JIM C. - Wanted to respond to your question separately. O-K, You have a 1650, and a frt blade, and the hyd. angle kit, but no hoses for the cylinder to connect to the frt ports on the 1650.
Most ag or construction equip. dealers can make custom hoses, any length and any fitting. Maybe even a local NAPA or other autoparts store, or hyd. service shop. Check the local yellow pages would be best. They're not cheap but normally they're right! I suspect your ports on the cylinder are either 1/4" or 3/8" NPT. You should take the cylinder to where ever you buy the hose to make sure you get the correct size end fitting for the cylinder. Fittings are available in either straight, or 90 deg. and if your supplier is well stocked, also 45 deg. angle. The parts look-up above should have descriptions of what style or angle you should need, I'd think 90 deg. but that's just a guess.
I would suggest using 1/4" SAE R100 hose, which is single wire braid and probably what most ag dealers would use anyhow because it's cheaper but plenty strong, and it bends tighter than 3/8" hose. I would switch out your female couplers on the frt of your 1650 for Pioneer 4000 series, they're 3/8" NPT female and screw right on and they cost WAY less than the male ends to fit the couplers IH installed on your 1650. Buy the male ends to try in your couplers or remove one to take to your hose supplier to see if you already have the 4000 couplers. If you need the female couplers you will need two, as well as two matching male ends.
Have the hoses made, the ends crimped on, and don't forget, the cylinder will move as the blade angles & raises, leave enough slack.
I know they make both 1/4" NPT & 3/8" NPT to 1/4" hose fittings, but I suspect the 1/4" hose to 3/8" NPT will be more expensive, it may be cheaper and only add maybe 1/4" to the length of the fittings to use a 1/4" to 3/8" hex reducer bushing to adapt from the 1/4" NPT threads on the hose fitting to the 3/8" NPT threads in the Pioneer couplers.
You should use some sort of pipe thread sealant on all threaded fittings to prevent leaks, but I suggest NOT to use Teflon tape, there's a possibility that shreds of the tape could end up in your hydro system. We use a Permatex white Teflon thread sealant in a tube that's about the consistency of tooth paste. And always use TWO wrenches to tighten every threaded connection.
I'd also try to flush the inside of the cylinder with Hy-Tran or some other type of oil. I don't like to mix oils in my equipment.
