I have a Ford 550 Backhoe that I've done a good bit of work to, but I have a problem and really don't want to spend a lot of money chasing what could be a simple fix - so I'm relying on the advice of those who have had similar problems.
Besides the tractor being a beast (it will rip the bucket in half before it stops digging), it has a few quirks that I've been trying to iron out. The main one is the swing cylinders. I've rebuilt both of them - one blew and I figured since I had everything apart I'd go ahead and rebuild the other. This machine has 2 single acting cylinders that pull a chain to turn swing the hoe. Great concept, but how do you tighten the response time? When the 15' hoe is swinging full out and I let go of the lever it swings for another 3-4 feet before it comes to a soft rest. As you can imagine it makes it a little hard to dig a ditch this way. it's not because the bushings of the hoe are worn because they're actually pretty tight. It's like there's a bypass valve that is kicking in causing it to come to a slow stop instead of stopping where I want it to.
Any suggestions?
Besides the tractor being a beast (it will rip the bucket in half before it stops digging), it has a few quirks that I've been trying to iron out. The main one is the swing cylinders. I've rebuilt both of them - one blew and I figured since I had everything apart I'd go ahead and rebuild the other. This machine has 2 single acting cylinders that pull a chain to turn swing the hoe. Great concept, but how do you tighten the response time? When the 15' hoe is swinging full out and I let go of the lever it swings for another 3-4 feet before it comes to a soft rest. As you can imagine it makes it a little hard to dig a ditch this way. it's not because the bushings of the hoe are worn because they're actually pretty tight. It's like there's a bypass valve that is kicking in causing it to come to a slow stop instead of stopping where I want it to.
Any suggestions?