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Hydraulic Hoses - Check or Replace?
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<blockquote data-quote="peebeeaitch" data-source="post: 61657" data-attributes="member: 8318"><p>At the start of my reclamation project, one of the hoses powering the tilt cylinder burst. 4 flexible hoses complete this circuit: 2 leading from the chassis to the arm to allow arm rotation and 2 from the arm to the Bobtach cylinder to allow bucket tilt.</p><p>One of these hoses has been abraided and another has failed (I cannot see where it has failed, but the oil fountain and the lack of the tilt action were clear indicators that this circuit had issues). Obviously I need to prevent the abrasion, whatever the source, and replace the leaking hose. But, assuming all things are mechanically sound, is it best practice to replace all hoses in a part of a system if one fails. For example, should a motor hose fail, would the average contractor or serious user replace both hoses or just wait for the other to fail after checking its condition?</p><p>If common-system hose combined failure is common, then preventative maintenance would imply replacing all lines; if it is not, ad-hoc replacement may be more economical.</p><p>Opinions?</p><p><img src="http://bobcat.thesouthpole.co.za/BloodSweatAndTears/2012-12-24_FrayedLine.jpg" alt="2012-12-24_FrayedLine.jpg (3264×2448)" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>(The abraided hose is on the left above my 4th finger's knuckle - I'm pointing simply to have an index marker for re-installing the lines when I start replacing them)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="peebeeaitch, post: 61657, member: 8318"] At the start of my reclamation project, one of the hoses powering the tilt cylinder burst. 4 flexible hoses complete this circuit: 2 leading from the chassis to the arm to allow arm rotation and 2 from the arm to the Bobtach cylinder to allow bucket tilt. One of these hoses has been abraided and another has failed (I cannot see where it has failed, but the oil fountain and the lack of the tilt action were clear indicators that this circuit had issues). Obviously I need to prevent the abrasion, whatever the source, and replace the leaking hose. But, assuming all things are mechanically sound, is it best practice to replace all hoses in a part of a system if one fails. For example, should a motor hose fail, would the average contractor or serious user replace both hoses or just wait for the other to fail after checking its condition? If common-system hose combined failure is common, then preventative maintenance would imply replacing all lines; if it is not, ad-hoc replacement may be more economical. Opinions? [IMG alt="2012-12-24_FrayedLine.jpg (3264×2448)"]http://bobcat.thesouthpole.co.za/BloodSweatAndTears/2012-12-24_FrayedLine.jpg[/IMG] (The abraided hose is on the left above my 4th finger's knuckle - I'm pointing simply to have an index marker for re-installing the lines when I start replacing them) [/QUOTE]
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