300cx getting a little loose.

[nmu98]

I have been using my loader a lot lately. Its a new tractor with 25 hours on it, about 10 using the FEL. The arms on the loader are moving back and forth about 3/4 of an inch. I am pretty sure my other 3720 did this, but the cab might make it look worse?

Is there any way to tighten this. Seems everything has washers between it.

Thanks...

 

[WH401]

I've got the same problem with only about 10 hours of use. I remember a post about there being a need to tighten one main nut on each side of the loader arms to make it tight, but this will render the quick park feature in operable. It doesn't matter to me though because I don't plan on taking it off and if I do it will be few and far between.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

I remember a post about there being a need to tighten one main nut on each side of the loader arms to make it tight, but this will render the quick park feature in operable.

Rendering the Quick Park is up to you.... if you adjust the nuts so you can just slide a piece of paper between the nut & the mast, then you'll still have quick park, if you snug them up (like I did) then you'll loose the quick park....but the loader is alot more soild.
If I would have had a choice, I would have gladly taken a 300cxs (soild mount) if such a beast existed.... Either that or they should paint the 110 TLB Green and put the nice cab on it...

 

[nmu98]

Am I describing the right bolt?:

There is one on each side up front by the parking stand. They are zinc plated.

Wuth a cab model, I see little reason to remove the loader, and if I do, I can loosen 2 nuts After watching Nuru blast out a window, I have little want to remove anything but the bucket or the pallet forks....

 

[WH401]

Rendering the Quick Park is up to you.... if you adjust the nuts so you can just slide a piece of paper between the nut & the mast, then you'll still have quick park, if you snug them up (like I did) then you'll loose the quick park....but the loader is alot more soild.
If I would have had a choice, I would have gladly taken a 300cxs (soild mount) if such a beast existed.... Either that or they should paint the 110 TLB Green and put the nice cab on it...

Exactly, is that not what I said?

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Exactly, is that not what I said?

I suppose....I took what you said in that if you tightened them you disabled the quick park..
I just wanted to say that you can tighten/remove the slack out of them and retain the Quick Park if desired....didnt want to scare NMU98 from doing it if he needed/wanted to retain his quick park.

Take a look at this thread for all the info you'll need:http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/john-deere-owning-operating/123418-quesion-300-400cx-loaders.html

 

[nmu98]

Thanks Dave!

 

[Nuru]

Am I describing the right bolt?:

There is one on each side up front by the parking stand. They are zinc plated.

Wuth a cab model, I see little reason to remove the loader, and if I do, I can loosen 2 nuts After watching Nuru blast out a window, I have little want to remove anything but the bucket or the pallet forks....

Hey, hey, hey, I only did it once, and I am gonna use horse matt as "protection" next time "I Do the Loader"

 

[nmu98]

Hey, hey, hey, I only did it once, and I am gonna use horse matt as "protection" next time "I Do the Loader"

I disabled my quick tatch.... It would look bad if I posted a broken window. This way i have no chance to...

I think we should call it "Pulling a Nuru"

LOL.. Thanks for all your help

 

[Nuru]

I disabled my quick tatch.... It would look bad if I posted a broken window. This way i have no chance to...

I think we should call it "Pulling a Nuru"

LOL.. Thanks for all your help

Oh Gee, now my fabulous technique for initiating a window replacement has a name.

 

[nmu98]

Oh Gee, now my fabulous technique for initiating a window replacement has a name.

Did you get any new implements we can share...

 

[Nuru]

Did you get any new implements we can share...

Nuthin new, i did put the Front 3 PT on and then promptly took the A frame off until I really need to plow.

I still have not tried out my Sirius Sportster Radio in my cab yet. I had to get a mini-din cable so I could plug it in.

 

[nmu98]

Is that front three point really in the way? I keep thinking about a snowblower, but.... It seems like a lot to put on and off. I already have one on the 445..so....

I use mine out in the field all the time, even in the winter, and just could not see putting things on and off all the time.....

 

[jsboening]

Boy nmu98, from this and some of the other posts here I gather that you reeeally hate to take stuff on and off your tractor. You must either drive it around bare bones or it must look like a swiss army tractor.

 

[nmu98]

I dont reaally hate to do it. I just use my tractor to take care of 20 acres of nursury. So, some implements would make it a pain to work around. The MMM would be imposible for me since it would have to be put on and taken off each time I mowed the lawn. The front three point mount might be the same.

I can put on either one of my buckets or my pallet forks in seconds. I can put on any rear implement I have in minutes thanks tot he imatch. It just seems to be a hinderence of use if its a pain to put on, or take off.

On our larger tractors, we fight a few implements on, and it is no fun.

My tractor was not purchased for home care, maybe thats why i don't like to take home care implements on and off. With 2 small kids, I have limited time, and I would rather be getting a job done, than removing something i really did not need to use.

 

[Nuru]

Is that front three point really in the way? I keep thinking about a snowblower, but.... It seems like a lot to put on and off. I already have one on the 445..so....

I use mine out in the field all the time, even in the winter, and just could not see putting things on and off all the time.....

Well, there may be some conflict for space between the mounted A-Frame and the hood guard lower strap/rail. So rather than deal with it, I took it off. Plus if i get out the horse mat and put the loader back on for rock work. i would have to remove it anyway. The rest of the hitch is still on the tractor and would take about 40 minutes to remove - plus taking off the MMM too. I bought the part that allows one to keep the MMM and the Front 3PT hitch on the tractor at the same time, and that was fun to install - used floor jack and some minor wiggle adjustments to get it on correctly.

 

[Nuru]

I dont reaally hate to do it. I just use my tractor to take care of 20 acres of nursury. So, some implements would make it a pain to work around. The MMM would be imposible for me since it would have to be put on and taken off each time I mowed the lawn. The front three point mount might be the same.

I can put on either one of my buckets or my pallet forks in seconds. I can put on any rear implement I have in minutes thanks tot he imatch. It just seems to be a hinderence of use if its a pain to put on, or take off.

On our larger tractors, we fight a few implements on, and it is no fun.

My tractor was not purchased for home care, maybe thats why i don't like to take home care implements on and off. With 2 small kids, I have limited time, and I would rather be getting a job done, than removing something i really did not need to use.

You can run the Front 3PT hitch and the MM at the same time, with the special front draft arms kit

LVB24810 Mower/Hitch Draft arms kit

I believe the front 3PT hitch without the A-Frame can stay on the tractor without the A-Frame attached.

No kidding on the implement fighting!

 

[jsboening]

I hate to take stuff off and on too. I was just ribbing you a little bit. Everything I buy for now on will be I-match compatible or easily modified to be compatible. I thought about buying a front snow blade but I seem to use the loader to much even in winter. I get supplies dropped off for my business once a week every week, so to swap the loader for the front blade and back just isn't gonna happen. Especially in the middle of winter. Maybe a loader mounted snow blade would work..

 

[nmu98]

I have been thinking of building a loader mounted snow pusher like the bobcats use. I don't need it, but its a good excuse to keep my welding in practice....

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Maybe a loader mounted snow blade would work..

You mean something like this one?:

I posted it over on the Build It Yourself forum: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/128777-1-2-ready-snow-fel.html...shoulda put it here on the green pages for you boys...