Mission accomplished /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif. Just went out again and tried your advice. Curling the bucket out did not seem to help but a gentle tap of the mount lever loosened it. After tapping each side with a rubber mallet I could move the levers by hand and finally disconnect the backhoe without any problem. Thanks for all your help! ! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Hopefully the levers will move better next time without a tap. I plan on testing out my estate WOODS rotary cutter in the next few days.