Yeah… general rule: NEVER disconnect hydraulic fittings while the engine is running. At best, you will dead-head the pump and cook the hydraulic fluid by forcing it thru the relief valve; at worst there won’t be a relief valve and you will over pressurize the system causing something to immediately fail. In this case, it was the pump – might be just a shear pin, might be a blown seal, or you could have broken hard parts like the gear shafts. However, it could well have exploded in your face, had an older hose let go. It takes a big, confident man to show everyone his successes and mistakes. Good man, Andrew! We live and learn. I was waiting for the bucket or something to snap off when you were dragging it, love the videos! Thanks for posting so many videos this week!
