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Read articles →This is an owner's real-time swap from backhoe to brush mower on a Mahindra 1626, not a polished how-to. Steve reinstalls top/side links, discovers loose bolts and missing linchpins along the way, hooks up a Harbor Freight quick hitch, and checks gearbox/exhaust temps after mowing. Useful for owners curious about implement swaps and real hiccups, but it's meandering and includes unrelated pasture/weed chat.
Posted by the Cowboy Steve Builds a HomeStead channel, an owner-operator narrating hands-on tractor work on his own property.
Mount the top link in the middle for raise and lower, then attach the side link sway bars, checking the angle bend looks right before mowing.
Check for loose bolts on the mounting and make sure linchpins and safety pins are in place, since some may be missing or dropped.
The owner says you can spend more money elsewhere, but the quality is about the same across brands, and it lets him swap implements quickly.
After mowing, the gearbox read 84 degrees and the exhaust pipe read 140 degrees, which the owner considered acceptable and quiet running.
