SECTION II
LOADER MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING
TRACTORS THAT HAVE MOVABLE
AXLES MUST BE SET FORWARD IN THE
LONG WHEELBASE POSITION AS
SHOWN IN FIGURE 2-1 TO PREVENT
EXCESSIVE LEVERAGE BEING EXERT-
ED ON THE TRACTOR FRAME. FAILURE
TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY AND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
REFER TO TRACTOR OPERATOR’S
MANUAL FOR ABOVE PROCEDURES
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR YOUR
TRACTOR.
2-1 PREPARING TRACTOR
CAUTION
2-2 MOUNTING LOADER
A. Slowly drive tractor into loader. (Figure 2-2).
TO AVOID INJURY OR DEATH:
ALWAYS CONNECT LOADER HOSES TO
APPROPRIATE TRACTOR AUXILIARY OUT-
LET. ALWAYS REMOVE OR LOCKOUT
TRACTOR’S HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVES
DETENT POSITIONS FOR CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL RETURN WHEN RELEASED TO
STOP LOADER MOVEMENT.
A. Check air pressure in tractor tires to be sure it
is adequate for heavy loads.
B. Add rear wheel weights, fluid in tires, or equiv-
alent to provide sufficient tractor stability.
C. It is recommended that tractor wheels be
moved to the widest settings.
D. Check tractor hydraulic oil reservoir to be sure
it is full.
E. Refer to your tractor operator’s manual for
above procedures and specifications for your tractor.
WARNING
B. Connect hydraulic hoses to appropriate tractor
auxiliary outlets. Note that proper connection of
hoses will cause loader boom to raise and buck-
et to roll back when corresponding valve con-
trols are pulled rearward. Also control having
“float” position should allow boom to “float”
when pushed forward to detent. (See decals in
Figure 5-5)
C. Remove pin from front mounting bracket.
Remove cuffs from loader subframe by loosening
nut and removing pin. (Figure 2-2)
Figure 2-1
Short Wheelbase
Long Wheelbase
Figure 2-2 Drive In Close Enough To Allow Connecting Hydraulic Hoses To Tractor Outlets
Cuff Removed Front Bracket
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