LOADER HOSE PROBLEM

[ritchieb]

Good evening all, recently I needed to hook up my loader (on a B2620) after taking it off for the mowing tasks this year. I was in a tight time frame to get a standby generator set and what should have been a fast simple job turned into an hour job. I could not get the hydraulic hoses to "snap" onto the tractor ports at all. Well, let me say this, two snapped back on fine but two did not. The loader bucket curl hoses were the ones that would not snap back on the tractor fitting. I ended up taking the quick coupler off the lines and pushing the detent inwards then reinstalling them. I guess this relieved back pressure. I left the bucket slightly turned upward during the storage in my garage. Should I have left it in a flat bottom position or another position for storage or does it matter? I spoke with a neighbor who has a 2230 with a loader and he said his would do this from time to time also. Thanks.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Thermal expansion in that closed circuit can easily build pressure and thwart reassembly even if bucket force is neutral. You did right bleeding a little oil. You can do this w/o disassembly by hitting the male connector poppet with a soft hammer.

 

[kennyd]

Having to relieve a little pressure on the loader side is completely normal.

 

[ritchieb]

Thanks fellas for the answers, never had a loader before and it bothered me a little that I could not get the lines snapped on! I know what to expect from now on and maybe if it cools down they won't pressure up again. Thank you for the help.