Reinstalling The Loader - Kubota LA555 Operator's Manual

REINSTALLING THE LOADER

To avoid personal injury:
A Before starting the engine and operating the
control valve, always sit in the operator's seat.
1. Slowly drive the tractor between the loader side
frames until the rear portion of both side frames
touches the main frames as shown.
(1) Side frame
(2) Main frame
2. Stop the engine.
3. Pass the 4 hoses through the hose guide as shown in
the following figure and connect the 4 hoses with
couplers to the nipples on the control valve as
indicated with color marks.
REINSTALLING THE LOADER
(1) Hoses
(2) Hose guide
A Before operating, make sure that the hoses are
exactly routed as shown above to protect them for
cracks.
A [LA555 only]
Be sure to pass the hoses between the hose guide and
the hood.
4. Start the engine and run at idle.
5. Slowly move the hydraulic control lever to dump
position to lower the side frames into the main frames
and engage the bosses of the side frames to the guide
plates of the main frames. Then lift the weight off the
front wheels with the loader - do not lift the wheels off
the ground.
(1) Hydraulic control lever
A Do not attempt to lift the front wheels with the stands.
6. Stop the engine. Reinstall the mounting pins and
secure them with the spring pins.
7. Start the engine.
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