Yep, what Piper said. You have deadheaded the hoe’s pump and blown the seal. Check the hoe’s hydraulic reservoir and you’ll see the level down, if not empty. You should double check the suction and discharge porting on the pump against the rotation – looking into the pump ports the suction side will have the gears coming apart, discharge side will have the gears coming together. You will have to buy a new seal now.
But you are correct about the hose sizes – big = suction, little = discharge.