Loader Float

[Rick Jay]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'm not sure if Rick was saying it this way or not, but my experience is that float in the forward direction just doesn't work for me. )</font>

Yep...in a round-a-bout way that's what I was trying to say, at least on soft ground. But I agree...back-dragging with float works real well.

~Rick

 

[slowzuki]

The tractors I have used are much different it seems(note not kubota!). When lowering the bucket, it basically will float once the load is off the bucket.

To get down pressure you have to hold it in the lower position for 3-5 seconds.

Same for the curl, to get reverse pressure have to hold the dump position for a few seconds.


There aren't any detents on this loader though. It sounds to me the valve isn't adjusted right. And as for the front end lifting, it sounds like you are set a little too aggresive with the curl on your bucket.
Ken

 

[longway5]

I'll use float when I am pushing snow with a loader; on grass or pavement. The front end will tend to come up when you go too fast or you hit something. This is normal and you just need to cut back on the power to the wheels (slowing down often works)
The trick I use with pushing snow across grass in float is to adjust the bucket curl, same as using the loader under power. Slightly curled up from flat will keep it from digging in, while the weight of the loader is enough to keep the bucket down. Too much curl and the bucket will ride up on the material; to little and the bucket will dig right in. I also like to adjust the curl while moving to take more or less material off the ground

 

[Larry_T]

Your tractor has a very sharp edge on bucket.It will dig very easy.When in float if you hit rouf ground most of the time it will jump out of float.Best to hold it in float. Also very important to know where level is on bucket.