You may recall lesson #1 for this 1510D giftee was to make sure the lower 3pt mount studs are fully seated, screwed in all the way. That repair went well. I got to spend thanksgiving weekend with my kids in the shop where they competed for favorite child status in order to stay in the running...
I was recently gifted a 1510D and learned a tough lesson. I broke the casting that holds the lower hinge pin on the 3pt by trying to raise it after getting snagged on tree root. In the 187D manual that I have it shows the lower hinge pins as a single rod passing through the rear-end casting...