citytransplant
Silver Member
I have an 8 year old FarmTrac 2740 with a 1040 front-end loader that has never been removed from the tractor. The head of one of the loader bracket bolt snapped off, which apparently is a common problem with this setup, per the FarmTrac forum. In an effort to reach and remove the broken bolt (shown toward the bottom of one of the photos attached) I need to remove the FEL, arms, and brackets. The bucket came off quickly, using the quick hitch pins. Unfortunately the large pins (2) that holds each of the loader arms to the loader brackets are frozen (see photos). I've tried spraying with PB penetrating stuff, then tapping, banging, twisting, tapping, but no luck. Shall I give it a day, spray more, tap more, give it another day and repeat? That is, do repeated sprays with such oil have a cumulative effect? Does it have any effect at all? Any tips or tricks that will help me free these pins? Thanks!