Woods Equipment BH7500 manual Mount Sub-Frame & Backhoe to Tractor

Sub-Frame & Backhoe to Tractor	￿￿￿￿￿￿￿
Mount Sub-Frame & Backhoe to Tractor

￿The sub-frame mount 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 sub-frame correctly. Follow all mounting instructions in this manual. Do not operate back- hoe unless there is adequate clearance. Failure to check and comply with these instructions may result in serious injury or death.

￿The only time the backhoe may be operated from a position other than the operator seat is during backhoe attachment and removal. Opera- tor must

•Read Sub-Frame Mounting Kit Manual instructions on attaching and removing back- hoe and use extreme care

•Always stand between rear tire and back- hoe stabilizer arms or along side of tractor to avoid being trapped should the boom swing control be accidentally activated.

￿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.Remove the backhoe seat assembly.

2.Place sub-frame flat on a hard level surface.

3.Back tractor over the sub-frame and center between the tractor rear tires. Position tractor so that the hydraulic system can be connected (see Connect Hydraulic System section). Shut off tractor, set brake, remove key.

4.Install pump if equipped.

5.Start tractor.

NOTE: You will use the backhoe hydraulics to maneu- ver the sub-frame into position. Use care in this pro- cedure to avoid being trapped between tractor and backhoe or between backhoe parts.

6.Raise rear of sub-frame up by lowering stabilizers and boom section until even with channels of rear mount OR hooks are even with 3-point lift arm pins. Keep front of sub-frame low enough to clear tractor.

7.Drive tractor back so that crosstube slides into channel OR sub-frame hooks attach to 3-point lift arm pins. Shut off tractor, set brake, remove key.

8.Fasten sub-frame in place by placing clevis pins into channel holes and secure with safety pins OR attach lock bars, clevis pins, and Klik pins.

9.With the tractor engine off, relieve pressure in the backhoe boom and stabilizers to raise sub-frame into front hanger.

10.Install bent pin and Klik pin in front hanger mount.

11.Reinstall seat.

12.Start tractor and put backhoe into transport posi- tion (see backhoe operator’s manual).

NOTE: Install swing lock before transporting.

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