I'll post the rest of the story later, but suffice it to say I went and looked at a cheap backhoe, needing rebuild, that was supposed to fit my 7100, complete with subframe if I wanted to pull it off. Turned out to be a Bradco 6N that came off of a B2150-HST, much bigger and no way it's going to work on a 7100. So I'm thinking of passing on the whole deal when the guy makes me an offer on the full package. A bit of dickering later and I bought it all. Problem is, all the labels are missing, and while I've figured out most of the controls, some still elude me. Worst thing so far is several lines leaking at fittings, but I'm hoping to address those tomorrow by removing, cleaning, and application of some plumbers tape.
A quick search turns up no downloadable manual like I found for the 7100, so first off, anyone have a digital operators manual, and with luck, maybe a parts and service manual?
Baring that, can someone give me a quick primer in all the basic controls and relative adjustment points. Like the 7100, it's been let go a bit, but seems all there and so far everything works. I'll be finishing a few projects, and when the heat breaks, which coincides with everyone wanting to start yard work projects in the fall, I'll see if I can sell it and recoup my costs plus a bit of profit mainly. Almost a little sad, I had grown a bit fond of the spunky little guy.
But I also got not only the backhoe, but also a drag chain, a nice heavy grader blade, and a sod/compactor roller. Also has a canopy, which is nice when with clear skies and 120* in the shade.. Fellow claims to have more he's going to gather up for me by Sunday, but once the sale is done, I know how that usually turns out. Still, we talked a lot the guy quite a bit, seems like a younger version of me in many ways, so maybe...
A quick search turns up no downloadable manual like I found for the 7100, so first off, anyone have a digital operators manual, and with luck, maybe a parts and service manual?
Baring that, can someone give me a quick primer in all the basic controls and relative adjustment points. Like the 7100, it's been let go a bit, but seems all there and so far everything works. I'll be finishing a few projects, and when the heat breaks, which coincides with everyone wanting to start yard work projects in the fall, I'll see if I can sell it and recoup my costs plus a bit of profit mainly. Almost a little sad, I had grown a bit fond of the spunky little guy.
But I also got not only the backhoe, but also a drag chain, a nice heavy grader blade, and a sod/compactor roller. Also has a canopy, which is nice when with clear skies and 120* in the shade.. Fellow claims to have more he's going to gather up for me by Sunday, but once the sale is done, I know how that usually turns out. Still, we talked a lot the guy quite a bit, seems like a younger version of me in many ways, so maybe...