GC2310 stowing BH hoses

[hillfarm]

I've got about 30 hours on my 2310 and have already put some serious wear on the machine. While tilling and mowing (with the BH off, of course), I unwittingly caught the BH hydraulic hoses in the 3PH. They got pinched and pulled until one cracked and I watered my lawn with fluid until the tractor stopped going. Ugh.

I replaced the cracked hose and the fluid - cost me $100. My transmission seems to still work OK after another ten hours of bush hogging, etc, but who knows what kind of wear I put on it.

Anyway, what I'm really writing about is to ask where folks stow their hoses? After "the incident", I spent a lot of time experimenting with different ways to tie up the hoses to get them out of the way, but no matter where I put them, they can get caught or pinched in the hitch linkage. My solution is to pull them forward, wrap with a zip tie, and pull them up beside the seat. (I'm talking about the blue/yellow hydraulic loop and the capped sump hose.)

I checked the manual and there's no discussion about this. Seems like a design flaw to me.

 

[thing181]

I am trying to figure this out also......
Just had to replace one of the quick connect fittings because it was bent.
Must have hit something when they were hanging down low....

 

[thing181]

Best part is it still only took 30 minutes to install the backhoe and that included going to TSC and replacing the quick disconnect! (the store is only 3 miles away! Lucky for me.)

 

[N1ST]

Sorry hill, but I have nothing to contribute - I haven't removed my BH yet.

Thing - can you tell me the details about the QD that you pruchased? Type, size, etc. I'd like to have the information in case I decide to buy a spare.

I'm also interested in adding a pressure guage - perhaps to the FEL controller PB? Any idea what parts I'd need and where to purchase? From what little I know, it seems that I'd need a QD, a T, and a female QD.

Thanks.

 

[thing181]

N1ST- I tried to get OEM Safeway S45-2 QD but could not find them locally. I decided instead to just replace both of the BH QD fittings with Pioneer QD part# VP4000-2P from TSC. It is a 1/4" 3000PSI 1/4"NPTF QD fitting. However it is not compatible with the Safeway QD, that's why I had to replace both of them. I think it was about $15 for a complete set (M & F).

 

[N1ST]

Gotcha, thanks.

 

[DannyLobster]

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Anyway, what I'm really writing about is to ask where folks stow their hoses? After "the incident", I spent a lot of time experimenting with different ways to tie up the hoses to get them out of the way, but no matter where I put them, they can get caught or pinched in the hitch linkage. My solution is to pull them forward, wrap with a zip tie, and pull them up beside the seat. (I'm talking about the blue/yellow hydraulic loop and the capped sump hose.)

I checked the manual and there's no discussion about this. Seems like a design flaw to me.

I do the same thing with mine.
Dan