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Ford Backhoe 1974(swing arm)

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Pat Pollard

11-10-2005 20:47:31




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Hi ,I have just brought a 1974 Ford backhoe, after driving 80kms to my property (farm) and using it a day or two , the swing arm on the backhoe has come loose, by this I mean the two rams which control the chain around the cog on the swing arm have come loose, my problem is I cannot see how they are attached as they are enclosed in plate metal on just about all sides except the front, I can only just get my hand up there and was wondering weather I have to pull the bloody thing apart to get in there or do I unhook the chain and get my hand in there somehow and attach the bolts back? Thanks Pat

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Dave_N_Ga

11-14-2005 02:23:55




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 Re: Ford Backhoe 1974(swing arm) in reply to Pat Pollard, 11-10-2005 20:47:31  
Pat,
I have a 3400 with the 753 backhoe and had the same problem. I was able to remve my swing cylinders without removing the backhoe from the tractor. I do think I had to retract them and resealing them fixed it.



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Roy Suomi

11-11-2005 21:03:45




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 Re: Ford Backhoe 1974(swing arm) in reply to Pat Pollard, 11-10-2005 20:47:31  
Hello Pat.. If you have a 3500 or 4500 or even a 550 with swing chains, there are no bolts that secure the cylinders in place. If the swing chain goes loose on you , there probably is a cylinder packing problem. The swing cylinders have only one hydraulic hose on each cylinder, on the rod end of the cylinder. They have a smaller hose on the rear of the cylinder that shifts leakage back and forth from 1 cylinder to the other. the cylinder merely sits into a pocket and the chain pressure holds the cylinder into the pocket. I have seen where the pocket gets broken out and the cylinder hose boss gets worn thru or broken off causing external leaks.To remove cylinders ,you will have to seperate the backhoe from the tractor. The top links must be raised up and with tractor hydraulic movement[ raising or lowering ] you can pull the tractor far enough away to pull the cylinders from the pockets. The backhoe will stand on its own if properly positioned and with wood blocks under center of the swing cylinder area.Don't pull away too far, hydraulic hoses don't like to be stretched ..

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Bobby Pollard

11-15-2005 10:31:21




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 Re: Ford Backhoe 1974(swing arm) in reply to Roy Suomi, 11-11-2005 21:03:45  
Hey pat.You do have a cylinder packing problem.there are no bolts that hold the cylinderr.Bob pollard.



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