Seven Gables
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- Joined
- Jan 30, 2019
- Messages
- 494
- Location
- Northern lower Michigan
- Tractor
- jd 5115m , Ford 545D, Kubota M8540, NH t4.105 , Ford 5030, Ford 4830, NH TN 95FA, Volvo EC60E
100% this is the way to loosen tight hose end fittings, also to tighten them. Lots of times just squeezing the two wrench ends together with one hand pops them loose. It consentrates all the force in the proper directionsDefinitely get wrenches that fit the hose and coupler and do not use adjustable wrench.
The way I have found that works real well is position the wrenches close together. Put one wrench on the hose end then position the other wrench on the coupler so that the end of the wrench is close but a little higher than the hose wrench. Now I just squeeze the two wrenches together with my hands.
It is amazing how much force you can put on a fitting like that. I have tightened some so tight using that method that the fitting snapped trying to stop a leak.