Loader Pressure Release

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Valve was like $3 at Harbor Freight. So, $50-$55, I guess. Kinda high, but every time it (hopefully) saves me 20 minutes of insane frustration, the cost will go down. What's my hourly rate, maybe $50/hr? As an engineer, I could well be $150/hr. As a laborer that I often am at home, I'm what, $15/hr?....

We'll see!

 

[muddstopper]

I just take a block of wood and strike the end of the male coupling, a little oil will squirt out and then it will connect. I havent damaged a coupling "yet", but I wouldnt want to use a hammer to strike the coupling with. I havent noticed pressure being a problem with the female end of a coupling.

 

[kennyd]

I just take a block of wood and strike the end of the male coupling, a little oil will squirt out and then it will connect. I havent damaged a coupling "yet", but I wouldnt want to use a hammer to strike the coupling with. I havent noticed pressure being a problem with the female end of a coupling.

Yes...but on the Kubota's the male fitting is on the tractor side-the females are on the loader hoses.

 

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SUPER happy to report that this manifold worked GREAT.

Last weekend it was warm, so I pulled the snowblower off.
Before mounting the loader, I lifted the hoses up, so they were the highest point.
I opened the valve and did hear a little pressure escape.

The connectors plugged into the tractor WITHOUT ANY STRUGGLE.
There was no breaking fittings loose, hitting pins with hammers/drift, no swear words, nothing.

 

[kennyd]

SUPER happy to report that this manifold worked GREAT.

Last weekend it was warm, so I pulled the snowblower off.
Before mounting the loader, I lifted the hoses up, so they were the highest point.
I opened the valve and did hear a little pressure escape.

The connectors plugged into the tractor WITHOUT ANY STRUGGLE.
There was no breaking fittings loose, hitting pins with hammers/drift, no swear words, nothing.

:thumbsup:
Thanks for the update.

 

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It was only a year in the making......