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Read articles →This is a real owner doing a first-time loader removal on his own 4066R, filmed casually as it happens, prompted by tight driveways during snow removal work. It covers unhooking hydraulics, popping the arms off, and storing them, then follows up with installing a front suitcase weight bracket and stacking 70-lb weights to rebalance the tractor. Useful for owners considering removing their loader seasonally and wondering what's actually involved.
Posted by an owner-operator, Christian Sterton, documenting hands-on work on his own tractor rather than presenting polished or expert instruction.
Push the bucket flat and forward to lift the front tires off the ground, push up the release lever on each side to free the arms, then shut off the tractor, jiggle the joystick to release hydraulic pressure, and unhook the hydraulics.
Tight driveways made turning difficult with the extra length the loader added to the front of the tractor, and the owner said he wasn't using the loader during snow removal anyway.
Yes, the owner installed a front suitcase weight bracket and stacked 70-lb weights, totaling about 700 lb, to rebalance the tractor since the loader was heavy.
