Cidertom
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- Joined
- Dec 14, 2005
- Messages
- 478
- Location
- Benton Co Oregon
- Tractor
- JD 4520, 2305 Aktive snow-trac ST4
Greetings:
I have been unable to find a source for a tool, perhaps someone out there knows where...
The tool was shaped like a large slipjoint pliers. One side was slotted and slipped over the catch ring on male hyd couplings. The other had a boss that pressed on the ball seal on the coupling. One squeeze and remaining pressure went away allowing the coupling to be made. Place I used to work for had two, one for each size of coupling they had. Company went away and I can't even find who made them.
The issue is park and uncouple on a cool day, then try to hook up on a hot one, the expansion makes enough pressure to make it difficult. The tap the end of the coupling with a hammer to make it vent is messy, and scars the end of the ball.
I have been unable to find a source for a tool, perhaps someone out there knows where...
The tool was shaped like a large slipjoint pliers. One side was slotted and slipped over the catch ring on male hyd couplings. The other had a boss that pressed on the ball seal on the coupling. One squeeze and remaining pressure went away allowing the coupling to be made. Place I used to work for had two, one for each size of coupling they had. Company went away and I can't even find who made them.
The issue is park and uncouple on a cool day, then try to hook up on a hot one, the expansion makes enough pressure to make it difficult. The tap the end of the coupling with a hammer to make it vent is messy, and scars the end of the ball.