Making Up Quick Coupling Water Line for Farm Use

Making quick coupling water lines could never be more manageable for farm use. The convenience of using quick couplings while working the farm fields has saved many farmers countless times, including me. The ease of making a replacement water line only takes several minutes with only minimal tools that are common.

Items to make this a successful project:

1. high-pressure water hose (Specialty Hardware Store or Tractor Supply)

2.Two water compression fittings (Specialty Hardware Store or Tractor Supply)

3.A hose cutter

4.A tape measure

5.A crimp tool

6.Two compression crimps (Specialty Hardware Store or Tractor Supply)

7.Dish soap

At the conclusion of this presentation,

You will be informed on how to successfully make a new replacement quick coupling water line. This presentation walks you through the steps and precautions you need to know from beginning to end. This demonstration will give you tips and ideas to valuable time so you can make it out of the fields when the dinner bell rings.

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Lay your tape measure on your workbench and mark the table for ease of measurement. If you are out working the land, you can measure and mark the line with a known measurement like the old hose or a piece of equipment. Make sure you stretch the rubber hose to your desired length for a perfect fit.

PERFORM WITH EXTREME CAUTION USE CUT RESISTANT GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION: After marking the line to the correct length, you're sure to cut the hose using a hose cutter. Make sure you have a clean and straight cut; this will ensure no water leaks.

Although this may be a simple task, many forget to add the other crimp fittings. Ideally, you want to place both fittings on at the same time, so this mistake doesn't happen to you. Another key point to this process is to make sure that you have the correct fittings; in my case, I'm using a size 18 for this demonstration.

PERFORM WITH EXTREME CAUTION USE CUT RESISTANT GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION: This step is most likely the most difficult. The trick to this is adding soap to the hose, as demonstrated in the video below. Start the barb to the water quick disconnect it evenly, then press down firmly and straight. The key to this is ensuring that the hose seats at the yellow stop on the fitting. If not, this may cause a water leak.

PERFORM WITH EXTREME CAUTION USE CUT RESISTANT GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION: This step is slightly tricky. In this step, you'll need to use the crimps to compress the dog ears on the crimp fitting evenly, as described in the video at the bottom. Ensure the dog ears are crimped evenly and touched to prevent water leaks or hose fitting failure! This does happen if not crimped properly.

In this video, I covered many detailed step-by-step instructions on to assemble a quick coupling water line.

The most important is Safety while performing any repair work, as outlined throughout the video.

And remember always being prepared especially working the Land.

Thanks for watching!