Repairing Hard Hydraulic Lines

• 1). Cut the damaged section from the hydraulic lines with a hacksaw.
  
  
• 2). Slide a round file around and inside both exposed ends of the hydraulic line with a round file. Flare both opens ends of the line with a 37-degree flaring tool.
  
  
• 3). Measure the distance between the open ends of the line with a tape measure. Add 6 inches to the measured length.
  
  
• 4). Cut a piece of rubber hose to the needed length with a utility knife.
  
  
• 5). Coat the inside of both ends of the rubber hose with sealing compound.
  
  
• 6). Slide four hose clamps onto the rubber hose.
  
  
• 7). Push both flared ends of the hydraulic line into the rubber hose. Center the hose over the removed damaged section of hydraulic line.
  
  
• 8). Slide two hose clamps to each end of the rubber hose.
  
  
• 9). Tighten the hose clamps with a Phillips screwdriver.
  
  

Repairing Flexible Rubber Lines

• 1). Cut the damaged section from the hydraulic line with a utility knife.
  
  
• 2). Measure the distance of the open area between the ends of the rubber line with a tape measure. Add 6 inches to the measured length.
  
  
• 3). Slide a round file around the cut ends of the hard tubing. Flare both ends of the pipe with a 37-degree flaring tool.
  
  
• 4). Coat the outside of the flared hard tubing with sealing compound.
  
  
• 5). Slide two pipe clamps onto each open end of the rubber line.
  
  
• 6). Push each flared end of the hard tubing into the open end of the rubber line.
  
  
• 7). Tighten the hose clamps with a Phillips screwdriver.