What is a mechanical quick coupler?
This new Mechanical Quick Coupler lets you unlock and release your attachment in one easy operation while also letting you safely lock your attachment without leaving the cab.
What does a quick coupling valve do?
Quick coupling valves allow hoses to be quickly connected to an underground irrigation supply pipe. Quick coupling valves are normally located under a valve box and are used for hand watering points or for connection of temporary irrigation sprinklers.
How do you measure quick connect?
Lay the hose over a ruler or tape measure. If the hose is 5/8” wide it is a 3/8” ID hose. If the hose measures ¾” wide, it is a 1/2” ID hose. (2) Measure the internal diameter of the quick disconnect.
Can you use air quick connects for water?
(Sometimes you will see pneumatic quick disconnects referred to as air couplers.) Depending upon the material and configuration, quick disconnects can be used in the transference of air, hydraulic fluid, oil, water, chemicals or gas.
How are quick couplers mounted on a machine?
Quick coupler. Quick couplers do not normally have a specific function themselves in that they do not carry out handling or digging operations, but when installed on a machine they become a part of the overall system. They are usually mounted on the machine by means of the pins that would otherwise be the mountings for the bucket or attachment.
What’s the difference between a manual and semi automatic quick coupler?
A semi-automatic quick coupler falls somewhere between a manual and fully automatic quick coupler. Like its manual counterpart, it’s used to operate the attachment mechanism of a machine or equipment, but it also requires the use of a safety device to ensure the attachment is secured in place with no “wiggle room.”
Why do you need a safety pin on a quick coupler?
The safety device is most commonly a pin that must be inserted to prevent one of the components in the quick coupler moving to release the bucket or attachment but some designs require the manual operation of a lever on the quick coupler.
What kind of excavator has a quick coupler?
Quick couplers are often used on hydraulic excavators, compact excavators, backhoe loaders, telescopic handlers, wheel loaders, skid-steer loaders, agricultural tractors and more. Most quick couplers are installed using pins — the same pins that would be used for attachment mountings.