glc24
Platinum Member
Tom,
They all have the float position.
Exactly how I felt too.
It just didn't feel right,but now you expect it to act that way.:thumbsup:
Greg
What is Float with the FEL?
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They all have the float position.
Exactly how I felt too.
It just didn't feel right,but now you expect it to act that way.:thumbsup:
Greg
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Gobblin Tom
Gold Member
Hey thanks!!! That will be great for the snow removal this year!!! It sounds like it will take some getting used to...
whistlepig
Elite Member
The float feature works great on snow.
jenkinsph
Super Star Member
Gobblin Tom,
While in float you can still adjust the bucket rollback to feather the cutting edge. The float position only affects the raising and lowering of the bucket.
Just spend some time playing with it. Different degrees of roll back gives different results when backdragging the bucket.
While in float you can still adjust the bucket rollback to feather the cutting edge. The float position only affects the raising and lowering of the bucket.
Just spend some time playing with it. Different degrees of roll back gives different results when backdragging the bucket.
JB4310
Super Member
Float is absolutely necessary for efficient snow removal work with a FEL.
I use it on 99% of passes.
Every snow plow ever made (almost) uses float to follow the contour of the ground,
and you need it as well with your loader, along with the right bucket edge angle, like steve mentioned above, you can dial that in by feel while your moving along with the bucket floating across the surface .
There is a short but painful learning curve with using a FEL for snow removal,
The sooner you get the float feature down, the quicker you will be moving snow with little stress.
It took me a couple of hours, before I realised how necessary it was to use float the first time I used my loader for snow. And I had been plowing snow with trucks for 25 years.
Good Luck,
JB
smalltown
Gold Member
Tom my 2520 works like those who posted before.
I don't need to put much pressure on my lever. If it's working correctly you will feel it go into the float position as you push on the lever.
I don't reall ever going into flost with the bucket any any height as I engage mine when the bucket is already down.
I don't need to put much pressure on my lever. If it's working correctly you will feel it go into the float position as you push on the lever.
I don't reall ever going into flost with the bucket any any height as I engage mine when the bucket is already down.
kennyd
Advertiser
I always suggest practicing with the bucket about three feet in the air to prevent wheelies until you get used to putting it into float.
whistlepig
Elite Member
I does take a while to learn to use the FEL on snow. Bucket tilted too much and up comes your gravel driveway. Bucket tilted too little and the bucket will ride up on top of the snow. Be patient. I enjoy using the FEL for snow but I had to learn it first.
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Gobblin Tom
Gold Member
I did try it today before I took it off to put the mower deck on. That will work awesome for my driveway! I will just have to remove the teeth from my bucket and all should be good, thanks for all your help, I sure am glad I learned about this before the snow hits!!! Now I'm thinking about adding at least 4the lights to the top underside of the rops.... I want to be able to see in front and behind good, thinking about putting them on 2 separate switches....
whistlepig
Elite Member
When mowing season is over put the loader on and practice in the yard. That's how I learned. It gets a lot easier when the driveway and yard freezes solid.