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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bobrich" data-source="post: 17423" data-attributes="member: 1912"><p>Hi Folks, My weekend warrior has been stopped by my inability to attach the hydraulic lines from a grapple bucket to the connections on my loader. The loader is, i believe, a Bobcat T-140 or T-190 (rental), and the connectors are _extremely_ stiff. I was able to get the loader-side male connector on, but it took a few minutes of bouncing off of pressure in the hose, leaking a few drops of oil, waiting, etc until finally it latched (right as my lower abdomen unlatched i think). However, the loader-side female connector is locked up tight. I can't get it to budge more than _maybe_ a 1/16th of an inch if i hit it hard. I tried just tapping the controls with the one side attached, but that seems to set of some kind of disconnect in the motor. So, anyway, any ideas? It seems like at least one side needs depressurized, but i don't know how to do it. Thanks!!! Bob</p></blockquote><p></p>