take a peek when installing 2375BH

[DrewL]

Take a look at the rear plate on the tractor where the backhoe subframe slips into for debris, dirt and rocks. I went to put my backhoe on after brush mowing and it wouldn't slip on far enough to install the two pins. Now, I'll admit it takes a little finesse but after 20 minutes of struggling with this thing I was clearly missing something. I stuck head under there and the plate on the tractor had enough wood chips in there to prevent the subframe from sliding on. Live and learn /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[KiotiJohn]

Oh silly you! You mean to tell me you never thought about wood chips building up in there? Ha ha ha Mine was full of dirt when I couldn't figure out what was going on the first time! I felt pretty dumb, but then I'd never had a backhoe before. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
John

 

[DrewL]

yeah huh! Like I said , I was missing something.......just took a while to figure it out. Another point about this, I trashed the area I was working on to mount the backhoe. Never again!!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[KiotiJohn]

I just thought I didn't have it quite lined up, although everything "seemed" to be in place, just couldn't quite get the holes lined up to put the pins in. I don't know how long it took me, but I too did some tire spinning before I realized the lip of the mount was packed with dirt. Of course, I was making it worse by pounding it in more trying to get it on! Oh those little irksome lessons. Gotta love 'em.
John

 

[DrewL]

the thought that crossed my mind was to transport this CK30TLB WITHOUT putting the pins in because I was now up against the clock to be somewhere else. Good thing I didn't. That could have been the worst choice ever. I was all lined up but it wasn't going on. I was also frustrated that from the backhoe controls (safely, of course) I couldn't see the location of the front of the subframe /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif..........not necesary when the plate is not FULL of wood chips /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I knew something, something was preventing the hoe from sliding all the way but it took 25 minutes to find it /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[6or7dazeaweek]

You see....these are "continuing educational experiences" that we all go thru. Just think...you could have been on a "for hire" job & the person paying was watching. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Don't feel to badly.....I've done some pretty dumb things over the years.

Jon

 

[DrewL]

it wasn't dumb..........I just didn't know /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

yeah you're right. Imagine if I was a boss on a job and my guys say it took them forever to mount the 2375 because of woodchips. Hopefully I would have given them credit for solving the problem instead of throwing their hands up in the air /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[VictorW]

I wanted to make sure I didn't lose my draw bar pin, so I put it back in the mount after installing the bh. I didn't pay attention as to how far it went through. The first time I tried to remove the bh was a 30 minute or more experience. I pulled the two pins but I couldn't get the bh mount to come free. Everytime I moved the tractor forward, the bh followed. My wife asked me what the problem was. She said, you put it on so why can't you take it off? I thought I may have bent something and it was stuck. I finally looked at the pin, said a few choice words to myself and the bh was off in under a minute. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Another live and learn.

 

[Steverino]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I wanted to make sure I didn't lose my draw bar pin, so I put it back in the mount after installing the bh. I didn't pay attention as to how far it went through. The first time I tried to remove the bh was a 30 minute or more experience. I pulled the two pins but I couldn't get the bh mount to come free. Everytime I moved the tractor forward, the bh followed. My wife asked me what the problem was. She said, you put it on so why can't you take it off? I thought I may have bent something and it was stuck. I finally looked at the pin, said a few choice words to myself and the bh was off in under a minute. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Another live and learn. )</font>

Ditto...Ditto...Ditto...Ditto...Ditto...Ditto... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif stoped kicked tire...Ditto...Ditto...Ditto...regretting sore toe... /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif Ditto...Ditto...Ditto...wife not available /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif ...Ditto...Ditto...Ditto... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Another lesson well learned! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif