I have had my HL 4300 for 11 yrs and have done some remarkable work with it. I cleared my acres of about 50 redwoods stumps and fir trees. Of course, I used my other jewel the JD 450C with the Drott 4-way bucket to remove them from the trenches. hundreds of hrs out there. Fir was the nastiest to get out. This system is archaic and really dumb in today's world. Too bad Kabota has not made the hook-up for these tractors easier. Cody makes it look so simple but there are times when it is a real pain in the ass to hook up. sometimes the hyd will leak and the outriggers will flatten out then you better have a keen eye when backing up to hook up. the tractor has to be straight on the middle of the hoe. You will see..... luv my tractor !!
⚠️ warning for new tractor owners! DO NOT FORGET to hook your power beyond hoses back up on the tractor when you are connecting and disconnecting the backhoe. If that hose is not connected or has a poor connection as soon as the engine is started it WILL BLOW your hydraulic pump. There is no pressure relief in that line so it HAS to be connected. Get your self into a habit of double and triple checking that connection to make sure all the hoses are fully connected. 🚜
Not entirely correct. The power beyond circuit is protected by the relief valve in the hydraulic block. So the pump won’t be blowing up, at least not for a while. Starting the tractor with those lines disconnected will result in the system being dead-headed & running in relief, which will build heat over time & eventually cause damage. But agree-you must connect that line back to the tractor. This is an error that will be quick to identify, as the hydraulics won’t work & you’ll hear the relief valve squealing! Not a good thing.
Hey Cody. Would you recommend putting a block of wood under backhoe to rest on when not attached to tractor? Wouldn't the hydraulics gradually leak down and you'd find it resting on the ground, making distance too far to connect hydraulic lines when trying to re-attach? Have you had this happen? Thanks, great video...
You could use a block of wood, I actually set it all the way down on the ground for longer term storage. You Still have room to hook up the lines and left the mounting base back up.
If you look at the hoe when it’s removed, there’s actually a second set of holes BELOW the ones you see up top, where the retaining pin can go. Unlike the upper holes which are higher than the main pin, these lower holes are below the main pin, so the retaining pin should be held in place by gravity. It’s nearly impossible to see those holes with the hoe mounted, so have a look when it’s not mounted,
I think i NEED a vidio HOW " to tie my shoe-laces", because l DON'T have an "OPERATOR'S MANUAL" for that ! These are SUCH Stale content - only for the simple AMAZMENT of "TWACK-TER -Driver's " who Don't know how to READ.
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