Switching the backhoe to Cat controls

[WolverineMarine]

I’m sure this subject has been brought up before but please take it easy on a new guy. I’m a union crane and heavy equipment operator by trade and yes as a professional operator I can operate using both control patterns but I simply prefer Cat over JD as that’s what 99% of all machines I have run in the last century have.

The simple question is how do you switch it?

 

[WolverineMarine]

This would be on the backhoe attachment for a BX23S

 

[fog107]

I worked in road construction for 34 years I don’t think I ever came across an operator who was equally comfortable running both. That’s some talent you have there. I wonder if they make them like all the “newer” model hoes with the switch to flip from one to the other

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[85Hokie]

This would be on the backhoe attachment for a BX23S

Here is a video of someone doing on the BX25D - it ought to be very close to what you wish to do.

 

[WolverineMarine]

I worked in road construction for 34 years I don’t think I ever came across an operator who was equally comfortable running both. That’s some talent you have there. I wonder if they make them like all the “newer” model hoes with the switch to flip from one to the other

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Unfortunately they do not. My dealer said it can’t be done but I refuse to believe that when it really can’t be more than switching a few hoses. Even if I have to get longer hoses in order to accommodate extra length it still comes down to changing where the fluid gets directed to the right place.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Of course it can be done...
all you need are some new hoses and of course new stickers to say what the levers do !
I've run both in the past and after 5-10 minutes, 'memory muscles' take over, like driving automatics vs stikshift cars..