Hydraulic Connection rebuild and replace?

[doogiegh]

The hydro connections on my Deere 2210 have seen better days.

Any ideas as to how best to restore these connections or what it entails? There is a 210 loader connected. I know nothing about hydraulic connections so I don't know if I can just use regular wrenches and take everthing apart, order new parts based on the JD Parts manual (get 4 of everything for the 4 connections) and re-do it or does hydraulics need any kind of special tools to redo it all?

Thanks for any and all help. For right now, I just leave the loader on, 24/7 of couse but would like to get the connections "fixed" so that one day, I could actually take the loader off when not needed...

 

[void777]

doogiegh:
:welcome: to TBN i'm kind of mixed on an answer those connections NEED some work like wire brush and penatrating fluid then you can asess if there worth saving if they can be saved paint them if you replace them new use fliud-film on the connectors (do not get it on the rubber ) good luck.

 

[ericm979]

I'd replace those. Three of the four look too rusty to be worth saving. The hoses may need replacing too as the fittings on the steel pipe ends look pretty rusty. The hoses will be the expensive part.

You can disassemble and assemble hydraulic fittings with regular wrenches. You can use teflon tape, teflon pipe goo (special stuff for hydraulics) or there's a LocTite thread locker #545 made for threads on hydraulic fittings. Bits of tape can get into the hydraulic system unless you're very careful, so I would not recommend the tape. The LocTite #545 works better than the teflon goo in my experience. Fewer leaks and less mess.

Those fittings will need to be soaked in penetrating oil before you try to disassemble them.