Removing Backhoe

CAUTION: To avoid injury:

  • Keep people away from tractor while removing backhoe. Run engine just above low idle to keep tractor movements slow and controllable.
  • Stay clear of path when raising or lowering stabilizer leg.

  1. Park tractor safely on a flat level surface.

  2. Engage park brake, start engine and run at low idle.

  3. Install swing lock if not already installed.

  4. Lift backhoe seat up to clear the tractor.

  5. Without raising the tractor up, lower stabilizers to touch the ground.

  6. Lower boom while keeping dipper vertical.

  7. Place bucket flat on the ground with bucket teeth facing tractor.

  8. Extend boom to remove pressure from upper install pins.

  9. Remove upper install pins.

  10. Slowly raise boom and backhoe lifts off the tractor.

  11. Move tractor ahead about 8 inches.

  12. Raise boom and install boom lock pin.

  13. Raise stabilizers up until they lock.

  14. Shut off tractor.

  15. CAUTION:

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    Escaping fluid under pressure can penetrate the skin causing serious injury. Avoid the hazard by relieving pressure before disconnecting hydraulic or other lines. Tighten all connections before applying pressure. Search for leaks with a piece of cardboard. Protect hands and body from high pressure fluids.

    If an accident occurs, see a doctor immediately. Any fluid injected into the skin must be surgically removed within a few hours or gangrene may result. Doctors unfamiliar with this type of injury should reference a knowledgeable medical source. Such information is available from Deere & Company Medical Department in Moline, Illinois, U.S.A.

    Disconnect backhoe coupler tip from power beyond hydraulic coupler.


  16. Disconnect backhoe hydraulic tank line coupler from tractor coupler tip.

  17. LV29858
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    A - Storage Hooks

    B - Lift Arm Stop

    Connect coupler to backhoe coupler tip and store lines under backhoe seat on storage hooks (A).


  18. Connect tractor power beyond hose to tractor coupler tip.

  19. Remove lift arm stop from the machine.

  20. Install lift arm stop (B) under backhoe seat on storage hooks.

  21. Install center link on the machine.

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