10 MUST-KNOW TRACTOR HYDRAULIC TIPS! ONE SAVED ME $3800!

We don't claim to know it all, but we have learned a lot about using tractors over the years. And one thing that intimidates a lot of new tractor owners is hydraulics. So today we'll cover ten things about hydraulics that should increase your confidence in understanding just what's on your tractor, and maybe what you should get if it's not there.
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[@johnkrisovitch2426]

You had duals on a 1025r question what torque value did you use

[@kylerayk]

Great video Courtney! The ones on the Kubota are Faster (brand) couplers. For the pressure buildup problem with grapples, etc., I simply bought another set of male/female couplers and put a tiny ball valve on the other end. Plug them on the implement hoses and simply crack the ball valves to relieve any pressure buildup.

[@lordchaa1598]

I needed this episode. The hydraulics on my tractor always confuse me. I read the chapter about it in the manual and it feels like it’s written in a completely different language. This vid was a huge help in me gaining a little more understanding about something so crucial to tractors and operating them. Edit: I know this is your job, but your videos are very informative and have the ability to make sense to the most novice of tractor users (me, lol). Your hard work and dedication will see this company soar. Keep up the Good Works Courtney. 👍👍

[@dogood63]

Thank you SO much for creating this video. As a new tractor owner I leaned a LOT from it that will be a BIG help for me moving forward.

[@diracplus]

The couplers on your Kuboda are pioneer style with a double action collar, mounted in a breakaway configuration. The double action collar can be moved in either direction to get the retaining balls to disengage. In a breakaway configuration the collar is clamped (or is a housing) so the coupler moves instead of the collar. This is pretty common setup on larger tractors and has been around for decades. My 1973 Allis Chalmers 200 (original owner) came with these.

[@richardbarber4444]

Best couplers I know.

[@manandatractor]

This was a very helpful video. I just did a retrofit on my FEL hoses and need a way to mark them so that if I disconnect them at the quick connect, it will idiot proof the re-connection. You gave me a direction to go in.

[@TomsDIYShop]

Great video and really appreciate the info. I have a TYM 394 with a backhoe and both backhoe hoses have male fittings. I connected the backhoe and turned on the valve but nothing worked. I swapped the hoses and that fixed the issue. So, for some tractors / attachments, the direction of fluid flow matters!

[@AKsnowball]

If you park an attachment in the winter and try to hook it up in middle of summer the pressure may build up with the temperature change.

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Definitely so!

[@gregsteiger7829]

Great information. Keep up the good work, Courtney and Chris!

[@Veritas1992]

Made the mistake of not relieving the pressure a few times. I initially didn’t know the reason but finally found out how to prevent it.

[@terrygroce1594]

This was a great video with a lot of information. Thanks for the tips and please keep those videos coming.

[@CarolMeyer-pv5ub]

Great Video. I drove hydraulic lift high cube commodity trailers for 14 years. The change in temperature would cause the hoses to pressurize. We used a block of wood and a hammer to release the pressure. We had 1” pioneer fittings.

[@trcass1]

great segment. good advice about moving the joystick to relieve the pressure. thanks for the tips. going to have to look into a top link for my JD 1026R

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Glad it was helpful!

[@waynederby4684]

Very good and useful presentation Courtney !!! Excellent.......

[@allthingsdiymike1106]

I put a thin layer of grease on the chrome piston if the implement is going to sit around for awhile to prevent pitting, then just wipe off when i go to use it.

[@hooksrus3997]

Upgraded my 2014 1025R with power beyond, an electric 3 spool rear remote from Summit. Have a top link on one spool, wrapping the loose hydraulic lines with the hose wraps to prevent any chaffing. Going to add a tilt link on the second spool. And the third spool I'd like to rig something up to lift the 60" belly mower which is the challenge.

[@fitch8363]

Turning off the tractor and relieving the pressure is absolutely a good idea, but it might not prevent over pressure if you relieve the pressure when it's cold and try to connect when the weather has warmed up, or even gone from morning to afternoon temperatures. Hydraulic fluid isn't compressible in any practical sense, so when it expands due to heat it expands the hoses which are a really stiff spring. The pressure relieves quickly, but it can still be a problem even if it's just thermal expansion. IMO: A wrench is the best way to relieve it because it's more controlled.

[@justanotherviewer52]

Great tips once again. Thanks.

[@GoodWorksTractors]

I appreciate it!

[@charlesperry1051]

Very informative video. I hope to add a third function and two rear circuits soon. I want a hydraulic top link and a hydraulic side link. Box blade work will be sooooo much easier.

[@richardfoglerjr3706]

I’ve run in to this connection problem and learned to warm everything up before disconnecting any hoses.

