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You would be surprised what lowering the backhoe to the “use” position does to the CG. It does raise the dipper, but it lowers the large castings and large weld assembly that makes up a lot of weight. Because it shifts the CG rearward, it is easier on the front axle, particularly when carrying...

The red digit on the hour meter is not tenths, by the way. Also see what the owner recommends for shut-down. If he turns the key off, then kills the engine, he hasn’t Read the manuals. Shutting the key off first can harm the electrical system.

There have been several parts FLU’s sold out of Alaska for a few hundred dollars because it would cost so much to ship to the lower 48. So parts may be out there. That’s the challenge of niche stuff: worthless if nobody needs it and priceless if someone does.

I have a spare backhoe taking up space in my driveway. Not that I would like removing the valving, but I have parts. Also, the valves are much easier to work on if you remove the backhoe from the truck. How you would keep it upright while removing valves and depressurizing the cylinders, I am...

I was taking things out of the toolbox and saw my air hose. I thought it might be useful for others that don’t have one. Photo is of the fitting on the Left side.

Generals always fight the last war. In my case, I suggest flushing the brake system(Dot 5 silicone fluid) if there is any indication of it having sat without the hood, or if the brake fluid caps are cracked. The water does not mix in the silicone brake fluid and pools at the lowest spot...

I thought I would post in this forum as it has the broadest visibility among FLU users. We recently had a fatality at a site because an operator standing next to the backhoe(conventional backhoe) moved one of the swing footpedals and was crushed between the tower and the chassis. Though this...

Ejection seat. I’m surprised they didn’t remove it. You are lucky.

Welcome to the club! Service and parts manuals are easily accessible and will tell you what work you are in for. The locker is slid over by air and returned by a spring. A bit of binding or a bit of rust and it might not slide. On the set of axles I sold, I could apply air and hear the locker...

Since everyone is showing their jack, here is mine nestled amongst my Unimog scrapyard. I used a rolling jack off an M105 trailer cause I had it. However, because it can roll, it isn’t stable. I recommend a Jack with a stationary base like Miggins or FLU Farm posted. You might not be able to...

That’s all a lot of work, especially loosening lines. Don’t do that. Move the loader valve all the way down, there is a float setting that will allow fluid free travel. It should even be on a detent. Then jack up the loader and move the valve back to neutral position. The loader will stay in the...

The suspension comes up several inches at least. Mine did get stuck on the wedges at the bottom even with the bolts removed. I used a old chisel or pry bar to convince them to separate.

Hydraulic hoses get baked by the sun and then they are expensive to replace. I recommend finding one near you to either test drive or at least look over. They are a unique beast, many people on here have never driven more than one. I didn’t realize some of the things wrong with my second one...

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Today I 3D printed a bracket to go on the light switch to give me space for 3 switches for auxiliary lights. I currently have 2 rotating beacons and 2 floodlights. I need to study the wiring diagram to figure out where to pull power from, either tapped off the regular light switch, or a relay...

No update in a while. I printed some cab gaskets and sent them to a member to try. I'm now with some extra time on my hands due to Covid, so I thought I would get back to this. However currently I am locked out of access to the 3D printer that makes them, so I can't print my own to try! I do...

Backhoe has a lot more in common with the 580E. If you look in the FLU parts manual, it lists the CASE part number which can be cross referenced by your case dealer. Hydraulic cylinders generally cannot compress due to an internal leak without an external leak. The reason is the fluid from the...

Thanks for the great details! Always nice to have a reminder that one can repair instead of replace!