I know the problem I have with the FEL installation is the result of not having a level surface to work on. When the FEL is on an uneven or sloped surface, the loader will not drop into the mounting brackets correctly and they will bind. I struggled with this again this morning. One side dropped in properly, though the otherside was hung up on the edge of the bracket. I finally, carefully, lifted the bucket high enough to move it to my neighbors drive where it is level. It dropped right in with no problems.
BX23 FEL and BH Removal
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After removing the FEL & BH 1/2 doz times or more I really got the hang of it I'm sure you will too.
My problem is as follows: When I tried to connect the hydraulics up to the FEL I had 2 that would not connect. This has happened on my Power -Trac so I knew to relieve the pressure in the hose by pushing on the nipple in the female end. However this time they wouldn't budge so I had to loosen the hose else where along the line . Worked pressure relieved. Now how do I prevent that from happening again?
Eric P.
My problem is as follows: When I tried to connect the hydraulics up to the FEL I had 2 that would not connect. This has happened on my Power -Trac so I knew to relieve the pressure in the hose by pushing on the nipple in the female end. However this time they wouldn't budge so I had to loosen the hose else where along the line . Worked pressure relieved. Now how do I prevent that from happening again?
Eric P.
Hey Jim, that is EXACTLY what I do. I spent 12 years on a forklift, hydraulics are second nature, and I know those connections, I hated them things on my towmotor, leaked real bad.
I am having the exact same trouble, thought at first it was the paint, but yesterday I figured out that you have to again lift the front of the tractor a bit, and it is alot simpler. Exactly the backwards actions of removing, which is alot easier than the la 211 on the 2200. I dont even have to get off the tractor except to put up or down the legs.
I am having the exact same trouble, thought at first it was the paint, but yesterday I figured out that you have to again lift the front of the tractor a bit, and it is alot simpler. Exactly the backwards actions of removing, which is alot easier than the la 211 on the 2200. I dont even have to get off the tractor except to put up or down the legs.
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That's interesting. I too left my FEL in the sun for a couple of hours before putting it back on.
So ya think that the sun heats the fluid and therefore putting more pressure on the nipple in the connector so that it's either hard or impossible to connect? Sounds logical to me, good advice 'cept that
you may have to put it back on right away to do some FEL work.
Eric P.
So ya think that the sun heats the fluid and therefore putting more pressure on the nipple in the connector so that it's either hard or impossible to connect? Sounds logical to me, good advice 'cept that
you may have to put it back on right away to do some FEL work.
Eric P.
I should have started my thread off with "I know nothing 'bout tractors, but..."
I hope some others who have owned their tractors longer than 2 months can give us some insite on this.
So far, I have been lucky enough to not need the implements on late in the day. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
The sun does seem to impact this though. I wonder why there isn't a relief valve somewhere to relieve the pressure in the lines?
I hope some others who have owned their tractors longer than 2 months can give us some insite on this.
So far, I have been lucky enough to not need the implements on late in the day. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
The sun does seem to impact this though. I wonder why there isn't a relief valve somewhere to relieve the pressure in the lines?
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Most of the time I can take a large phillips to push the nipple back and relieve the pressure. This was the 1st time that I couldn't do that. A call to may dealer just confirmed what I knew I had to do but not what can be done to prevent it happening in the future.
If we don't get some answers in this forum I'll start a new post maybe in a more related forum or just on it's own to get some attention.
Eric P.
If we don't get some answers in this forum I'll start a new post maybe in a more related forum or just on it's own to get some attention.
Eric P.
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The sun does seem to impact this though. I wonder why there isn't a relief valve somewhere to relieve the pressure in the lines? )</font>
If there was a relief valve that vented off the excess pressure when the tractor implement is in the sun, how would it know when not to vent the excess pressure? The tractor implements operate at as much as 2000 PSI and the fluid that is "expanded" by the sun, is probably under 100 PSI. If it is a real problem for you, run some cold water over it from the hose.. That should cool it down enough. You could also buy a spare male nipple and just push that into the quick disconnect and drain the excess fluid into a plastic pail.....
If there was a relief valve that vented off the excess pressure when the tractor implement is in the sun, how would it know when not to vent the excess pressure? The tractor implements operate at as much as 2000 PSI and the fluid that is "expanded" by the sun, is probably under 100 PSI. If it is a real problem for you, run some cold water over it from the hose.. That should cool it down enough. You could also buy a spare male nipple and just push that into the quick disconnect and drain the excess fluid into a plastic pail.....
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Well I tried pushing the large phillips against the nipple and could not push it in, it wouldn't budge so I doubt buying a spare male will help. Cold water is a good idea but not always available. My main interest right now is: is there a way to prevent this from happening?
Eric P.
Eric P.
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Insert the spare male nipple in the hose before the problem arises. Have the end of the hose with the spare nipple in a 1 gallon plastic bottle. Keep the hose elevated above the cylinder, so only excess fluid will go to the bottle. To solve the current problem, loosen on of the quick disconnects to relieve the pressure.