[@jdfleetguy28]

Great video. I need to get me some of those hose wraps. As for your large orange machine couplers, Deere has the similar style couplers on their larger 5 series machines. I call it a push/pull style coupler, I am sure there is a fancy marketing name for it. That 5115M you sold me a couple years ago has that same style coupler. Glad to hear it was just a plugged filter on the 4720.

[@pc5569]

On your Kubota we used to call those push/pull couplers. They do make couplers that will connect under pressure.

[@carolinafirewood]

Excellent advice. Good video!

[@billloffler8637]

My 3520 has a relief valve on the 3rd function box. Clockwise for pressure, counter clockwise pass through, no resistance pressure for running a backhoe where the backhoe controls regulate pressure. Turn the valve counter clockwise to relieve all pressure when hooking the grapple up and hook the grapple lines together when dropping while there’s no pressure.

[@TBI-Firefighter-451]

Thank You I actually learned something new today

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Haha awesome!

[@randysavage8963]

Thanks for the tips as usual

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Macho man!

[@williamhanna5224]

Awesome video Great work !

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jimmcknight3021]

Perhaps i missed it, but you also want to relieve the pressure on your 3rd function. Once the tractor is off, you need to move the third function rocker switch back and forth before unplugging your lines.

[@edwinschwartz2472]

Check to see if the third function valve is electric and if the key has to be on to use it. If the valve is keyed, you have to turn the key back on after you stop the engine, then rotate the joystick to release the pressure to the valve and the hoses.

[@jccorder1]

If you have a 3rd function or electric diverter, you need the tractor but the key on, to let the pressure off of the lines.

[@Itsa_Mea]

Depends on how it is wired. Mine works with the key off.

[@gregtoland2473]

My JD 2240 front hydraulics get week when working pto or front bucket for a while. Was told I needed 2500 worth of new trans pump. Going to try the filter and new screens first too.

[@cwcweldingfabricationandrepair]

That hydraulic tilt is sweet!!!

[@terrydellinger2740]

Love your shows, can you do some on Rk tractors like to hear your thoughts on them

[@lcee6592]

Very useful information on the hydraulics! 👍 (Time to fire up the pressure washer and clean some equipment!) 😉

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Haha I know it. Except right now it'll look the exact same the next time I use it!

[@outlander330cc]

As a farmer I actually hate the quick connect ag couplers(the ones with no collar) on big tractors because they get worn out and like to pop out. It's very frustrating having to climb down out of the cab amd go plug the hydraulics back in so you can fold your tillage implement, etc.

[@markschmaus5580]

Appreciate You!!

[@marvmitchinmarv9153]

Thanks for the tips :)

[@kdegraa]

When hydraulic connections fit it feels satisfying. When they don’t connect it is so annoying. Why are the connectors on the back of the Kubota not an industry standard?

[@rfb7117]

Courtney, you did not show the replacement of the hydro filter on the JD 4720. Could you please show the filter and the replacement procedure. thanks, Bob

[@elained9591]

I have the flat face couplers on my sawmill and love them. Though I still carry a clean rag to wipe them off, Dad always taught us to wipe off hydraulic connectors so I keep that practice. I agree that the pin and whatchacallit is there for safety reasons. One of the guys helping me didn’t turn it and we were lifting a log when it came apart…hydraulic fluid flew out for a couple seconds but it hit him in the eye, lesson learned The link to hose end chamber is missing the “b” in chamber btw😂

[@damnyiffers]

Nice video but when you unhook something that has pressure on it you can lay a rag over the end and then bash the end against something strong.

[@henrymorgan3982]

Having clear and clean connections save a lot of headache!

[@karldawnlang8936]

Awesome.

[@KPVFarmer]

Great video! 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

👍

[@Dreamweaver_Farm]

Nice video. FYI, your hose end chamber link is not correct.

[@s1283]

Dot and slot, most commonly known on other connectors as a higbee notch.

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Don't come up in here with your fancy lingo. I speak simpleton! Showoff! 😂😂

[@s1283]

Lol sorry, I should also clarify the term originates with firefighting hose, where a Mr higbee added a notch on the threaded couplers of each side so that mating hoses quickly under duress and with ppe on would be easier. It marked the start thread of each side so you could repeatedly get a positive connection. …Former volunteer fireman….. it always stuck with me

[@theyouthfulbodypro3985]

Can I ask what hydraulic kit did you use for the rear ?

[@Slider68]

Unfortunately, hooking the male to female hydraulic doesn't ensure they are easy to disconnect. In fact, I found the only benefit is that it keeps the connections clean (like using a plastic cap). Last season, when I stored everything for us winter, I did just that with everything I could. This summer, I tried to use the accessories, and ALL of them were totally pressurized, and the only way I got many of them to work was to unscrew something on the hose. The issue was I put everything away on a cold day in the fall, and then tried to use everything on a particularly hot late spring day. Any time the temperature rises, liquids, including hydraulic fluid, increase in size, increasing the pressure.

