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Read articles →A hands-on, step-by-step walkthrough of removing the three-point hitch and mounting/dismounting a BH-70 backhoe on a Kubota B2301, including subframe details, pin placement, hose hookup order, and how the owner blocks and stores the backhoe. It covers both directions (install and removal) on camera, aimed squarely at new B2301/B2601 owners who weren't shown this by their dealer and want the actual mechanical sequence.
An individual Kubota B2301 owner (Kyle of 6-D Outdoors) sharing his own hands-on process, not a dealer or professional mechanic.
Pull the pins out on both sides, starting with the lower ones, watch for a washer, then unpin the upper link so the three-point slides off.
Unhook the yellow hose from the red hose, then plug the blue hose into the backhoe to complete the hydraulic circuit.
Push the lever down to relieve pressure on the pins, pull the pins out, ease the boom back with the lever, then push the downriggers down to release it.
He places it on blocks and sets it in the corner, saying this method has worked without the backhoe falling down.
