Removing a loader coupler on bx

[Tractorrr]

Is it as simple as using wrenches to remove a coupler off a loader hose? Do you have to apply teflon on the threads before putting it back on?

 

[Peter 315]

Yes and don't get any tape in the line start winding the tape on a few threads back..........

 

[Tractorrr]

Do you wind the tape on to the right (clockwise) or left (counterclockwise)?

 

[Diggin It]

No tape. Paste.

A small fragment of tape in the system can mean a huge chunk of change to remove it.

 

[Rebeldad1]

tape or paste. needs to be for hydraulic or fuel usage. start a couple threads from the end and wind in the direction of the threads when tightening. a great tape is Mill Rose Blue Monster Blue seal tape. Around $5.00 and up.Hydraulic paste is fairly expensive.

 

[droptop]

First of all you need to identify the type of fitting that is being used, I'm not familiar with what Kubota uses, but most newer hydraulic systems use either SAE O-ring or a O-ring face seal fittings. Neither of these require any sealant to be used on the threads because the threads are only a mechanical joint not a sealing joint, the O-ring does the sealing. Just lubricate the o-ring if its dry. If you do have a tapered pipe thread, I recommend Loctite 545 hydraulic / pneumatic sealant as it contains no fillers or particles that could contaminate system fluids, foul valves, or clog fine filters and screens and it works great. I first started using 545 when I was designing high speed punching machines that used servo valves that were very sensitive to any contamination. I've never had a leak on a joint that I use it on.

 

[Smokeydog]

Loctite 545 is the best for all your pneumatic and hydraulic needs. Learn early and be rewarded for a lifetime.

 

[mcfarmall]

Droptop and smokeydog win the prize for the best answers!