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Read articles →A real-time, figure-it-out installation of a hydraulic top link on an LS MT2 tractor, filmed outdoors with basic tools. Tony works through fitting selection, banjo bolts versus tapered fittings, o-ring details, hose routing, and a color-coded zip-tie labeling system for repeatable hookup. It's unscripted and occasionally meandering, but owners doing this job for the first time on a compact utility tractor will find the trial-and-error approach relatable.
An owner-operator sharing live, unscripted installation work on his own homestead tractor, with no apparent commercial affiliation.
Pull the pin, mount the top link, then remove the hydraulic ports and install the lines, choosing between banjo bolt fittings or tapered fittings depending on what came with your kit.
Use color coded zip ties, like red and white, on the hose ends and matching ports so you always know how to reconnect them for consistent operation.
The banjo bolt uses brass washers on both sides like a brake line, while the tapered fitting has a beveled edge that seals with a copper washer and needs a riser.
No, the video suggests removing it when not in use since it is only one pin and unplugging the hydraulic lines, which you will need anyway for a backhoe.
