soapstoneguy
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
So I'm pretty sure the hose that is leaking is the one that controls my bucket tilting forward and backward. I pull the cab forward to look underneath and hydro oil all over the place. I believe I found the culprit which is (if you are sitting in the seat on your left side underneath you) a hose that is attached to a bracket (to keep it straight) which is bolted to the machine itself. When I pull the bolt out to free the bracket hydro oil starts coming out of the bolt hole, not a lot but just a little trickle. Underneath the bracket are two nuts that tighten down around the bracket to keep the hose straight. I loosened those to get the bracket out of the way. There is a good sized rubber bladder looking thing that that hose feeds in to...I can slide the hose out of the rubber bladder (which i believe is where the leak is) and when I do so there is a cable that is inside the rubber bladder that is connected to the hose. Keep in mind this hose is only about the circumference of a pinky finger. Anyway, I don't know what the heck it is as I've never seen a hydraulic hose with a cable in it like that. It feeds right into the side of the machine, I'm guessing into the hydraulic tank somewhere. When I use the controls (machine off of course) I can see the hose move and the cable goes in and out so I'm guessing it has a valve in there or something which controls the hydro oil flowing in and out etc...not sure.
Hope someone can help!
So I'm pretty sure the hose that is leaking is the one that controls my bucket tilting forward and backward. I pull the cab forward to look underneath and hydro oil all over the place. I believe I found the culprit which is (if you are sitting in the seat on your left side underneath you) a hose that is attached to a bracket (to keep it straight) which is bolted to the machine itself. When I pull the bolt out to free the bracket hydro oil starts coming out of the bolt hole, not a lot but just a little trickle. Underneath the bracket are two nuts that tighten down around the bracket to keep the hose straight. I loosened those to get the bracket out of the way. There is a good sized rubber bladder looking thing that that hose feeds in to...I can slide the hose out of the rubber bladder (which i believe is where the leak is) and when I do so there is a cable that is inside the rubber bladder that is connected to the hose. Keep in mind this hose is only about the circumference of a pinky finger. Anyway, I don't know what the heck it is as I've never seen a hydraulic hose with a cable in it like that. It feeds right into the side of the machine, I'm guessing into the hydraulic tank somewhere. When I use the controls (machine off of course) I can see the hose move and the cable goes in and out so I'm guessing it has a valve in there or something which controls the hydro oil flowing in and out etc...not sure.
Hope someone can help!