Sub-Frame & Backhoe to Tractor Cont’d

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Remove Backhoe With Sub-Frame

￿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.On a hard level surface, center the backhoe boom.

2.Remove the seat assembly.

3.Remove retaining pins from front sub-frame bracket and clevis pins from rear hanger bracket OR from sub-frame hooks.

4.Start the tractor. Engage PTO pump at slow idle speed. Curl the bucket all the way towards the opera- tor.

5.Remove transport lock.

6.Extend boom and dipperstick so that dipperstick is vertical.

7.Rest bucket on the ground and lower stabilizers to take backhoe weight off tractor. Extend boom and stabilizers to release sub-frame.

8.Keeping the bucket and stabilizers in contact with the ground, raise the rear of the backhoe to pivot the front of the sub-frame down.

NOTE: For removal, the front of the sub-frame must be low enough to clear the lowest point of the tractor. Maintain clearance throughout this procedure.

9.Move the tractor far enough to release the sub- frame from the brackets OR from the 3-point lift pins.

10.Place 6” blocks under backhoe mainframe and raise stabilizers to lower backhoe onto the blocks as shown below.

11.Disengage PTO, turn off engine, set brakes, and remove key before leaving tractor seat.

12.Remove the backhoe hydraulic pump from the PTO shaft if equipped (see Store Hydraulic Pump section), or disengage the tractor hydraulic circuit and disconnect the hydraulic quick couplers.

13.Reinstall seat assembly.

14.Make sure backhoe and sub-frame clear the trac- tor chassis. Start tractor and drive the tractor away.

NOTE: For instructions on extended storage, see backhoe operator’s manual

6” Blocks

24 Hydraulic Installation

MAN0157 (10/12/01)

 

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Woods Equipment BH7500 manual Sub-Frame & Backhoe to Tractor Cont’d, Remove Backhoe With Sub-Frame