Getting to know my tractor

[shooterdon]

When I talked to the LS dealer about how much of a hassle it would be to remove the FEL to mount a snowblower he walked out and showed me. I have not even purchased anything yet!!. It took him about 55-60 seconds without detaching the hoses. Piece of cake.

But as others have said, go to your dealer and have him show you.

 

[TerryR]

Ive searched the web for videos that show very specific procedures for using my new tractor ( Kubota L2501 ) including removing and re installing FEL and backhoe and have come up with nothing except videos several years old and non specific to my model.

Why do you need videos? Read the owner's manual that came with it and the instructional decals on the machine. It can't be hard. On my 20-year old JD it takes but a minute or two.

Does the loader then need to be on a perfectly flat hard surface? I dont have access to this on my property, surely there has to be a way around this, we all arent working under ideal paved surfaces.

I found a hard surface is important, at least on my JD. Without it the support arms sink in putting pressure on the hydraulics and making it very difficult to reconnect the hoses.

 

[CobyRupert]

Im thinking this video How to remove a loader on a Kubota L Series - YouTube may work for my model?

Does the loader then need to be on a perfectly flat hard surface? I dont have access to this on my property, surely there has to be a way around this, we all arent working under ideal paved surfaces.

IMHO, and non brand specific:

Flat? Typically, its more important that it's uniform more than flat, that is, if it's uneven that both the tractor and loader are equally tilted, that is, the tractor and bucket are in the same plane.
Hard?: One can always put blocks or boards under supports so it doesn't sink as much over time.

 

[Thomas]

Give these folks a try.

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[cat fever]

Can't beat experience for learning, but read the owner's manual while sitting on the tractor so you can check it all out as you read.

 

[crashz]

Confidence comes from experience! No better teacher!

Yep - Just get in the seat and learn. I'd suggest going very slow. You should not be doing any activity that will violently shake you and the tractor. Avoid lifting the tractor while lifting or digging. Avoid lifting things over your head. Don't drive around with the bucket in the air. Keep scooped loads near the ground.

You'll get it.

 

[MaineGuy1]

When I talked to the LS dealer about how much of a hassle it would be to remove the FEL to mount a snowblower he walked out and showed me. I have not even purchased anything yet!!. It took him about 55-60 seconds without detaching the hoses. Piece of cake.

But as others have said, go to your dealer and have him show you.

Something sounds off because when I was looking at the LS XR3135 the dealer told me it takes him at least 30 minutes to do it. When the dealer showed you how to do it, was it now ready for the FEL or would you have to remove part of the sub frame? less than 1 minute sounds like he didn't show you everything.

 

[shooterdon]

Something sounds off because when I was looking at the LS XR3135 the dealer told me it takes him at least 30 minutes to do it. When the dealer showed you how to do it, was it now ready for the FEL or would you have to remove part of the sub frame? less than 1 minute sounds like he didn't show you everything.

The tractor was an LSXR3135 with cab.

IIRC,

He lowered the FEL slightly, raising the FEL frame
Then put down the support arms and locked them in place with pins
Pulled two large pins...jiggled it a bit
Lowered it back down.
Backed away.

 

[MaineGuy1]

The tractor was an LSXR3135 with cab.

IIRC,

He lowered the FEL slightly, raising the FEL frame
Then put down the support arms and locked them in place with pins
Lowered it back down.
Backed away.

Ok, I misunderstood you then. The FEL does come off quick. I was talking about the front snow blower.

 

[Jstpssng]

You also are getting a backhoe. I strongly suggest that you have a level concrete pad to keep it on when not on the tractor , long enough so that the tractor will also fit on it. This could save a lot of time, the skin on your knuckles, and avoid overuse of certain socially unacceptable 4 letter words.

Don't ask me how I know that.