Section A

Attachments
Section 1 - General Information
Section 2 - Care and Safety
Section 3 - Routine Maintenance
Section A - Attachments
Section B - Body and Framework
Section C - Electrics
Section E - Hydraulics
Section F - Transmission
Section G - Brakes
Section H - Hydraulic Steering
Section K - Engine

Publication No.
9803/4160-12

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Quick Release Couplings ....................................................................... A - 1
Connecting and Disconnecting .......................................................... A - 1

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Optional Attachments
Quick Release Couplings
T4-001

Connecting and Disconnecting wedge underneath the sleeve and destroy the
coupling.
Flat face quick release couplings allow the operator to – Don't damage the faces of the couplings - this can
remove and install attachments swiftly and efficiently. prevent connection and disconnection, or damage
Generally, your machine pipework will have female seals and cause leakage.
couplings A fitted, and the optional attachment hoses will – Don't try to dismantle the couplings - they are non
have male couplings B fitted. K Fig 1. ( T A-2). serviceable parts. If a coupling is damaged it should
be replaced with a new one.
The quick release couplings should be trouble free and
relatively easy to connect and disconnect, provided they
are kept clean and used correctly. The recommendations !MWARNING
listed below should always apply when using flat face Hydraulic fluid at pressure can injure you. Make the
quick release couplings. machine safe before connecting or disconnecting
quick release couplings; stop the engine and then
Finally, please read the correct fitting and releasing operate the attachment control a few times to vent
procedures before installing or removing any optional residual hydraulic pressure in the attachment hoses.
attachment fitted with quick release couplings.
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Quick Release Couplings - Do's and Don'ts

!MWARNING
– Do wipe the two faces of the coupling and make sure The external surfaces of the couplings must be clean
they are clean before connecting. before connecting or disconnecting. Ingress of dirt
– Do make sure the outside sleeve (female coupling) is will cause fluid leaks and difficulty in connecting or
pulled back when disconnecting. disconnecting. You could be killed or seriously injured
– Do connect and disconnect a new coupling two or by faulty Quick Release Couplings.
three times to 'work' the PTFE seals - sometimes a 2-4-1-15
new coupling will stick if the seals have not been
'worked'. Before connecting or removing any hydraulic hose,
residual hydraulic pressure trapped in the service hose line
– Do use a spanner on the hexagon flats of the coupling
must be vented. Make sure the hose service line has been
when fitting adaptors.
vented before connecting or removing hoses.
– Do use a rubber or hide hammer to disconnect a
coupling if it sticks - sticking may occur if there is dirt
present in the coupling.
– Don't attempt to re-connect a damaged half coupling
- this will destroy the seals and necessitate replacing
both half couplings.
– Don't leave the coupling where it may be run over by
a machine or otherwise crushed - this will distort the
coupling sleeve and prevent correct connection and
disconnection.
– Don't clamp on the smooth diameter of the coupling
when fitting adaptors - always use the hexagon.
– Don't try to turn the sleeve (female coupling) when the
coupling has been disconnected - the locking ball will

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Quick Release Couplings
Connecting Quick Release Couplings

1 Remove any residual hydraulic pressure trapped in

the service line hose.

2 Wipe the two faces of the male and female couplings

and make sure they are clean.

3 Make sure that ball 1-C in the female coupling is

located in one of its slots.

4 Fit the male coupling into the female coupling; To

ensure that the coupling is not accidentally released,
rotate sleeve 1-E half a turn and make sure that the
locking ball 1-C does not align with the slot 1-D.

Disconnecting Quick Release Couplings

1 Remove any residual hydraulic pressure trapped in

the service line hose.

2 Align the slot 1-D with ball 1-C.

3 Pull back sleeve 1-E to release the coupling.

Fig 1.

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