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Snapper Head
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Good advice from all. Many thanks.
Big Al
Big Al
FEL Removal
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beppington
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My dealer showed me how to do it during delivery. I did it myself twice soon thereafter. Piece of cake. Since then I leave it on all the time. The need for it just come up too often.
TripleR
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- Kubota M8540HDC, L5740HSTC, BX2200, BX2660, John Deere 425&1025R, Case, Massey Ferguson, Ford
Watch this a few times, it works the same way on all of them and I can take one off any of my tractors in just a few minutes on a flat surface. If I don't have a flat surface, I use boards for shims.
YouTube - Removing a loader from the Kubota BX24
YouTube - Removing a loader from the Kubota BX24
crazyal
Super Member
I took mine off today for the first time. I have a drag I wanted to pull on the driveway and haven't gotten the tired filled with Rim Guard yet so I didn't want the extra weight. I bet it took less than 3 minutes. The only thing I would do differntly would be to use an old rage to wrap around the quick disconnects to keep what little oil that came out from making my hand a little slippery. I think it took longer to wash my hands afterwards.
Just make sure you releave all the pressure on the loaded by shutting off the engine and moving the lever all four directions. Otherwise the pressure will make for a hard time disconnecting the hoses and possibly leave the hoses on the FEL with pressure in them making it hard to connect.
Just make sure you releave all the pressure on the loaded by shutting off the engine and moving the lever all four directions. Otherwise the pressure will make for a hard time disconnecting the hoses and possibly leave the hoses on the FEL with pressure in them making it hard to connect.
Chilly807
Elite Member
The biggest challenge I have is finding a place to put the loader where it won't be in my way 10 minutes later. There's no moving it easily without the tractor.
Sean
Sean
bulldog69
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I took my loader off my L 3000 all the time for a long time. It was always in the way when I used the tractor to mow with. I ended up putting a quick detach for the loader bucket and now rarely ever have the need to remove it. Now I just pull 2 pins from the loader bucket and set it off and away I go.
SouthernSky
Silver Member
I pulled my FEL off my L2650 for the first time Friday.
It looked easy in the video. What I didn't count on was when I backed up my tractor, the pivot arms were so low that the front ag tires rubbed on them, even though I was maxed out on the length of the FEL stands for maximum height. I was afraid it would pop my tires.
It tool a bit of wiggling, that's for sure!
It looked easy in the video. What I didn't count on was when I backed up my tractor, the pivot arms were so low that the front ag tires rubbed on them, even though I was maxed out on the length of the FEL stands for maximum height. I was afraid it would pop my tires.
It tool a bit of wiggling, that's for sure!
RoyJackson
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All good answers here...
My only contribution is removing and re-installing the loader (or any other implement) isn't a race. If it takes you time to read the manual and go step-by-step, so be it!
You'll get faster as you do it more often...but the first time is to do the task safely and correctly (sort of like losing your virginity).
My only contribution is removing and re-installing the loader (or any other implement) isn't a race. If it takes you time to read the manual and go step-by-step, so be it!
You'll get faster as you do it more often...but the first time is to do the task safely and correctly (sort of like losing your virginity).
rpeter
Silver Member
For me level is the key. Kept the loader on for a year once rather than take it off. Now that I have a level cement floor it is off and on in no time at all.
