B7610 3pt stabalizer replacement

[v8dave]

The B7610 has a chain stabalizer for the 3-point hitch. I guess a backhoe is hard on the chains and I broke one of mine at some point this summer. The dealer replaced it under warranty. The chains were always difficult to adjust and I always managed to bash a knuckle or two when adjusting them.

I found out, here on TBN, that you can replace the chains with a telescoping bar set-up from a B2910. So, I looked up the B2910 parts manual and compared the parts against the B7610 parts manual and ordered up a batch of parts on-line from the manuals supplier. A week and about $100 later the parts showed up.

Here is the original set up.

 

[v8dave]

Remove the chain bolt from the lower bars. Save the nuts and washers for the new parts.

 

[v8dave]

To remove the tractor end of the chains you have to loosen this bolt to slide the pin left and then right to remove the loops holding the chains. This bolt is 14mm, the lock nut is 17mm. Turns out the tractor fasteners are metric, the attachments are inch based US standard.

 

[v8dave]

Here are the B2910 parts laid out ready to install.

 

[v8dave]

Here is the finished project with the telescoping bars installed.

 

[v8dave]

Another view of the finished installation. An additional side benefit of this stabalizer is the arms don't swing in when the hitch is lifted. Adjust them to where you want them and back up to the implement and the arms are right where you need them. Don't need a long stick to move the arms out while backing up.

 

[khd]

Great change. I bent one of mine last summer when one hung on a clevis on the draw bar and was hoping that something like you did could be done as I need to replace mine before season.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[sneaky_pete]

Thanks for posting the pics Dave, I've been wanting to do this conversion on my tractor also.

 

[milkman]

Immense improvement, money well spent. All that is left now is change your name to SuperDave and add a set of Pat's Easy Change. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[theboman]

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It's a must do in my book. It's so much easier now.