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Read articles →A dealer technician walks through the exact steps to remove and reinstall a backhoe on the LS MT2 series (MT232, MT242, E and non-E variants), covering stabilizer pins, pressure relief, hydraulic hose connections, and swapping the three-point linkage back in. It's a practical how-to with real fumbling included, not a polished production. Most useful to MT2 owners doing this swap themselves for the first time.
Posted by the Pete & Son's, INC channel, presented by a self-identified LS tractor dealer, so the content is technically helpful but comes from a sales and service perspective.
Remove stabilizer arm pins, relieve hydraulic pressure by starting the engine, set the bucket down to tripod the backhoe, pull the remaining pins, then lift the backhoe off and unplug the hydraulic hoses with engine off.
Yes, it applies to any newer MT2 series tractor, including MT232 and MT242 models, with or without the E designation at the end.
Put the labeled right arm in with its pin and 17mm bolt, attach the check link, repeat on the left side, then connect the top link.
The MT242H comes with one pair of hydraulic remotes already installed on the back for the backhoe; E models won't have this unless the dealer installed them.
