John Deere 35G - any replace the blade hose yet? can you access the end at the center post by tilting the cab?

[455c-driver]

2022 deere 35g:
I need to replace the rod end hose for the blade lift cylinder. Accessing the end of the hose that connects to the cylinder is straightforward, but getting to the other end is not so simple. The other end goes into a hole under the cab. By looking at the parts diagram, the other end of the hose appears to connect at the center post.

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Can the hidden (by hidden I mean that the when you're down at the blade and and following the hose from the blade cylinder, it disappears into a hole under the center of the cab) end of the hose be accessed by tilting the cab? Or is there another way (other than hoisting the whole cab assembly)? Stumped for now. Any suggestions are very much appreciated!

 

[Diesel Dave]

Welcome to HEF 455c-driver .
Removing the track frame bottom cover (#1 in screenshot below ) will get you to the blade hoses at the rotary manifold.
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https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/sidebyside/equipment/407/referrer/search/pgId/873177 .
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[455c-driver]

Diesel Dave, thanks so much!

fwiw, in the meantime I found I was able to reach my hand into the hole under the cab (the manifold you describe at the center post) and could feel the JIC fitting on the flare end at the manifold block. I was prepared to get a compact crows foot, a boroscope, and someone with smaller forearms that me to reach in there to do the job.

Your way is of course much better. Thanks again.