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Read articles →This is a hands-on, real-time walkthrough of removing the backhoe attachment from a Massey Ferguson GC1725MB, filmed by a self-described first-timer at this specific job. It covers pulling stabilizer and boom pins, freeing the subframe hinge point, and disconnecting the color-coded hydraulic hoses step by step. Useful for owners planning to detach their own backhoe who want a beginner-level, no-shortcuts demonstration rather than a spec review or sales pitch.
An owner documenting their own first attempt at this maintenance task on their property, not a dealer or professional mechanic.
Pull the stabilizer and boom pins, lower the stabilizers and boom flat to the ground, remove the subframe pins, tilt the backhoe off the hinge hook, then disconnect the color-coded hydraulic hoses.
Relieve pressure on the circuits first, then disconnect the hoses marked with red zip ties and matching colors, blue to blue and yellow to yellow, to complete the circuit again.
Yes, there are pins on both sides holding the backhoe to the subframe, each secured with a lynch pin on the inside end.
