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Originally Posted by Scavenger One
Frank, yes it is a dump bed. I know the levers have to do with PTO and Dump but I haven't gotten into how they work yet. I am sure getting that working again will be its own project in its self.
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My grandfather had several Ford dumps that I drove in the summers. I still have one of them. They all worked the same way. One of the levers engaged the PTO to drive the hydraulic pump and the other one had three positions to work the hoist cylinder, up, hold, and down. With the engine running and the tranny in neutral, push the clutch pedal down and then engage the PTO lever the same as if you were putting the tranny in gear. Release the clutch and then the other lever will operate the hoist. The hydraulic cylinders had a plug in the top which is where you could check/add fluid with the bed in the down position. Never place any part of your body under the bed when it is in the raised position.