Backhoe HYDRAULIC LINES ON BT900 BACKHOE

[BOTAL35]

NEED HELP! NEED TO REPLACE HYDRAULIC HOSE ON BACKHOE. IT IS THE LINE THAT RUNS TO THE DIPPERSTICK CYLINDER. THE LINE RUNS THROUGH THE SWINGFRAME WITH 5 OTHER LINES. THIS IS A VERY TIGHT SPOT PLUS IT IS IN A PROTECTIVE SOCK. WHAT IS THE TRICK TO PULL THE LINE THROUGH THE SOCK? THERE IS 6 LINES IN THERE. I GET HALFWAY THRU AND IT GETS STUCK. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

 

[Ductape]

Do you have a fish tape? You could jiggle the fish tape through........ then ductape the hydraulic line to the fish tape and pull it back through.

 

[BOTAL35]

DID THAT WITH ELECTRIC FENCE WIRE. JUST WORRIED WHEN I PULL LINE OUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL NEW HOSE BACK THROUGH SUCH A TIGHT SPOT.

 

[bandit67]

WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?!

There is probably a zip tie or two around the protective sock somewhere in the middle, which is causing the coupler end to hang up. You may need to disconnect all of the lines and pull the entire sock with all 6 lines out so that you can open up the zip tie(s) and feed the new line through, then feed the entire bunch back up through the swingframe.