200CX loader reattachment

[beenthere]

Yes Cheers.
The FEL is off when the snow plow is on.

Any day now, and that exchange will happen.

 

[sunnyside360]

Gord
I do as you suggest when removing the FEL (circulate joy stick), but if removed in the cooler weather and then try to attach in warmer weather....have the same problem and have to relieve the pressure in at least one line.

Yep, standard practice for my equipment also. Sometimes the pressure is so great that I have to loosen the coupling to relieve the pressure, eg, when bumping with piece of wood doesn't work.

 

[GordNovo]

Yes Cheers.
The FEL is off when the snow plow is on.

Any day now, and that exchange will happen.

<sigh> If only we'd get more snow! Haven't had much seat time, myself, here in Winnipeg since the cold weather's arrived.

Here's hoping for a white and fluffy Christmas :drink:

 

[northernjake]

Whenever I parked my loader outside when the weather was warm, pressure would build up in the lines and I would have to do the rag and mallet trick too.
One other thing you can do is get some old (or new) female couplers and snap them on the loader male ends after you have released the pressure, etc. and unkooked them from the tractor. Hang an empty coffeee can or the like from the hose ends to catch any dripping oil. If any pressure builds up, it will seep through the couplers, and they should be normal to re-attach to the tractor come the time.

Jake

 

[Willl]

Wonder how Wayne made out on this ?

 

[Henri88]

We tried starting the tractor and moving the joystick to relieve pressure on the tractor side but to no avail.

Just reread his post. Wayne, if you want to relieve the pressure on the tractor side, you have to move the joystick with the engine stop, not while running. :thumbsup:

 

[netwayne]

Wonder how Wayne made out on this ?

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get back to this but hope to tomorrow. I will post how I make out with getting those 2 hoses reconnected. Definitely appreciate everybody's feedback and tips!!

 

[netwayne]

So I finally got back to this and I ended up opening up the 2 stuck couplings on the FEL side to relieve the pressure so I could make the connections. Oh yeah, be careful of the coupling nipple when relieving the pressure....ended up squirting myself so the tips about covering with a rag before depressing are good ones. Wouldn't be the first time I got in trouble with a nipple After freeing up the pressure on the two hoses, I was able to pull the tractor up perpendicular to the FEL, make the connections and raise the whole implement high enough to then disco the hoses and drive up to make the attachment. I will reread this thread for the suggestions on howto avoid this scenario in the future of the FEL sagging when it's been sitting for a while off the tractor. Thanks again guys!!

 

[sunnyside360]

....ended up squirting myself so the tips about covering with a rag before depressing are good ones.

This why I use a couple of wrenches and loosen the coupling from the hose and let the pressurized fluid slowly leak out on a rag and then tighten the couplings. Doing it this way also does not risk damaging the nipple.

Anyways, problem solved and you learned how to cope with it next time.