mpaschetto
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How many of you DF-354 owners have a subframe style backhoe?
My backhoe subframe is mounted to the tractor with five quick-release pins: two under the transmission, two under the rear axle, and one at the trailer hitch. At the rear of the subframe (about 12" from the rear), there are two 'ears' welded to the top surface of the subframe. These ears (with 1/2" dia. thru holes) are just about directly below the tractor's draft arms....this can't be a coincidence, can it?
I'm guessing that these ears are there to attach to the draft arms to the subframe with the 3-point hitch side links. Then I can use the tractor draft arms to apply a little bit of 'preload' to the subframe, keeping it from rattling around under the tractor.
Can anybody confirm or deny that this may be the intended use of these two 'ears'?
TIA,
Mike
My backhoe subframe is mounted to the tractor with five quick-release pins: two under the transmission, two under the rear axle, and one at the trailer hitch. At the rear of the subframe (about 12" from the rear), there are two 'ears' welded to the top surface of the subframe. These ears (with 1/2" dia. thru holes) are just about directly below the tractor's draft arms....this can't be a coincidence, can it?
I'm guessing that these ears are there to attach to the draft arms to the subframe with the 3-point hitch side links. Then I can use the tractor draft arms to apply a little bit of 'preload' to the subframe, keeping it from rattling around under the tractor.
Can anybody confirm or deny that this may be the intended use of these two 'ears'?
TIA,
Mike