Help! Three point hitch adjusting handle contacts power beyond hose on L6060

[mljenkins]

I spoke to my dealer who suggested I might just unbolt the power beyond harness and wire tie things up. I tried to cheat and just wire tie it up but the wire ties would not pull the hose back enough. I think long term that bracket that holds the coupler is going to have to be modified to move the coupler over to the side away from the center of the tractor more. I have to say I am very impressed with the tractor, but when it comes to having the backhoe option, it just becomes a real pain in the butt. It's a good thing I needed a backhoe.

 

[aczlan]

So the thing is, this is on the power beyond. So it's not just one cylinder that is on this hose. Everything goes through it I thought.

Ah.
Looking at your other pictures, I would put a small pipe wrench or a large crescent wrench on the bracket to bend it toward the outside a little.

Aaron Z

 

[Ford850]

Looking at the bracket that holds the PB, can you unbolt it and rebolt it on from the outside of the orange metal piece rather than on the inside as it is now? That would move it out the same distance as that orange metal thickness. Otherwise I would add a 90* fitting as suggested. You could use a larger 90* fitting, and then a reducer to connect your hose (if the same size 90* restricts too much flow).

 

[aczlan]

Looking at the bracket that holds the PB, can you unbolt it and rebolt it on from the outside of the orange metal piece rather than on the inside as it is now? That would move it out the same distance as that orange metal thickness.

Good point, that might gain the OP enough space.

Otherwise I would add a 90* fitting as suggested. You could use a larger 90* fitting, and then a reducer to connect your hose (if the same size 90* restricts too much flow).

I suspect that a 90 wont hurt anything, IIRC Deere uses them on most of their machines with a removable backhoe, but time will tell.

Aaron Z