I just had a LA302 FEL installed on my B7500 last week. The dealer was out of these when I got the tractor in July. I picked up on Friday. Finally got a chance to use the FEL yesterday, after about an hour of use I notice one of the quick couplers is leaking. It is leaking out where the two fittings connect. What needs to be checked? I disconnected and reconnected, but don't think that fixed it.
FEL Hydraulic Leak
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snowman
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I had a constant dripping leak on my LA302/B7500 coming
from somewhere on the hand control box where the four
hoses connect.
The leak/dripping would get worse as the oil got hotter.
Turned out to be a bad O ring; a dealer pulled it apart and stuck a new one in in about ten minutes - has not leaked since then.
from somewhere on the hand control box where the four
hoses connect.
The leak/dripping would get worse as the oil got hotter.
Turned out to be a bad O ring; a dealer pulled it apart and stuck a new one in in about ten minutes - has not leaked since then.
ChrisR
Bronze Member
Hi Nuckman
I had the same problem on the quick coupler on my 4-1 bucket, and fixed it the same way as Snowman, by replacing the 'O' rings.
Regards
Chris
I had the same problem on the quick coupler on my 4-1 bucket, and fixed it the same way as Snowman, by replacing the 'O' rings.
Regards
Chris
frank_f15
Super Member, Rest in Peace
seems to me u must have a bad o ring, or a dinged up coupler. let the dealer handel it. there should be nothing leaking out of anything on a new machine.
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<font color=blue>...They are ordering new o-rings...they don't stock those spare parts...</font color=blue>
Huh?... "O" Rings are 5 & 10 cent items... about as popular as dirt in a corner of a working shop...
What kind of shop does this dealer maintain?
Huh?... "O" Rings are 5 & 10 cent items... about as popular as dirt in a corner of a working shop...
What kind of shop does this dealer maintain?
It is a very small shop, at a small dealership in rural SC. There is one mechanic, one parts man, a part time bookkeeper, and the dealer. He did say they haven't had any leaks on these. I know they sell a good many FELs because I've seen them move off the lot. I would carry my tractor back and have them fix the leak but I have to borrow a trailer and it is 18 miles one way. It is eaiser to get the parts from him for nothing and fix it myself.