I've had an L3410 for a decade yet have taken the loader off only ? 7-8 times for close quarters work with the rotary cutter or to minimize weight when trailering for service. First time through I likely made every possible mistake and it took ~ 15 minutes to get it off and probably 30 to get it back on, much colorful language generated in the process. The second time, about 2 years later, I had (1) forgotten much of what I'd learned about the process, and (2) dropped the loader on somewhat uneven ground off to the side of a field - an incredibly dumb maneuver. When I tried to get the loader remounted it took at least an hour, liberal use of a large crow bar plus heavy mallet and my back wasn't the same for weeks. Anyhow, many of my hunt club buddies have never taken the loaders off their tractors, usually the same guys who have never removed/sharpened the blades on their rotary cutters and complain when they get into modest brush that their tractor bogs down. And, I do sympathize cause I just went through my first loader change-out in 5 years and my memory was sufficiently rusty that it took about the same time as it did the first time a decade ago.....groan. The only time I was reasonably adroit at a loader change-out occurred during 1 year period when I'd gone through the maneuver 3 times for various reasons and "got the hang of it" - 5 minute removal, 10 minute mounting.
Any of y'all change-out your loader frequently, and if so do you have any tips for the rest of us (yeah, I know, read the instructions first and ALWAYS do it on level ground).
Any of y'all change-out your loader frequently, and if so do you have any tips for the rest of us (yeah, I know, read the instructions first and ALWAYS do it on level ground).