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In Reply to: What to look for when buying a used backhoe. posted by Mark Oetting on Tuesday, November 03, 2009:
Do you mean a 580D TLB or an 850D crawler loader with a backhoe,I'll guess its a 580D TLB as it would be more common, good machine, try pushing with the front bucket in first gear,if the power train is ok it will spin the wheels,check the swing tower to hoe pivot you don't want any slop there,pins and bushes should be tight on the backhoe,it is important that the holes the pins/bushes goes in are not wallowed out,its no big deal to have to change a pin and a couple of bushes but if the holes are wallowed out its a different ball game,you need decent buckets to dig with,hydraulics need to be holding and have no major leaks,operate the backhoe and note the change of engine tone when the cylinders reach the end of stroke,if the pump and pressures are good there will be a noticable change of tone,you will need decent tires,if you are used to tractors check what you would on them.
Good luck
AJ
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