Backhoe Cross Pattern Lever Controls: Ford 550, MF50B, Case 580F

TullyveeryClassicJCB · Post #1 by **TullyveeryClassicJCB** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:33 am

JCB cross pattern controls are the left lever for boom and slew and the right lever for dipper and bucket but is the pattern the same for the Ford 550, MF50B and Case 580F?

agrimax · Post #2 by **agrimax** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:59 am

The Ford levers do the same except they are in a + rather than an x formation. Not easy to work when used to the JCB! Am nearly sure the 580F had 3 levers and maybe slew on a pedal.MF--don't know.

jcb4cx · Post #3 by **jcb4cx** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:35 am

the JCB + pattern is ISO so the same as a ford /case /mf running ISO

prefer the X pattern on JCB,s much more fluid

TullyveeryClassicJCB · Post #4 by **TullyveeryClassicJCB** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 12:03 pm

A Case with 3 levers and a foot pedal doesn't sound too good. The Hymac 370c was X-pattern. Presumably the Hymac 270 would be the same?

Hugh Jaleak · Post #5 by **Hugh Jaleak** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:40 pm

Some of the (earlier?) Ford 550's and MF 50B's had 4 lever control for the backhoes, not that it ever seemed to faze any of the drivers I saw working the machines! I think 2 lever controls were an option on the Mk 2 50B, not sure when Ford swapped over from 4 to 2 levers.

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