Hi All-
After almost 5 years of ownership and restoration, the time has come to separate my L35 from the BT900 backhoe.
I've restored nearly everything about the two units - except where they connect.
Hmmm, I needed inspiration.
The Mount Release levers were frozen to their pivots in a seemingly permanent bonding of rust.
Unable to move the levers, meant the BT900 was on there for good.
Then I managed to find 2 brand new wheels and tires for the rear and I was immediately inspired!
My original wheels were cracked and I repaired them years ago with welding. The tires, hung on by a thread.
So here's a few pictures of what I did to loosen the Mount Levers and remove the backhoe.
I'm in process of removing rust and prepping for paint at the moment. I'll add to the thread as I go along.
Here is a shot of one of the Levers.
I cut a slot in the pivot tube with a Dremel and 1.5" cutting disk.
That's so the metal would expand after heating and using penetrating oil.
I drilled out the roll pin so that I could move the lever back and forth after I got it to move.
Here's a shot of one side of the assembly that holds the backhoe onto the tractor.
When you move the Mount Levers back and forth, they move the pin with the square piece between the "grip Jaws" which locks the backhoe to the tractor.
Now I can finally clean and paint both backhoe and tractor where they join!
Here's one side of the tractor cleaned and ready for some Ospho and paint.
Hmmm, might have to do some welding repairs while I'm at it!
How do you like my redneck jackstands?
MORE to come.....
After almost 5 years of ownership and restoration, the time has come to separate my L35 from the BT900 backhoe.
I've restored nearly everything about the two units - except where they connect.
Hmmm, I needed inspiration.
The Mount Release levers were frozen to their pivots in a seemingly permanent bonding of rust.
Unable to move the levers, meant the BT900 was on there for good.
Then I managed to find 2 brand new wheels and tires for the rear and I was immediately inspired!
My original wheels were cracked and I repaired them years ago with welding. The tires, hung on by a thread.
So here's a few pictures of what I did to loosen the Mount Levers and remove the backhoe.
I'm in process of removing rust and prepping for paint at the moment. I'll add to the thread as I go along.
Here is a shot of one of the Levers.
I cut a slot in the pivot tube with a Dremel and 1.5" cutting disk.
That's so the metal would expand after heating and using penetrating oil.
I drilled out the roll pin so that I could move the lever back and forth after I got it to move.
Here's a shot of one side of the assembly that holds the backhoe onto the tractor.
When you move the Mount Levers back and forth, they move the pin with the square piece between the "grip Jaws" which locks the backhoe to the tractor.
Now I can finally clean and paint both backhoe and tractor where they join!
Here's one side of the tractor cleaned and ready for some Ospho and paint.
Hmmm, might have to do some welding repairs while I'm at it!
How do you like my redneck jackstands?
MORE to come.....
