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Thanks for the reply GreensvilleJay. It could be more likely than not, that I did bend the dipper arm somehow. I have used the backhoe to reposition the tractor multiple times while digging. I will definitely make it a point NOT to do that anymore. I picked up that technique from Dad when he...

Thanks for the reply Lynnmore. The cylinder didn't appear to be bent, but very hard to tell with the naked eye. I may hold my level up to it and see if there are any noticeable gaps.

Update This past weekend I moved the dipper arm pivot pin out in both directions, evaluated, cleaned and greased. Same noise. I then removed the pin from the top dipper cylinder in order to check the dipper arm movement, and doin so I found that the noise was actually coming from the base end...

Thanks for the reply. I just got off the phone with the dealer's mechanic. He suggested that I also take a look at the pin as you suggested. He said that sometimes they don't get enough grease on the whole pin at the factory, then it rusts on one side causing the grease not to flow evenly...

Curious, did replacing the pin solve the noise issue? I have the same noise from the same general location on my BH92. I've greased the heck out of it but the grease seems to only extrude from the right side of the joint. After greasing, the noise returns soon after use. Thanks!