[@dylanhockaday9878]

A bunch of the old tractors has the push in copper like the Kubota both my Oliver’s farmall 130 farmall m both my bigger fords and my new massy Ferguson has them from factory I have added them to my Kubota and my allis chamler tractors but pioneer sales at kit to add them to tractors

[@cullenpodolan6626]

For the 3rd function do you need a bigger tank beciase your running another hydraulic cylinder? I have a bigger older tractor that I want to do this to but I wanted to ask before I spent the money on it

[@GoodWorksTractors]

No, not at all. It's really not much extra fluid in the system.

[@joelstanhope7231]

That plastic wraparound looks like it might save my hydraulic lines from uv ( sun ) damage . I literally have to replace a least one hydraulic line every time I hookup the backhoe . Dont use it very often , so the hoses always crack , then leak , then go ta hell

[@pks2634]

I use a swimming pool noodle as a dust cover for my flat face couplers.

[@howardcole8400]

Keep cans of brake clean handy to clean out the couplers. One speck of dirt is all it takes to damage your hydraulic pump, or valves.

[@outlander330cc]

Not necessary. Farmers aren't exactly clean freaks and hydraulic system damage from getting dirt in the couplers is almost unheard of. Sure, do your best not to cram dirt in there but a little bit won't hurt anything at all. It all gets filtered before it goes back through the pump.

[@howardcole8400]

@outlander330cc You do what you want, 40 years of heavy equipment mechanic, and farm equipment mechanic, says you are going to cause yourself some very expensive Repairs

[@richardbarber4444]

Hi Courtney, I had a White 2 105 for several years. Hydraulics are closed centre and locked when engine was off so sometimes almost impossible to disconnect if there was pressure in the system. What is the answer? Do any small tractor have closed centre systems?

[@joelstanhope7231]

Try just turning the key on with tractor not running then move control to release pressure . Thinking it has selinod lockup . Just thinkin

[@bones549]

Where can I get that red hose wraps?

[@ronaldtardo1314]

I have a great hydraulic fitting identification chart I can share if you provide an email address. It matches up to the fittings in actual size so you lay the fitting over top of the image to I.D. them.

[@AmericasTeamAdventure]

The first time i took off the backhoe from my tractor I didnt relieve the pressure. Oh lord that was an learning experience. I ended up loosening the fitting just enough to bleed off a touch of pressure. Haven't forgot sense and I hope I never do.

[@chairmankim9628]

Great tips but please use safety glasses to prevent high pressure injection injury to your eyes. 😊

[@davidprado41]

Some flew!!!

[@jamesa9lpiopatton419]

Wjat would make a hudro seal bow on a filter

[@woodyholland9865]

Walked into a Home Depot here in Georgia last week and there was an ad for Summit tractors. Buy them here! Who is going to service it or have local spare parts. Not HD. No thank you. I have 3 New Holland dealers within 25 minutes of my farm.

[@GoodWorksTractors]

They’ve signed up dealerships and mobile technicians, provided training, and offer 7 day a week service in the areas they sell in.

[@petercampbell4220]

If you order fittings online a Pa company discount hose has charts with "life size" profiles, adds a few bucks to your order. Customer no relation.

[@rodbagley1686]

I like that,( that's it, that's it)

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Haha, thanks Rod :)

[@DuffKraft]

Your HOSE END CHAMBER link has a typo and takes you to a malware site. It will redirect you and then tries to trick you into accepting a Malware down load. Hopefully it's just a typing error on your part, otherwise your account security has been compromised.

[@dougdorrer4622]

The HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PROTECTION link was hacked. Be careful.

[@RandyBeretta-db5bg]

✳️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐✳️

[@yogiandbooboo7232]

You’re way smarter than the average bear 🐻, Courtney. Thank you for the tips! 🐻 🚜

[@hubertdawson6576]

P R O M O S M

[@mbruce4152]

Safety glasses would set a good example for younger viewers.

[@tfunkhou88]

🙄

[@Noah_E]

Ear protection is more important than eye protection when working around these CUTs. A 1025R is 99 dB at WOT. 85dB is enough to cause hearing loss.

[@GoodWorksTractors]

This is why I make these videos. To give the fault finders something to do. 😂

[@tfunkhou88]

@@GoodWorksTractors I will not be satisfied until you are wearing eye pro, ear pro, gloves, steel toed boots, and chainsaw safety chaps 100% of the time in every video. Think of the children!

[@GoodWorksTractors]

I'm sorry man! Cancel me now! 😲

[@Miniscapes515]

I have never found dustcovers that actually stay put. Seems like as soon as they get hydro fluid on them they come off to easy. And they always get gunky leaving me to clean them off each time. Might as well just clean the couplers off instead.