how the ***do I get to this?

[Hamor]

Pulled the tractor in to do a oil and filter change and found a hose up under the plate the radiator sets on.leaking hyd. fluid .
I don't see how to get to the top of the hose clamp to tighten it. I don't want to start taking things off if I don't have to but that''s what it looks like I have to do. If the clamp where to have been turned so the screw was on the bottom then no problem .
Anyone have any idea's how to get to it any other way?
Tried to turn the clamp around to get the screw on the bottom with no luck ,must be just tight enough that it won't turn.
Any help would be appreciated. I did take some pic's of it the best I could ,but need the wifey to load them up for me so I'll get them on asap if that would help

 

[KENSFM]

Yes, pictures would help.
Ken

 

[Hamor]

These are the pic's of the hose that I'm trying to get to . As you can see the screw to tighten it is on top and no way to get to it unless I remove ?

 

[/pine]

IMO...it's a good investment to obtain the parts/service manuals...correct and timely maintenance equals maintained value...

The service manual should describe/show the OEM procedure(s)....

Good Luck...

 

[k0ua]

The problem I am having is I have never seen a hydraulic fitting with a hose clamp on it. I could be wrong, but are you sure it is hydraulic fluid?, and if so, is it possible it is coming from somewhere else? Hose clamp fitting are usually radiator fittings. Low pressure, Hydraulic fitting are high pressure. Now for my credentials, I have none, I am not a mechanic.

James K0UA

 

[Hamor]

The problem I am having is I have never seen a hydraulic fitting with a hose clamp on it. I could be wrong, but are you sure it is hydraulic fluid?, and if so, is it possible it is coming from somewhere else? Hose clamp fitting are usually radiator fittings. Low pressure, Hydraulic fitting are high pressure. Now for my credentials, I have none, I am not a mechanic

I'm going to run out and check again ,but your right if that's the leak then it must be anti-freeze . But when I felt it I thought it was Hyd. fluid . So if it turns out to be Hyd. then it has to be leaking from somewhere else . I'll get back with what I find ,Thanks

 

[Hamor]

Ok so I found that the other end of the hose comes out of the oil cooler, and where that goes onto the metal hose is where it's leaking. I thought that the fluid felt thick the first time so that's why I didn't think of anti-freeze.It looks as though I have to get under the cooler to be able to get to the top of the screw to tighten it , that means things have to come off ?

 

[Utopia Texas]

My Ford 1215 has regular hose clamps on the hydraulic hoses going into and out of the hydraulic fluid radiator in front of the engine radiator and I bought it brand new so they must be original to the tractor.

 

[k0ua]

Ok.. so it is low pressure hydraulic fluid from the oil cooler.. OK now I understand. I am sorry I can't help with how to get to it... any chance a very long screwdriver could reach it from the top?

 

[k0ua]

My Ford 1215 has regular hose clamps on the hydraulic hoses going into and out of the hydraulic fluid radiator in front of the engine radiator and I bought it brand new so they must be original to the tractor.

Thanks for educating me, I hadn't though about that.:thumbsup: