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Frank1414

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How can I lift the bucket on an old international tractor. I blew the water pump and then killed the battery just trying to get bucket up to tow any help would be appreciated
 
How old are we talking? One way cylinders on an M old or 856 old? With one way cylinders I would just tie back the lift lever and lift it with another tractor. Untie the lever and it should stay.

Why not just tow it backwards to the shed? Are you worried about having the lift arms up to work on it? Take the belt off and start it up and lift the bucket. If it is really jammed in tight just cut the belt and do that. It isn't going to hurt it to run a minute if you have taken the belt off so the fan can't do anything crazy like chew up the rad. Charge the battery and get it started.
 
I've towed such an animal by putting the loader control in float (if it has it), or tying lever back in the "up" position if it doesn't, then levering the loader up enough to get the tow chain underneath it, to hook to the front axle. When you put a pull on the tow chain, it should lift the bucket enough to clear the ground, and SLOWLY tow it away.
 
If the loader has a built in brush guard you can use a com-a-long and lift it up that way. Lock the control valve in the up position and then use the com-a-long to bring it up. Done that many times over the years on non-running tractors
 
I wish it was that simple but I m 40 miles from civilization and surrounded by swamp so getting a charge is out of question and dragging it out to road backwards won t work I ll get stuck in mud but thanks for your input
 
(quoted from post at 08:20:38 06/24/14) If the loader has a built in brush guard you can use a com-a-long and lift it up that way. Lock the control valve in the up position and then use the com-a-long to bring it up. Done that many times over the years on non-running tractors
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I'm older than "old" and have had loader tractors around for many decades and have never had to do it.
 
If you are going to tow it, I assume you have a chain and another vehicle.
Slide the chain under the bucket and hook it high on the front axle.
Tie off the hydraulic lever then pull ahead with the tow vehicle until the chain is tight.
This will lift the bucket high enough for you to tow it.
Chain, block or do whatever you have to to keep the bucket up.
Re-hook and away you go.
 
Pull the lift lever all the way back then lift the bucket about two ft. Off the ground then release lift lever it should hold for sometime like this.
Walt
 
My grandson bought a non running Farmall M with a loader a couple years ago. To get it to the trailer we had to tow it about 200 ft. He held the lift lever back and the clutch in when it was being towed. Has to be in gear in order to drive the pump, either reverse if towing backwards or forward gear if towing forward. Forward towing in forth gear with the clutch in raises the bucket fastest. Put the chain under the bucket and it will lift the bucket enough so it won't drag when you first start out towing.
 
Let the engine cool off, then start 'er up and lift the bucket. Shut the engine down again if ya can't run it.

Allan
 
Back up to the loader tractor with the second tractor.

Unhook the lift arms from the hydraulic outlets on the loader tractor. Hook them into the second tractor.

Raise the loader.

Block up the loader bucket or engage the safety/transport latch if you have such a thing. A piece of angle iron the right length, hose clamped to the lift arm cylinder rod, between the end of the cylinder and the pivot on each side, will hold the loader up.

Float the hydraulics on the second tractor. Unhook the hydraulics, drive around front, chain and go.
 
thanks guys I was able to jack up the bucket and throw a couple of studs to hold and got it back home all fixed great advice I ll be using this forum alot
 
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