spitter
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You Shure can buy a hell of a lot of tools with the money you save yourself from taking it to a dealer or a hydraulic shop. And the next time something breaks you have the tools already.
If you need a tool once you'll need it again. Sometimes just to fix the screw ups from the first
Just remember if you grind a wrench to fit keep it cool and don't let it get hot, the same as when you are sharping drill bitsAnother dig it quick job had to be done and I have not fixed everything that probably needs it on my new to me Ford 550 backhoe.
Got about 3 hours of digging done today, when the main boom cylinder hose let loose.
I hot footed the tractor home
I just got the backhoe maintenance manuals and they mention slim wrenches to R+R hydraulic lines.
So far not really finding a set designed for close spaced hydraulic lines.
Maybe just have to purchase a Jumbo set and grind off what it takes to fit in the valve body area.??
Anyone have some insights?
Yep, don't want to overheat itJust remember if you grind a wrench to fit keep it cool and don't let it get hot, the same as when you are sharping drill bits
IIRC the Ford 550-555 manual has a quote in it about slim wrenches "modified" for working around the backhoe main valve body.I've split many Ford backhoes. Never heard of those wrenches. Never a problem with what I had.