Removing hydraulic connectors from bracket.

[Alan57]

I recently had a WR Long third function installed by a dealer while they were doing warranty repair. The bracket used to hold the hydraulic connectors to the FEL has the connectors pointing upward and back toward the front tractor guard. I need to remove the connectors from the bracket and adjust/bend the bracket so that when the connectors are mounted they will be pointing more toward the front. My question is, when disconnecting the couplers from the bracket will I loose a lot of fluid? I understand that before doing this I need to lower fel and work the joystick in various directions to relieve pressure.

 

[ptsg]

You'll just loose a little bit of fluid that's inside the fittings and the hose up. Not even enough to make any changes on the fluid level. Technically it's just a little bit but don't be surprised if it ends up looking like you just poured 10 gallons of fluid everywhere. It's just how oil works.

 

[rScotty]

No, if you don't have any pressure in those lines you will only lose a bit of fluid due to gravity. Wrapping it up with a towel ought to catch most.

Instead of making a new bracket and re-locating the hoses, have you considered just replacing the male and female hose connectors with 90 degree elbow types?

Or you could have the hoses to your attachments made up with 90 degree hose fittings on one end. Many hoses for rear aux. hydraulics are made that way because they have to be.

Someone probably sells elbows with quick connects and swivels on both ends - although I haven't seen them.

rScotty

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[Alan57]

You'll just loose a little bit of fluid that's inside the fittings and the hose up. Not even enough to make any changes on the fluid level. Technically it's just a little bit but don't be surprised if it ends up looking like you just poured 10 gallons of fluid everywhere. It's just how oil works.

Thank you, that is kinda what I was thinking but wanted to be sure.

 

[Alan57]

No, if you don't have any pressure in those lines you will only lose a bit of fluid due to gravity. Wrapping it up with a towel ought to catch most.

Instead of making a new bracket and re-locating the hoses, have you considered just replacing the male and female hose connectors with 90 degree elbow types?

Or you could have the hoses to your attachments made up with 90 degree hose fittings on one end. Many hoses for rear aux. hydraulics are made that way because they have to be.

Someone probably sells elbows with quick connects and swivels on both ends - although I haven't seen them.

rScotty

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Thanks for the suggestion, my thought was to just bend the current bracket either 45 or 90 degrees and all will be good and no out of pocket expense.

 

[LD1]

I wouldnt remove the couplers.

Either unbolt the bracket and turn it over.....so the couplers are un front of the crosstube and pointing down......or just put a crescent wrench or pipe wrench on the bracket and bend it where it is leaving it bolted and hoses attached.