SECTION II

LOADER MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING

2-1 PREPARING TRACTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2-1

 

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACTORS THAT HAVE MOVABLE AXLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUST BE SET FORWARD IN THE LONG WHEEL-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASE POSITION AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 2-1 TO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREVENT EXCESSIVE LEVERAGE BEING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXERTED ON THE TRACTOR FRAME. FAILURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. REFER TO TRAC-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOR OPERATOR’S MANUAL FOR ABOVE PRO-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEDURES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR YOUR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACTOR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short Wheelbase

 

A. Check air pressure in tractor tires to be sure it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Wheelbase

 

is adequate for heavy loads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Add rear wheel weights, fluid in tires, or equiv-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alent to provide sufficient tractor stability.

 

 

 

Figure 2-2 Apply Grease To These Areas

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-2 MOUNTING LOADER

To aid in mounting and dismounting loader, apply a small amount of grease, if needed, to each loader bracket in area of top receiver and guide. Figure 2-2.

A. Slowly drive tractor to a position where the hoses can be connected to the quick couplers. Stop the engine. Connect the loader hydraulic hoses to the correct couplers. Figure 2-3.

B. Retract Loader Lift Cylinders. Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3 Drive In Close Enough To Alllow Connecting Hydraulic Hoses To Tractor Outlets

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5045 specifications

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