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Read articles →A step-by-step owner walkthrough specifically on detaching and reattaching the backhoe on an RK24, using the machine's own hydraulics to do the lifting. It covers pin removal order, hook engagement, hydraulic line management, hose storage to avoid pinch points, and re-installation alignment from the driver's seat. Practical tips, like not setting the implement on its hoses, come from real mistakes. Best for RK24 owners tackling this job for the first time.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on experience from their own RK24, with no apparent dealership or commercial affiliation beyond a passing mention of conversations with their dealer.
Run the hydraulics so the backhoe sits on its three-point foot system, then pull the two main retaining pins once tension is off them, and slowly pull the tractor away leaving only the hydraulic hoses connected.
Setting the heavy implement on top of the hoses makes it nearly impossible to hook back up to the tractor, a mistake the presenter made once.
Adjust the stabilizer arms, line up the implement's two top holes with the tractor's hole while backing up and going forward, then slide the pins through from the driver's seat.
A dealership warned that backhoes left attached indoors can have a hydraulic leak, letting cylinders move and causing the backhoe to lean into drywall.
