Having a blast with our new M62

[mike69440]

It's a mechanical bar lock on the loader boom that prevents the boom cylinder from lowering from the full up position during engine service. It's a safety device found on most construction equipment like TLB's, track and wheel loaders.

I wish all tractors had this safety device built in.

It's on the M59 too.

Speaking of which, or cursing it, the spring on my boom lock has relieved a bit over the years, and last Saturday the lock arm got got caught on the pin as I retracted the boom. This would not have been a problem if both boom lock arms hit the pin squarely but only one did. Had it hit both, the hydraulics would not have been strong enough to bend the arms as they are substantial. But one got tweaked, and the lock now would not catch

I have a harbor freight 12 ton press, and it barely would bend the arm with blocks set about 8" apart., so this after taking some of the bend out, further attempts at straightening was just making it worse. I used the back hoe of the L39 and my excavator to pinch the arm and got mostly straight and lined up. Then a used a grinder make both arms grab simultaneously. Took about 2-1/2 hours and a few hundred cuss words. Time for a new spring.

 

[MutzFarm]

Mutz, what is the Kubota "boom stopper" on the M62 loader? Is it a mechanical lock or a check valve or something else?

Also, would you mind talking about the process of removing the BH, replacing the 3pt arms and the reverse? Time? PITA? Is the 3pth well designed as a stand alone functioning unit or is it mostly an afterthought?

Thanks. I'm daydreaming. :drink:
-Luke

The boom stopper is the same as on a full size backhoe. The loader doesnt come off like on the tractors. To service the engine raise the loader, put the boom stopper in place, and lower the lower on the boom stopper or just leave it there. It is a safety device when working on the engine to keep you from getting a headache. I have only used it once. Normally when I have to clean the radiator and screen I am near my gooseneck trailer and raise the bucket in the air hovering over the neck of the trailer to prevent a headache.

Removing the backhoe takes less than 10 minutes. I might be able to do it in less than 5. Putting it on is bout the same. Really simple. Lower the stabilizers to about 10 inches above the ground, Stretch the boom a pinch, lower the dipper stick, I put the bucket flat on the ground with the teeth flat, lower the boom more to take weight of the chrome pins, pull pins, pick boom up causing the back hoe to tilt away from tractor, then I move the stabilizers down to pull the bottom of the backhoe frame out of the saddle it sits in, pull forward slightly, disconnect, hydraulic lines, pull out valve levers to engage 3 point hydraulics. To put back on read in reverse.

The 3 point linkage was a nightmare the first time do to it being brand new and all the fresh paint. None of the pins, rods, etc wanted to slide. Paint on paint dont work. After using the 3 point linkage with a rotary cutter for a day that pretty much fixed that. Anyways I dont store mine in the storage area under the machine like I thought I would. I put them in the tool box half assembled. Saves time and Im worried bout going through brush and jerking them off and never finding them. So I have the each side of the 3 point all together and just needs to be put on the unit. I remove the bolt to the pin that holds the lower link to the tractor, put the top on, slide pin through lower link, hook stabilizers (side to side swing), repeat on other side, and add top link. It for sure gets faster the more you do it. As far as big disc or something I think I would rather have a pull behind than the 8ft 3 point I got know. I havent used it yet, but I dont think this unit would be designed to do a disc that big on 3 point.

I can probably remove backhoe, put on 3 point linkage, hook up rotary cutter and be finished in 30 minutes or less now. The first couple times it was an hour or so.

As far as a PITA..... Well for me it can be for me. Sometimes I go from using the backhoe today, 3 point tomorrow, backhoe next day, and back to 3 point again. I knew this when I bought it though. SO switching daily can be frustrating. Sometimes I have to put the backhoe back on even when I am not using it just because it is so KEWL !!!

Things are slowing down with winter coming on maybe next month or so I'll get a video of the process.

 

[MutzFarm]

I can say removing backhoe could not be easier. I致e removed the m59 before, it痴 the same as my m62 which I haven稚 removed, but it takes less than 10 min. It痴 as simple as removing a quick attach fel.

On edit: what is wrong with this website?? The characters that show up on my text are crazy. Is it something on my end?

:thumbsup:

 

[MutzFarm]

MutzFarm, I'm interested in what trailer you use to transport your M62. I'm lookin for a good solid heavy duty gooseneck to transport my M7060, but quite honestly I might run out of truck, as I only have an '02 Ram 2500, 5.9 Cummins quad cab long bed. I'd be pushin it.

I think you will be ok as long as it is every once in a while, but weekly or daily yea you might be in a bind. My trailer is a Load Maxx or Load Trail as they have merged. It is surprisingly solid. At least in front of the axles. Behind it is solid but flexes a little more. There is a little less steel back there. I went from a 20ft C and M with rails, two 7k axles (14k gross) and slide in ramps to this one and it was like climbing in a Cadillac that had a couple military tank features. This one is 26ft (24' deck and 2' dove tail), fold up ramps, two 7k axles (14k gross), upgraded tires to.....16 ply.....Maybe 14 (tires gross 15,500lbs), and 102" wide.

I wanted a 24'. This is what was on the lot I love it. It feels like twice as much trailer as the other one. Fold up ramps sure are back savers. I thought bout this unit with mega ramps, but the tail end is lower and this one is a hair to low already so that was a no go. I bottom out about once every 4 - 6 months. If I got the mega ramps I think that amount would be cut in half.

