glcaines
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I decided to try out some of the hydraulic tools that came with my FLU, namely the jack hammer. I have to drive about a half mile down a gravel / dirt road to get to my property. I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains and there is a lot of rock everywhere, including the road. There are some very large rocks sticking up in the road around 3 X 4 feet and sticking up around 7 - 8 inches. I tore the oil pain out of my 2003 VW Jetta diesel a couple of years ago and it cost me ~$700.00 for repairs. I plan to try and break the rocks up with the jack hammer. If that doesn't work, I'll use the drill and dynamite. However, the hydraulic hose reel is giving me problems. It is very stiff when unwinding and pulling out the hose. To re-wind the hose, I have to manually turn the reel by hand. I know that the reel is supposed to self-rewind by springs in the mechanism. Has anyone dismantled their hose reel due to a similar issue?
Another issue I'm having is with the female hydraulic coupler on one of the lines. After connecting it to a male coupler, it no longer seals when disconnected and I have to connect it to the other hydraulic line with the male coupler. I made a huge mess on the driveway when several gallons of oil spilled, which didn't make my wife happy. I now have two new brass Parker couplers as replacements once I figure out how to remove the old couplers. I've used wrenches with 3-foot long pipes for leverage and still couldn't break either of the old couplers loose. I might try heat next, but I don't want to risk damaging the hydraulic hoses, which are in relatively good condition. I contacted Parker Technical Service and they recommended beating on the old connectors with a hammer and then trying again.
Another issue I'm having is with the female hydraulic coupler on one of the lines. After connecting it to a male coupler, it no longer seals when disconnected and I have to connect it to the other hydraulic line with the male coupler. I made a huge mess on the driveway when several gallons of oil spilled, which didn't make my wife happy. I now have two new brass Parker couplers as replacements once I figure out how to remove the old couplers. I've used wrenches with 3-foot long pipes for leverage and still couldn't break either of the old couplers loose. I might try heat next, but I don't want to risk damaging the hydraulic hoses, which are in relatively good condition. I contacted Parker Technical Service and they recommended beating on the old connectors with a hammer and then trying again.
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