Frankdozer
Silver Member
On my new to me 1963 Ford 4000 Industrial with a Ford 720 loader and Ford 723 Backhoe 19-300 I have several questions........
#1. There are 2 steel loops welded onto the sides ( 1 left and 1 right ) of the backhoe main boom and 1 near the top of the boom facing the operators seat. Do these somehow take chains to keep the boom from dropping? I see the 2 stabilizer pads have chain openings to chain them together so they can't drop.The backhoe over night will drop to the ground if I put it all the way up and in and leave it for the night. Can I use the loops to chain it up and in to leave it until I use it several days later? And if so How?
#2. The backhoe pistons and cylinders have minor leaks. Enough to Bug Me. I was going to add Lucas Hydraulic Oil Booster & Stop Leak to the hydraulic fluid that runs the loader and backhoe. I spoke with the sales rep at Lucas and he said their Lucas Hydraulic Oil Booster & Stop Leak is the next best thing since the invention of toilet paper and sliced bread. If I pour it in the fluid container, how does it get all the way to the cylinders? I don't want to bleed the cylinder hose connections because of their old age and possibly breaking a fitting. Some of the hoses from the fluid container to the rear most cylinder are 20' plus long.
#3. When I check the loader and backhoe hydraulic fluid level, do I check it with the pistons extended all the way out or all the way in? And where do I check it......??
Thanks For Now, Frank
#1. There are 2 steel loops welded onto the sides ( 1 left and 1 right ) of the backhoe main boom and 1 near the top of the boom facing the operators seat. Do these somehow take chains to keep the boom from dropping? I see the 2 stabilizer pads have chain openings to chain them together so they can't drop.The backhoe over night will drop to the ground if I put it all the way up and in and leave it for the night. Can I use the loops to chain it up and in to leave it until I use it several days later? And if so How?
#2. The backhoe pistons and cylinders have minor leaks. Enough to Bug Me. I was going to add Lucas Hydraulic Oil Booster & Stop Leak to the hydraulic fluid that runs the loader and backhoe. I spoke with the sales rep at Lucas and he said their Lucas Hydraulic Oil Booster & Stop Leak is the next best thing since the invention of toilet paper and sliced bread. If I pour it in the fluid container, how does it get all the way to the cylinders? I don't want to bleed the cylinder hose connections because of their old age and possibly breaking a fitting. Some of the hoses from the fluid container to the rear most cylinder are 20' plus long.
#3. When I check the loader and backhoe hydraulic fluid level, do I check it with the pistons extended all the way out or all the way in? And where do I check it......??
Thanks For Now, Frank