Keep in mind that trailers are designed to transfer so much weight to the pulling unit. If I remember correctly this one transfers approximately 20%. The trailer weighs about 5k. SO that comes right off the 14k leaving 9k pay load. Then if you figure in 20% you get more. I just keep 10k in my head when figuring what I can haul. Also remember your state laws etc. Regular class C driver license is only good for 26k. Some states will even hammer you if the pulling unit can gross more than 10k. Of course around here I see these guys pulling tandem axle, dual wheel trailers with 1 tons and more less at capacity with no DOT numbers or anything of the like, but one day it can bite them. I have a class A driver license so I would probably get in more trouble if I got caught doing what they do. This is why I do my best now to keep everything under 26k gross.

Is it just the M7060 or do you have a loader and implement on it?

Hope this helps.

 

[MutzFarm]

I think you will be ok as long as it is every once in a while, but weekly or daily yea you might be in a bind. My trailer is a Load Maxx or Load Trail as they have merged. It is surprisingly solid. At least in front of the axles. Behind it is solid but flexes a little more. There is a little less steel back there. I went from a 20ft C and M with rails, two 7k axles (14k gross) and slide in ramps to this one and it was like climbing in a Cadillac that had a couple military tank features. This one is 26ft (24' deck and 2' dove tail), fold up ramps, two 7k axles (14k gross), upgraded tires to.....16 ply.....Maybe 14 (tires gross 15,500lbs), and 102" wide.

I wanted a 24'. This is what was on the lot I love it. It feels like twice as much trailer as the other one. Fold up ramps sure are back savers. I thought bout this unit with mega ramps, but the tail end is lower and this one is a hair to low already so that was a no go. I bottom out about once every 4 - 6 months. If I got the mega ramps I think that amount would be cut in half.

Keep in mind that trailers are designed to transfer so much weight to the pulling unit. If I remember correctly this one transfers approximately 20%. The trailer weighs about 5k. SO that comes right off the 14k leaving 9k pay load. Then if you figure in 20% you get more. I just keep 10k in my head when figuring what I can haul. Also remember your state laws etc. Regular class C driver license is only good for 26k. Some states will even hammer you if the pulling unit can gross more than 10k. Of course around here I see these guys pulling tandem axle, dual wheel trailers with 1 tons and more less at capacity with no DOT numbers or anything of the like, but one day it can bite them. I have a class A driver license so I would probably get in more trouble if I got caught doing what they do. This is why I do my best now to keep everything under 26k gross.

Is it just the M7060 or do you have a loader and implement on it?

Hope this helps.

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Also My roll off trailer (dumpster trailer) is two 8k axles (16k gross) and my dually is registered at 9,300lbs (on the door it says it can do 12k +) making me registered at a gross of 25,300lbs. I have considered making the registration on the dually 9,999, but if the trooper sees that when his radar hits the bar code on my license plate he will know whats up.

 

[MutzFarm]

It's a mechanical bar lock on the loader boom that prevents the boom cylinder from lowering from the full up position during engine service. It's a safety device found on most construction equipment like TLB's, track and wheel loaders.

I wish all tractors had this safety device built in.

It's on the M59 too.

:thumbsup:

 

[MutzFarm]

Speaking of which, or cursing it, the spring on my boom lock has relieved a bit over the years, and last Saturday the lock arm got got caught on the pin as I retracted the boom. This would not have been a problem if both boom lock arms hit the pin squarely but only one did. Had it hit both, the hydraulics would not have been strong enough to bend the arms as they are substantial. But one got tweaked, and the lock now would not catch

I have a harbor freight 12 ton press, and it barely would bend the arm with blocks set about 8" apart., so this after taking some of the bend out, further attempts at straightening was just making it worse. I used the back hoe of the L39 and my excavator to pinch the arm and got mostly straight and lined up. Then a used a grinder make both arms grab simultaneously. Took about 2-1/2 hours and a few hundred cuss words. Time for a new spring.

:shocked:

 

[Wormwood]

Okay, so it's been dry here in Arkansas for the past 90 days and the pastures are like a tinder boxes. As I was leaving yesterday evening I noticed my neighbor had a brush fire close to his house. The man is 89 years old & still drives 69 massey. Anyway I couldn't find him anywhere & by this time the fire had reached a couple of sheds. So I got his daughter's attention on the fire & I drove back to my place & to get the M62. When I got back to the neighbor's place, I saw the daughter was wetting down the sheds so I started cutting a fire break in their pasture. One thing I never thought about, when you have the rpm's up around 2500rpm the exhaust will fan a fire from 10-20ft. away!!! You can't get much closer without making the fire flare up... just an observation.

Wormwood

 

[MutzFarm]

Okay, so it's been dry here in Arkansas for the past 90 days and the pastures are like a tinder boxes. As I was leaving yesterday evening I noticed my neighbor had a brush fire close to his house. The man is 89 years old & still drives 69 massey. Anyway I couldn't find him anywhere & by this time the fire had reached a couple of sheds. So I got his daughter's attention on the fire & I drove back to my place & to get the M62. When I got back to the neighbor's place, I saw the daughter was wetting down the sheds so I started cutting a fire break in their pasture. One thing I never thought about, when you have the rpm's up around 2500rpm the exhaust will fan a fire from 10-20ft. away!!! You can't get much closer without making the fire flare up... just an observation.

Wormwood

:shocked: Never thought of that, but never planned on fighting fires either.

 

[MutzFarm]

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