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    quick-attach - keep separate or attach together?

    I got a quick-attach set-up which is mostly complete. I need to do the finish welding. Two questions - I see most other setups tied from one side to the other. Is that necessary to keep them aligned or is it just an improvement? Second, how much slop is acceptable? Now that the top pin is...
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    BL4690 backhoe cylinder/hose access

    I was digging out a stump, heard a pop, and then no more lift. BL4690 three-point hitch backhoe on a L3710. Hydraulic fluid started pouring out the bottom of the arm. What is the process for accessing that cylinder? Turn the backhoe perpendicular to the tractor, remove the upper...
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    bl4690 relief valves

    To start with - I bent a hydraulic cylinder on my 4690 and posted awhile back trying to fix it: http://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27176. I ended up getting a shop to fix it for me (new induction hardened rod and new cast iron gland) and reinstalled it. I got to thinking...
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    broken hydraulic cylinder on BL4690 backhoe

    So first post ... I bent the rod on the boom/crowd hydraulic cylinder. This is a BL4690 backhoe mounted on my L3710. I don't have a ton of experience with hydraulics and have a few questions. First, I couldn't run the backhoe with the Kubota controls as most of my time has been on a Yanmar...