2014 - Volume #38, Issue #2, Page #37
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How To Install Remote Hydraulic Couplers On Deere Tractors
“Installing the remote hydraulic couplers on my Deere tractors can be a difficult job. I’ve got to carefully hold the coupler with one hand so the O-rings don’t fall out, and put bolts in with my other hand. The remote couplers are big and heavy, and it’s an awkward place to get at. To solve the problem, I found a couple of bolts that were about 1 in. longer than the original ones and cut the heads off to make a stud bolt. I also made a little point on them. I used both hands to set the coupler on the 2 stud bolts, which are loosely screwed into place. Then I put the other 2 bolts in the bottom, took the 2 stud bolts out, and put the original bolts back in.“Whenever I’m installing the front-end loader on my tractor, the bolts that hold the loader always seem to turn as I’m trying to tighten them. To solve the problem I tach weld one end of a 1/4-in. thick, 1 by 3-in. metal bar to the bolt head. As I turn the bolt, the bar runs into the loader’s frame, which stops it from turning.”
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