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10 Installation
MAN0549 (6/30/2006)
Attach Backhoe to Tractor
This mounting kit is designed to provide
secure mounting and adequate operator clear-
ance when properly installed. Check clearance
dimensions shown in Figure 1 to be sure you
have installed mounting kit correctly. Follow all
mounting instructions in this manual. Do not
operate backhoe unless there is adequate clear-
ance. Failure to check and comply with these
instructions may result in serious injury or death.
Remove seat and upper support assembly
before installing or removing backhoe from trac-
tor. Failure to comply may result in equipment
failure and/or personal injury.
1. Back tractor up to backhoe and 3-point mount,
center between the tractor rear tires. Position
tractor so that the hydraulic system can be con-
nected. Shut off tractor, set brake, remove key.
2. Connect hydraulic pump or hydraulic hose kit.
3. With transmission in neutral, start tractor engine
at idle speed and engage PTO or start hydraulic
flow.
NOTE: Very little engine power is required to
power hydraulic system in this mode. Should
engine pull down excessively, check plumbing
hook-up for reversed lines or a control lever stuck
in an operating position.
Use the backhoe hydraulics to maneuver the 3-
point mount into position. Use care in this proce-
dure to avoid being trapped between tractor and
backhoe or between backhoe parts.
4. Raise the 3-point mount up by lowering stabilizers
and boom section until even with tractor 3-point
lift arms. Attach tractor 3-point lift arms to right
and left rear brackets using hitch pins (14),
sleeves (13), and klik pin (17). See page 8.
5. Raise backhoe with stabilizer and boom section
to establish ground clearance between 20-1/2 to
22-1/2 inches from boom pivot to ground.
6. Level backhoe from side to side and front to back
with stabilizer control. It may not be possible to
obtain the ground clearance on small tractors and
also maintain minimum head clearance for trac-
tors with ROPS and cabs. Head clearance must
take priority.
7. Align 3-point mount top link with tractor top link
attachment point using the boom section and sta-
bilizers. Attach top link using only original equip-
ment high-strength tractor top link pin.
8. Reinstall seat.
9. Run at idle for 5 minutes, then check oil level. Add
fluid as necessary.
10. Operate all functions through full cylinder stroke
to purge air from system. Check oil level again
and add fluid as necessary.
11. Raise stabilizers and boom section secure in
transport position (see Backhoe Operator’s Man-
ual).
NOTE: Install swing lock before transporting.