Heres my solution. I'm 79, 285lb, with a bad leg.
The front bar bracket is 1in angle and 2in strap iron. The bar is 3/4in electrical conduit with conduit sleeves on each end to keep the bar in place. The tie wraps eliminate the rattles. The full bar works particularly well to pull me OUT...
I am completing a similar adventure for a grapple control on my LX2610. I ended up with a 4 circuit SOLENOID HYDRAULIC MULTIPLIER from Summit Hydraulics. Two circuits will be used for the tilt function and the grapple open/close functions. The remaining 2 circuits are planned for future rear...
I have several EA attachments (wicked tool bar, box blade and land plane) for my LX2610. All are top quality implements. Lead time and up front payment is a PITA, but aside from that I have no complaints.
I ordered the wicked grapple in late June. Delivery is quoted for Sept. I know I can...
I bought this from Amazon a year ago. It works great. I put the 5gal can on a tall stool next to my LX2610 an turn it on. The pump drains the can in under 3min.
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I have a Yanmar sc2400 with 980hrs. I am very much a novice at maintenance.
I froze the cylinder pin of the bucket (front) side of the FEL and had to remove the cylinder to have the frozen pressed out and a new pin made. On removal of the cylinder I lost most (all) of the hydraulic fluid...