Sticky disconnects

[dodge man]

I took my end loader off my BX2350 yesterday, and was patting myself on back at how good I'm getting at it. When I went to put it back on, my bubble was burst. Two of the quick connects were hard to get back on. One in particular I really had to push down hard to get it on. It took me 10 minutes just to get these two hydraulic lines hooked up. I tried cleaning them, but they didn't look dirty to start with. I also made sure I moved the loader valve in all directions to bleed off the pressure. They apperead to be going on, but the collar wouldn't snap to lock it down.

Is there some kind of trick when this happens? It had been about 5 months since I last took it off. Did this have anything to do with it?

 

[sandalwood]

I had a similar problem with my loader hoses on my 3030. At first I assumed that the problem was at the tractor end of the hook-up.

Dealer suggested pressure in loader end of the hose (due to temperature change, etc) was the problem. He suggested I use a wooden dowel in end of the hose attached to the loader and give it a sharp tap against the loader arm to relieve the pressure. Worked like a charm and now I carry a dowel in the tractor toolbox. Not sure if the same will work for you but worth a try if you are stuck in the future.

 

[actionaj]

I have had that problem to, it is because you still have pressure on the lines to the loader. The best way to keep this from happening is to all ways completely bleed the the pressure off before disconnecting the lines. The way to relive the pressure from the line is to depress the the check valve in the disconnect with with a brass rod or take the disconnect loose from the hose. Probably the the most easy way would be to crack one of the fittings on the cylinder. Be careful that the loader doesn't move on you when you do this.

 

[dodge man]

Thanks for the answers, that makes sense. It did warm up quite a bit during the day, so I be there was pressure in the loader hoses.