hetkind
Senior Member
I am looking to rework the control levers of my JD 9300 backhoe attachment, currently mounted on a JD 450B shovel dozer. Hydraulic pump, main boom cylinder control valve and main boom cylinder have all been rebuilt or replaced with good components. I think I might not be getting full valve actuation due to extreme slop in the three main linkage elements, U101897, U11003 and T34282. To obtain two sets to rebuild the to main control levers is over $500 in parts. However, I can get all the pins and bushings I need via McMaster-Carr for about $25. Has anyone successfully drilled or reamed out the control elements, and put in oil impregnated bronze bushings? The job looks doable with a drill press and a shop press. And perhaps a straight reamer to the holes perfect!