ANSI/ASAE S418.

1 OCT2010
Dimensions for Cylindrical Hydraulic Couplers for Lawn
and Garden Tractors

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ANSI/ASAE S418.1 OCT2010
Approved November 2010 as an American National Standard

Dimensions for Cylindrical Hydraulic Couplers for Lawn

and Garden Tractors

Developed by the ASAE Small Tractor and Power Equipment Committee;

approved by the ASAE Power and Machinery Division Standards
Committee; adopted by ASAE April 1983; corrected editorially June 1984;
reconfirmed December 1987; approved as an American National
Standard August 1988; revised editorially July 1989; reaffirmed by ASAE
December 1992, December 1993, December 1994; withdrawn as an
ANSI Standard December 1999; reaffirmed by ASAE December 1999;
February 2005; revised October 2010; approved as an American National
Standard November 2010.

Keywords: Couplers, Hydraulic, Lawn, Tractors

1 Purpose
1.1 The purpose of this Standard is to establish interface dimensions of
cylindrical hydraulic couplers frequently used by the equipment industry
to connect hydraulic remote cylinders and other hydraulic devices to lawn
and garden tractors.
1.2 The purpose of this Standard is also to permit interchangeable use
of remote cylinders and other hydraulic devices on different makes of
tractors when designed for this use.
2 Scope
2.1 This Standard covers only cylindrical couplers where interchange
between makes is recommended.
2.2 This Standard does not preclude other types of hydraulic couplers
used for similar purposes.
3 Coupler dimensions
3.1 The male half of the coupler is considered part of the cylinder or
hydraulic device and shall conform to dimensions given in Table 1.
3.2 The female half of the coupler is considered part of the tractor
hydraulic system and shall accept the male half which conforms to
dimensions given in Table 1.
Figure 1 Dimensions of cylindrical hydraulic couplers (see Table 1)
3.3 When a quick release, breakaway, or other special feature is
required, it shall be provided as part of the female coupler without
interfering with interchangeability of the standard male coupler.
3.4 The travel of the valve in the male coupler will be limited as shown
in Fig. 1, and the force required to open the valve when no pressure is
in the coupler shall not exceed 44 N (10 lb).
4 Coupler locations
4.1 For standard remote cylinder or other hydraulic device operation the
female coupler shall be located to the rear of the tractor within limits
specified in Table 2 and Fig. 2.
4.2 For special cylinder or other hydraulic device operation, female
couplers shall be located to the rear, on the right or left side, or in front,
within limits specified in Table 2 and Fig. 2.
5 Performance requirements
5.1 The maximum pressure drop through the male half of the coupler
shall not exceed 172.4 kPa (25 psi) at rated flow with mineral oil at a

Table 1 Specifications and dimensions for cylindrical hydraulic couplers (see Fig. 1)

Rated Maximum
operating relief valve Rated Diameter Diameter Diameter
pressure pressure flow A B C-gage

MPa psi MPa psi L/min gal/min mm in. mm in. mm in.

17.2 2500 20.7 3000 11.25 3 14.17 0.558 16.87 0.664 21.33 0.840
0.05 0.002 0.05 0.002

Maximum Minimum Minimum Maximum

Dimension Dimension valve travel dimension dimension diameter Angle
D E F G H J K

mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. deg

9.70 0.382 7.93 0.312 3.17 0.125 18.41 0.725 6.60 0.260 24.13 0.95 45
0.0 0.005 0.13 0.005 1
0.13 0.005

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 Table 2 Location of cylindrical hydraulic couplers (see Fig. 2)

Dimensions from Fig. 2 Range

mm in.

For rear locations:

A Horizontal distance from pin 50 to 635 2 to 25
hole of drawbar
B Vertical distance from top of 100 to 914 4 to 36
drawbar
C Horizontal distance from 254 max 10 max
centerline of tractoreither side
For side locations:
D Horizontal distance from 254 max 10 max
centerline of tractor
E Horizontal distance from 152 to 406 6 to 16
centerline of front wheel spindle
F Vertical distance from centerline 100 to 355 4 to 14 Figure 2 Location of cylindrical hydraulic couplers (see Table 2)
of front wheel spindle
For front locations:
G Horizontal distance either side 254 max 10 max
of tractor centerline 5.3 The male half of the uncoupled coupler shall withstand a minimum
H Horizontal distance ahead of 100 to 355 4 to 16 burst pressure of 400% of the rated pressure.
front wheel spindle centerline
J Vertical distance above front 0 to 355 0 to 14
wheel spindle centerline
6 Compatibility with fluids
6.1 For the purposes of this Standard, it should be assumed that SAE 20
mineral oil will be used.
6.2 Couplers and cylinders, or other hydraulic devices, should be made
viscosity of 55 Saybolt Universal Seconds minimum. When measuring with seals and other materials which are compatible with SAE 20 mineral
restriction, the sealing valve shall be depressed flush with the end of the oils and additives normally used in tractor hydraulic systems.
valve body.
5.2 When the two halves of the coupler are locked together in the Cited Standards:
operating position, they shall remain locked together, without failure, ASAE/ISO 9190:1990, Lawn and garden ride-on (riding) tractors-Drawbar
when subjected to a proof pressure of 200% of the rated pressure.

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