Need help replacing busted hose on Branch Manager grapple

[erwin]

The hose need replacing has the connector inside the metal top thing. Don’t see an easy way to take off the hose and replace it. Hopefully I don’t need to totally disassemble the grapple to get to it. Any idea or experience? Thx. Erwin

 

[Reach]

Looks like a great place to use a crowfoot wrench with a long extension, or even better, a crowfoot flare-nut wrench, with a long extension, to loosen that thing up. A little tedious perhaps, but it should work.

Also, maybe open the grapple, to retract the cylinder, will that bring the hose into range where you can get to it better?

 

[southsoundtree]

You can reach a wrench through the brand slot, possibly.
Right side of the picture.

I think this is how mine (7 y.o. version) is set up.

 

[erwin]

Looks like a great place to use a crowfoot wrench with a long extension, or even better, a crowfoot flare-nut wrench, with a long extension, to loosen that thing up. A little tedious perhaps, but it should work.

Also, maybe open the grapple, to retract the cylinder, will that bring the hose into range where you can get to it better?

Crowfoot it is! Thx it must b a metric size. Have to grab the angle grinder to open it up just a little.

 

[Reach]

Crowfoot it is! Thx it must b a metric size. Have to grab the angle grinder to open it up just a little.

You’re welcome! And those are JIC type fittings, so they should be metric.

 

[flushcut]

You can reach a wrench through the brand slot, possibly.
Right side of the picture.

I think this is how mine (7 y.o. version) is set up.

Yep. No crows foot needed.