Hydraulic lines severely rubbing right front tire, any suggestions?

[highmeadowfarm]

Does anyone have any thoughts on how to fix my hydraulic lines from rubbing my right front tire? I recently purchased a barely used 2011 3320 and from day one, my hydraulic lines are severely rubbing and sometimes actually crossing completely over the front right tire. It is fraying the mesh and really seems like there should be a better design for this problem. I have tried zip ties and can't seem to get the problem fixed. I can the pull the lines up through the loader arm as a temporary fix but they just drop back down after very little use. The tractor only had 19 hours on it when I purchased it and it's my first tractor so I really didn't notice the issue until a full day of use. I'm wondering if the lines were made extra long for a front snow blower attachment that the previous owner had set up? I'm really thinking of demanding the dealer take care of this beyond zip ties which would need to be snipped on and off when taking off the loader as I've previously read on the forum. I've attached a few pictures (although somehow they have turned sideways), any thoughts? As a new forum member and tractor owner I have to say that I've learned invaluable information here.

 

[SSdoxie]

The 90 degree fittings on hoses at the control valve all point down, forcing the hose to loop forward into the front tire. Disconnect all 4 quick couplers at the same time, hold the hoses up so the 90 degree is pointing up then reconnect the quick connects. Be sure to keep colors of the dust caps matched yellow to yellow, blue to blue, etc.
With that amount of fraying, I would show it to the dealer and get some new hoses put on correctly. Looks like they are longer than needed too.

 

[highmeadowfarm]

That makes perfect sense on reconnecting and yes I think the hoses are too long as well. Thanks for what is hopefully a quick and easy answer.
Larry

 

[B58Hustler]

I had the same problem, here are the pictures of the right routing. I also had to back off the connections at the hose to hardlines on the loader mast because even though the Qconn's were changed, the hoses had a twist that reacted like a snake when tying to put them into the new position.

 

[soulasphil]

To avoid interference with the front wheel, your quick connects should not be turned down as they are, but up or at least to the side. Here is a picture of mine.

 

[highmeadowfarm]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. At a bare minimum I'll be turning the quick connects inward. I think the bracketing of the hose at the loader mast is also going to need to be done. Why does it seem like this is something JD should be doing if others having the same problem? Overall very happy with the tractor, this just seems like it should have been thought about by JD in a design that has been around so long. Thanks again.

 

[Ed of all trades]

My dealer put a very large lock washer on the side of my massey to hold the lines to my snow plow. They just welded it on and spread the gap open so I can slip the lines in, Works great, don't know if it will work for you but it is something to think about.

 

[DP Property]

I also had the same problem the lines will tuck up along the flat loader support with big heavy plastic ties. Just have to watch that the braided cloth does not rub on the side of your hood I did end up getting a very small black spot where it rubbed some paint off of the hood , have it secured tightly on flat section so it just barely misses the hood but it does!