FEL Removal

[Snapper Head]

Has anyone perfected a setup for removing /reinstalling their FEL?? Some sort of rack or jig that you use to hold it in place after unfastening?

Just bought a new 3940 with FEL and have ample room in my shop to hang/floor the FEL. Not that I plan to take it off very often, but in the event that I do, I want to have a plan rather than learning the hard way (my normal method).

I would think that getting it free is easy, but having things propely lined up for the reinstall might be a bit tricky.


Big Al

 

[nybirdman]

:thumbsup:Your fel has support arms,don't need to hang it.If you have a solid;LEVEL area to land it,it is simple.Very easy to do,first time is a little daunting.Read your manual.

 

[Snapper Head]

birdman,

Have a 30x60 concrete floored shop, so solid and level is not a problem. I wanted to be sure there were no 'gotchas' that the owner's manual didn't cover...

Thanks.


Big Al

 

[PHILIP8N]

It is really and easy job to dismount or mount, maybe 5 minutes each. Make sure your lines do not have any pressure in them when installing or removing, or they will be hard to seperate. Once took my loader off on a cool night and let sit outside. Next day was warm and sunny, could not get hydraulic connectors to mate because sun had raised pressure in loader lines, had to bleed off pressure. FEL has stands you know. Philip.

 

[corey9212]

I have struggled with my FEL since day one and I will tell you level is the key for both the FEL and tractor. If one is off by just a few degrees it will make you say not so nice things as you try and hook up. Keep both level to each other and it will hook up easily. Un hooking is as easy as dropping the legs on the loader, pulling the pins, depressurizing the hydraulic lines and unhooking the lines. It gets easier the more you do it, first time took me 30 min for hooking up now it takes me 5 min. Unhooking was always a breeze.

 

[Snapper Head]

Thanks guys.


Big Al

 

[corey9212]

Thanks guys.

Big Al

No problem, please let us know how it goes and what worked for you cause what works for some might not work for others and it's good to know all the techniques that do work.

 

[dodge man]

It took me about 20 minutes the first time I took the FEL off my BX. It now takes me 3 minutes. It just takes a little practice.

 

[milkman]

Once you see how easy it goes on and off, you'll probably take it off more than you thought. Sure is handy getting around when you don't need it on.

 

[Quebeker]

I always remove the FEL outside (and remove it and install it quite often).

But if I had to remove it inside, I would place something on the floor so the oil that drip when the connectors are unpluged don't do a mess.