Hyd leak on M-819 wrecker ? help

[jason@snakeriver]

We though life was going along good, untill we sprung a leak on the crane.
Where the four large hoses come from the valve bank and go over and attach into the round center pivot point.
On top there is a cap held on with 2 small bolts with an electrical wire going in. It is leaking around the electrical connection when we hit the boom up and down.
I assume there may be an o-ring blown somewhere down in the assembly.
Has anyone dealt with this ? ? ?
Tom

 

[Recovry4x4]

That is the swivel valve and it's going to require complete removal to have servied. Sorry!

 

[jason@snakeriver]

Answering my own question: There is about a 8" dia plate on top that unbolts with about 8 bolts. There is a hole in the center where the electrical lead comes through. When we opened it up, the seal had come unseated and pushed up into the electrical cap. There was not a lip to keep it in place other than friction.
We put lock-tite on the outer seal edge and reinstalled it, and it seems to be working. Tom

 

[DaveP]

Thanks for giving us the update. and glad you got it fixed without to much hassle.