patrol578
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Congrats, and welcome.I am changing my status on this thread from "lurker" to official member. Just paid for a FLU419 in Atlanta that was sold on the big auction site. Seller tried to make money with backhoe services and decided to call it a day. The machine is supposed to drive and be usable. We will see.
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Once the title arrives, I am planning to get plates and then drive this thing to our new home in Asheville over back roads at a slow pace. For this I need to stow the backhoe which is currently extended and lock the front loader arms. What wrenches should I bring to replace any badly leaking hoses on the main hydraulics and what tools are needed for the front loader lock? My trunk toolbox only goes up to 1" on the open ended wrenches and I doubt that this will be enough.
Before sucking a lot of diesel through the system I may also get a filter kit and replace the existing filters. Any other suggestion other than reading the maintenance manual several times?
And yes, I will have my electric kit and a sharp-toothed apprentice (aka Rat Terrier) with me in case some migrant Texan rodents or their Atlanta relatives are still at work on the wiring.
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You won't need much for the front loader lockout, other than maybe a hammer and prybar to get them loose. There is one on each side, and they are held in either position (stowed/locked) by a cotter pin. They just keep the boom cylinders from compressing past a certain point. Nothing fancy. I haven't heard of anyone having trouble folding the backhoe down, other than in complete hydraulic failure. Engaging the travel lock down in front of the operator's station can be tricky though, and has been well covered in this thread.
The SEE's chassis is all metric; don't know about the case hoe though.
Be forewarned that the fuel system is very intolerant of air in the lines.
Good luck!