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580 d backhoe boom extraction

CASE1234 ยท 2023-03-26 13:42

on my case 580 d backhoe i cannot get the boom to retract all the way for it to go on the latch. looks like maybe 6 inches short. the boom cylinders on each side looks to be extracted all the way. anyne got any ideas. thanks

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  1. #1digger242j2023-03-26 14:36

    Is this a new problem with the machine, or is this a 'new to you' machine? Cause there's a sort of a trick to do that...

  2. #2Tinkerer2023-03-26 14:50

    From the 580D Operators Manual The "trick" is described in step #5 -->b

  3. #3CASE12342023-03-26 21:33

    thanks ill try that

  4. #4CASE12342023-03-27 13:16

    got it on there thanks

  5. #5JBrady2023-03-27 15:52

    The first few times you do it, it can be kind of rough!