FEL removal

[DK35vince]

My manual says to lube my loader every ten hours of use, and I follow that advice. Lube is cheap insurance.

Yes, the loader pivot joints.
The loader latch pin only needs grease every year or 2 to help put it in/out for loader removal.

 

[Oleozz]

Only took the loader off one time on my cabbed DK45. What a pain, now the only thing that's removed is the bucket.

 

[DK35vince]

I put my loader on/off many times per year.
I have a spot leveled up where the loader goes on/off with ease. I park the loader in the same spot every time and can remove and install it in minutes.

 

[seacap04]

Also thinking about it, if I had put blocks under the legs I would have had more usable height at the end of FEL. When I put it back on I could not get the height I needed using hydraulics to put pins back in I was in a hurry at this point and did not really look at issue to figure it out. I must of had the height on removal to get it out of the brackets. Lifting with crow bar was a quick and easy way to get pins back in. Maybe I didn't operate hydraulics long enough to get even presure back on all cylinders.

 

[kco]

You should be able to get lots of clearance to raise the loader bracket above the pin holes just by curling the bucket with the pins removed. Curl it enough to get 4" or so extra clearance so you can easily drive back under it if it settles a bit.

Shut down the tractor and move the controls to equalize pressure, disconnect the hoses and back out. Clearance should not be a problem.

 

[frenchie4x4]

I remove my loader regularly. ONLY curl the bucket it will lift the loader arms out of brackets. Do NOT try to raise or lower loader it will move the loader arms front or back out of alignment with each other! I repeat that ONLY use the CURL and DUMP control for the bucket and the pin holes will line right up. It gets easier every time you do it. And definitely on solid level ground. Yes it is like driving a go cart with out the loader and is so much easier to bush hog with out the loader.

 

[grsthegreat]

the first time i removed mine, it was pretty hard to get the pins out. I also lubes them before reinstall, and a few months later i was able to pop the pins out fairly easily.

ive had the loader off 3-4 times since new. never have much need to remove it.

 

[seacap04]

On the cement floor in my shop in my shop the curl was pulling the FEL back and forth as in dragging the stands with it. In doing so was knocking the raise cylinders out of alignment. I wish I had the time to really ck this out for future use, But as I said easy lift with crowbar solved it. Also I have a big wear blade on my bucket, the same as highway snowplows.

 

[Dingo Man]

View attachment 292102I am lucky to have a big shop with smooth concret floor. I think any firm level suface would work. Firm so the bucket edge and suport legs don't sink in. Fairly level so that the FEL will go back into brackets evenly. The back end of Fel is not too heavy and fairly easy to move a little by hand. Good luck. I also really cleaned around the hydraulic disconnects with brake cleaner before I disconnected.

I wish I had a shop like that. I live in Penobscot County maybe we should become friends:laughing:

 

[seacap04]

Available any time you need it, just give me a holler.