I have to remove the loader for a clutch replacement. This question maybe basic but I need an opinion before I attempt this task and see how some of you would approached it.
Method 1. After hanging the loader to an overhead beam by the arms/frame pivot point, it appears that I should be able to slide the tractor out leaving the subframe, loader arms and the bucket intact. Before I would slide the tractor all the way out, I would lift the loader so that the back of the subframe would clear the front axle. I ran this move few times in my mind and it seems like it would work… but I may not visualize potential problems.
Method 2. Another approach would be to detach the loader arms from the subframe first, slide out the tractor w/subframe and then remove the subframe. This approach would require more space and be more labor intense. It would not be my first choice.
Opinions???
Method 1. After hanging the loader to an overhead beam by the arms/frame pivot point, it appears that I should be able to slide the tractor out leaving the subframe, loader arms and the bucket intact. Before I would slide the tractor all the way out, I would lift the loader so that the back of the subframe would clear the front axle. I ran this move few times in my mind and it seems like it would work… but I may not visualize potential problems.
Method 2. Another approach would be to detach the loader arms from the subframe first, slide out the tractor w/subframe and then remove the subframe. This approach would require more space and be more labor intense. It would not be my first choice.
Opinions???