Front-End Loader how to take it off when it will not raise

[OhioFarmLifeWife]

im in desperation over here! my husband works out of town, so Im relyin on the internet for this...........any advice is appreciated.. front end loader cable broke... so it will not raise. It has leaked down to the ground. I need it off to mow..... ANY HELPFUL ADVICE OUT THERE???????? ` tearingmyhair out over here!! THANKS

 

[oldnslo]

Do you mean the cable for the loader joystick? Is yes I suspect that you will have figure out a way to get it operating to remove the loader. If you can see the cable might be able to use vise grip to operate cable and get loader raised

Good luck

 

[4570Man]

You could jack it up with a jack and than put some angle iron stops on the cylinders to hold it up. Removing the loader would be extremely difficult without hydraulics. Is it possible to move the valve by hand from under the tractor?

 

[3Lfarms]

Does the bucket curl if you move the stick side to side?
If it does, you should be able to swap the loader raise and curl cylinder hoses, then move the control stick sideways to raise and lower the loader.
Let us know if you can curl the bucket, and we can walk you through the rest.
You will need to make 8 more posts before you can post a picture to help you out.

 

[Tractorable]

I’m thinkin she means she blew a hydraulic line?

 

[4570Man]

I’m thinkin she means she blew a hydraulic line?

No some tractors LS comes to mind doesn’t use a direct mounted loader valve and instead mount the valve under the tractor and use linkage to connect it to the loader control stick. Second rate setup IMO.

 

[OhioFarmLifeWife]

Yes the cable leading to joystick..i have tried taking apart the joystick assembly to get the cable off and just taking it to the tractor place and buy a new cable,but i cannot get the cable off... but i will try doing what you mentioned tomorrow..thank u

 

[OhioFarmLifeWife]

I have not tried from underneath. i will try tomorrow.. i dont think i would be able to jack it up.. bit that did cross my mind... or use a comealong... thank u

 

[OhioFarmLifeWife]

We took the bucket off,not realizing it would leak down.. after he left... it leaked down. But yes it will move side to side...im not sure which hoses those are... ill have to look up diagram..this will work even if the loader is run by cables?

 

[OhioFarmLifeWife]

No,the hydraulic lines are fine.. there are 2 cables going into the assembly box that the joystick is attaches to. One of those has broke,but not broke apart.. so i dont know...