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Read articles →This is a hands-on, step-by-step walkthrough of physically detaching a John Deere 448 backhoe from a 4x20 series tractor: blocking and leveling the backhoe, pulling the mounting pins, swapping hydraulic hoses between backhoe and three-point, and reinstalling three-point arms afterward. The owner also notes his unit's frame and pins are bent from storm damage. Best for owners planning to remove or swap their own 448 backhoe.
Appears to be an owner walking through a repair/maintenance task on their own equipment, not a dealer or brand-affiliated channel.
Block the backhoe frame, level the outriggers, pull the two main mounting pins after releasing the snap pin, then swap the hydraulic hoses between backhoe and three-point before lowering the three-point arms.
The power beyond pressure and return lines swap with the three-point pressure and return lines at the quick couplers; push the coupler sleeve back toward the tractor to disconnect and reconnect.
The owner's frame, pins, and three-point support arms were bent from storm damage, making the pins uneven and requiring extra outrigger force to wiggle the pins out.
