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| A loader came with my tractor but I took it off |
| I spent a great long time fixing it up and mounting it, then when I used it I ran into some problems. Mostly self inflicted I guess - as you can see from the bucket this was really meant for manure, but not having any, I used it for transporting rocks instead. (Plate under front half of tines was previous owner retrofit.) Now rocks being somewhat on the heavy side, the steering became very difficult and ultimately the front section holding the axle pin bent, and the pin popped out. Repair was heavy work requiring a ten pound sledge to fine tune the front section, and I swore off loaders from that point, opting instead to carry things on a carryall. |
| Here is some detail regarding the hookup of the hydraulics. Earlier lift covers do not have the port shown here; if you have one from earlier on you must tap in at the port at the front right corner of the hydraulic pump instead. Internally the control valve linkage is set up such that when the lift arms reach the top, the control valve is affected and the pump then stops lifting. Thus if you don't chain them down, your loader will not rise. Note - be sure to use substantial chain; the ones I had snapped and just missed my noggin. Now if all is well in the chain department, your loader will rise and when it reaches the top either the safety valve on the pump will open, or the ends of your hydraulic cylinders will pop off, whichever gives in first in the face of about 2000 psi. Oh yes also you really should have 6 ply tires on the front rather than the skinny 4 x 19" jobs which I believe can only be had in 4 ply. |
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