[AT] Ford 640 with Sherman Backhoe Question

[Mike Sloane]

I can only tell you what we did at the New Holland dealership that I 
used to work for. When the lower bushing would wear out in any backhoe, 
new or old, we removed the backhoe, separated out the queen post and 
support and took them to a machine shop to have it line bored and new 
bushings installed and drilled/tapped for Zerk fittings. That was on 
small machines as well as large ones. It is not an easy job, but I was 
told that is the only way to fix them.

Mike

John Bukowski wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I had a Ford 640 with a Sherman Backhoe follow me home this weekend.  My
> thinking is that I am getting way too old to continue digging on all my
> projects with a shovel!!
> 
> The tractor seems to be a good shape mechanically, but could use a little
> cosmetic work.  All my other tractors are users so it should feel at home in
> the group.  The backhoe work well with no obvious leaks.  The only
> mechanical issue I found with the backhoe is the bushing that the bucket
> pivots on is worn and probably should be replaced.  Is this a big problem to
> replace?  I have no experience with backhoes of any kind, so I don't have a
> clue on where to find replacements bushing or the like.  I tried to find
> Model info for the backhoe, but can not find anything on the unit (so far).
> The tractor is a 1956 model, so I expect the backhoe to be similar in age.  
> I thought maybe someone on the list might have gone down the same road.
> 
> Regards
> 
> John Bukowski
> Potomac, IL
> Bukowski at uiuc.edu
> 

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