All that weight will drop a cylinder overnight, but there should be some sore of linkage that holds the backhoe up. Whenever you are not using the backhoe, it should be latched. I noticed I forgot to latch mine the other day and it bled down quite a ways.
1026R backhoe drops overnight
Noticed my backhoe dropped overnight. It's not touching the ground but it did drop enough to notice. Is this normal? I'm new to the hydraulic world. Maybe I should use the pins or let the backhoe rest on the ground when not in use. Should make it harder to steal if someone wants to try and dodge some bullets. After reading some other posts on here and in some other areas it looks like this is normal. Thanks
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I always put my BH bucket on the ground when I done for the day. And I relieve all the pressure from the hoses by moving all the BH controls after I shut down the engine. That includes the FEL. The only cylinders that I keep up are the BH stabilizers, only because they are very light weight. But I try to place the tractor such that if the stabilizers leak, they won't damage anything if they do come down, or if someone happens to move the controls. Also there is a safety factor, if any "unauthorized/inquisitive" hands happen to be playing around the tractor, you don't want any parts to move and possibly hurt them. There's a lot of weight on both ends of the tractor.
Latching up the BH will not relieve the BH weight from the tires and "suspension" on the tractor. Take as much weight off the tractor as you can.
Regarding leak down, my stabilizers always have a bit after sitting for any length of time, even overnight which I am told is normal. But that leak down is less than an inch.
$.02. Be safe out there.
Latching up the BH will not relieve the BH weight from the tires and "suspension" on the tractor. Take as much weight off the tractor as you can.
Regarding leak down, my stabilizers always have a bit after sitting for any length of time, even overnight which I am told is normal. But that leak down is less than an inch.
$.02. Be safe out there.
Hydraulics
Tomfive is right on the mark about putting hydraulic equipment in a safe mode when it's parked or unattended. Children are always drawn to tractors and such. I playful pull on a lever or pedal can have terrible consequences. Thanks Tomfive for the safety reminder
Tomfive is right on the mark about putting hydraulic equipment in a safe mode when it's parked or unattended. Children are always drawn to tractors and such. I playful pull on a lever or pedal can have terrible consequences. Thanks Tomfive for the safety reminder
I usually put a bungee cord between my stabilizers- just to keep them tight upright when not in use.
Out of my own curiosity, are you guys saying that the 260 hoe doesn't have any of the locking mechanisms? I know on my 110's hoe there is bar that drops to keep the backhoe from floating down, a pin to keep it from traveling side to side and the stabilizers lock into place a clamp like system that they latch into. Doesn't seem very safe to not have them IMO.
There are pins for locking side to side and keeping the mast fully up, but these are meant for transport. You can them for storage, but you still have all the weight on the tires.
There are no locks for the stabilizers.
There are no locks for the stabilizers.
That makes sense. What I was reading sounded like there wasn't anything, and that was rather shocking. I'm rather crunched on space, though, so I leave it up.There are pins for locking side to side and keeping the mast fully up, but these are meant for transport. You can them for storage, but you still have all the weight on the tires.
There are no locks for the stabilizers.
My 4200 has the two pins (Main Mast and Swing) that I always replace from their storage holes in the footplate of the BH Operators Station. I've never had an issue with the stabilizers going down......... ~S
The 8B BH has a pin for the boom to keep it from going down and a pin for the swing. Nothing for the stabilizers. I use ropes right now for them. I would like to make some sort of locking mechanism for them.
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