If you cannot get the hoses to connect when you go to put it back on, the lines have built up pressure. You can loosen the hydraulic fittings for a few seconds with a wrench, or put a rag over the end of the hose, and tap the ball on the end of the fitting with a hammer a few times, to let off some of the pressure. They will connect easily after that.
Don't forget to hook the correct two hoses together on the tractor, before running the engine with the hoe off.
If you forget, the loud noise you hear is the pump telling you, your stupid. :thumbsup: