?

The pictures show what I have on my 58 TO-35. There is a partially obscured MF part # on one of the levers so maybe it was there since new.
I have never used these things but just bought a snowblower (rear-facing 6' New Idea from maybe the 70s) and the previous owner has installed a small cylinder to rotate the chute, so now I want to hook this up, and thus the shiny new fittings.
The cylinder on the blower has an input on either end so it can move either back, or forth.
I've looked around the net but have not seen this particular gizmo anywhere.
Can anyone explain how these valves work i.e. what should I hook to where? I would prefer layman's terms......
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Those new fittings you have on there should have a hydraulic hose
on each. On the end of the hoses should be a female hydraulic
coupler. The hoses on your blower should plug into these. I'll
get some pics of mine when I go out.
 
(quoted from post at 18:51:49 10/06/15) Those new fittings you have on there should have a hydraulic hose
on each. On the end of the hoses should be a female hydraulic
coupler. The hoses on your blower should plug into these. I'll
get some pics of mine when I go out.

I do have the female quick connects but just hadn't put them on yet, when I took the picture.
 
Not sure you'll be able to use that valve as it's for a single action cylinder only. The left spool is used with the lever locked back for three point use, then moved to center for the right lever to be used for the cylinder. The right spool needs both cylinder lines to this valve, the valve shown has no front fitting port like you need for two way cylinder use like late type valves have.
 
(quoted from post at 22:56:06 10/06/15) Not sure you'll be able to use that valve as it's for a single action cylinder only. The left spool is used with the lever locked back for three point use, then moved to center for the right lever to be used for the cylinder. The right spool needs both cylinder lines to this valve, the valve shown has no front fitting port like you need for two way cylinder use like late type valves have.

Dieseltech, I follow what you're saying but have never paid attention to the position of the left valve, and have used the 3 point vigorously. Maybe it didn't matter since the rear ports were blocked off before I changed to the shiny bits.
Anyway though - the left valve (both, actually) have a spring-loaded rear and front position, and come to rest in the centre. What might the frontward position of the left lever be meant for?
 
My tractor came with the same valve set up on it and here is how it works. The left as was mentioned before is a diverter valve. Meaning it sends fluid to either the 3 point or the other side of the valve. In order for the 3 point to work it must be locked back. Mine has an arch that is in between the levers and bolts to the top and the left handle has what looks like an allen wrench that slides into a slot on the arch to lock it. I keep it locked back for my 3 point to work. when it is locked forward, the right lever will work but only as a single function valve. What I am going to use mine for is to fold a sickle bar. Use the hydraulic pressure to lift and it falls under its own weight. I don't have mine hooked up to anything, just have a hose connecting each side and actually I just received a cover plate to put on and take the valve off because mine aren't sealing right and my 3 point leaks off extremely fast when the tractor is off.
 
(quoted from post at 22:58:56 02/13/16) My tractor came with the same valve set up on it and here is how it works. The left as was mentioned before is a diverter valve. Meaning it sends fluid to either the 3 point or the other side of the valve. In order for the 3 point to work it must be locked back. Mine has an arch that is in between the levers and bolts to the top and the left handle has what looks like an allen wrench that slides into a slot on the arch to lock it. I keep it locked back for my 3 point to work. when it is locked forward, the right lever will work but only as a single function valve. What I am going to use mine for is to fold a sickle bar. Use the hydraulic pressure to lift and it falls under its own weight. I don't have mine hooked up to anything, just have a hose connecting each side and actually I just received a cover plate to put on and take the valve off because mine aren't sealing right and my 3 point leaks off extremely fast when the tractor is off.

I hooked it all up and it does work, after a fashion. I have the same arrangement you describe, and it works [i:a37f03a4aa]something[/i:a37f03a4aa] like this: move the left lever forward while raising the implement and the piston will move one direction. With the implement down and the left lever locked forward, move the right lever forward and the piston moves the other direction. I'm not near the tractor or I would provide the accurate i.e. correct version, but anyway by playing with the two levers and the quadrant control I can do what I need, non-elegantly. Since I'm only moving the chute of a snowblower I just need to do this when the wind changes direction or when I go around the bend in the driveway, so, not very often. Since rigging it up I spied a 12v linear actuator on sale which I think I would have used instead, if I had seen it sooner. But now I have invested in this hydraulic arrangement so I will only pursue that if it becomes necessary for some other implement.
 

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