GlueGuy
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- Kubota B7500
Quick connects aren\'t
What's going on here? As is quite normal, my FEL has quick connects (or quick disconnects) for the hydraulics. A week or two ago, I disconnected the FEL as a trial to see how it went. No problem. Re-attached everything and moved on.
Well, this last weekend I had the chance (finally) to use the new brush mower. I disconnected the FEL again to make the whole rig more maneuverable. Did the mowing. Came back to re-attach the thing, and one of the quick connects (the red one) wouldn't.
I cleaned the connectors inside & out about 6 times. Looked inside (clean as a whistle) yet I still could not get the darn thing on. I pulled off the yellow connector & it easily slipped onto the fitting for the red connector. The red connector would (still) not go on the yellow fitting. Sheesh. What gives?
Finally, in desparation, I got out my wrenches, and took the quick connect completely off the hose. I used a bungy cord to hold the now open hydraulic line up high so I wouldn't get hydraulic fluid all over the place. Then I tried to put the (now loose) connector onto the fitting. Lo and behold, it slips right on! /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif Very confusing. I re-connected the quick connect to the hose. Now I can slip it on and off easily (again). What in the heck is going on here?!?!
The GlueGuy
What's going on here? As is quite normal, my FEL has quick connects (or quick disconnects) for the hydraulics. A week or two ago, I disconnected the FEL as a trial to see how it went. No problem. Re-attached everything and moved on.
Well, this last weekend I had the chance (finally) to use the new brush mower. I disconnected the FEL again to make the whole rig more maneuverable. Did the mowing. Came back to re-attach the thing, and one of the quick connects (the red one) wouldn't.
I cleaned the connectors inside & out about 6 times. Looked inside (clean as a whistle) yet I still could not get the darn thing on. I pulled off the yellow connector & it easily slipped onto the fitting for the red connector. The red connector would (still) not go on the yellow fitting. Sheesh. What gives?
Finally, in desparation, I got out my wrenches, and took the quick connect completely off the hose. I used a bungy cord to hold the now open hydraulic line up high so I wouldn't get hydraulic fluid all over the place. Then I tried to put the (now loose) connector onto the fitting. Lo and behold, it slips right on! /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif Very confusing. I re-connected the quick connect to the hose. Now I can slip it on and off easily (again). What in the heck is going on here?!?!
The GlueGuy