Installing Hose Assemblies II

Review the Safety Precautions found in previous blog posts about “Maintaining a Safe Work Environment” as well as your equipment’s operations manual before installing hydraulic hose assemblies. Installation varies depending on coupling configurations, use of adapters, and routing.

Coupling Configurations

Male fitting to port connections can be made using four types of configurations:

§  Solid male (MP, MB, MBSPT, etc.).

§  Male swivels (MPX, MBX, MIX).

·         Flanges (FL, FLH, FLC, FLK).

·         Block-style adapters with Lock- nuts.

Male Swivel

Male swivel installation does not require hose rotation.  Install the male thread into the port and use a wrench to torque properly.  Orient the hose curvature to assist in routing, since the hose does not rotate.  Male swivels (except MIX) have internal O-rings that must be compatible with the fluid used.