Hose Or Fitting Replacement; Procedure For Installing Hydraulic Fittings And Hoses - Western HTS Owner's Manual

Hose or Fitting Replacement

WARNING
Lower blade when vehicle is parked. Keep
8' clear of blade drop zone. Temperature
changes could change hydraulic pressure,
causing the blade to drop unexpectedly or
damaging hydraulic components. Failure
to do this could result in serious personal
injury.
DO NOT use thread sealant/tape on hoses
or fi ttings. This could damage product. Follow
recommended replacement procedures for fi ttings
and hoses.
1. Lower the snowplow completely, and turn the
control OFF.
NOTE: Loosen fi ll plug slowly to relieve any
pressure in the reservoir.
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MAINTENANCE
2. Carefully note hose routing and positions
of any protective hose wraps for proper
reassembly.
3. Loosen hoses or fi ttings slowly to relieve any
residual pressure.
4. To remove a hose, loosen and unscrew the
hose fl are nut from the fi tting.
5. To remove a fi tting, loosen the jam nut and
unscrew the fi tting from the port.
Procedure for Installing Hydraulic
Fittings and Hoses
NOTE: Overtorquing JIC hose fi tting ends will
result in a fractured fi tting.
DO NOT use any type of sealant or tape on the
fi ttings or hoses. This could damage product.
Always use two wrenches to ensure proper
tightening of fi ttings and hoses.
98 August 15, 2011