The BF500 is not designed for easy and quick removal.How do you remove this loader?
You need 4 "legs". 2 flat ones about 3' long going into the lugs on the side of the bucket and back to the ground near the front wheels. Loosen and remove the 2 L-shaped bolts at the front of the tractor. If you have the proper legs for the loader then these will screw through the legs on the bucket and into a square tab on top of the bucket. Then loosen the nuts on the wedge bolts at the bottom rear of the loader frame (near your toes). Remove the wedge bolts. Curl the bucket and the rear of the loader should raise revealing 2 square holes on each side of the loader arms. This is where the other 2 legs go to keep the rear of the loader raised up higher than the wheels. Now turn your tractor off and jiggle the loader joystick to relieve any pressure in the hoses. Disconnect the hoses TAKING CAREFUL NOTE OF WHICH GOES WHERE. There may be a valve forward of where you disconnected the hoses which looks like a screw slot. Turn this 90 degrees. Reverse out and go on your way. If you have dodgy cylinder seals you may need to put some kind of prop under the bar where the 2 L-shaped bolts were to stop it leaking down.How do you remove this loader?
I don't have your exact loader but mine is off at the moment (LA675, I think) and I would be happy to take whatever measurements you needThanks for the help, got the loader off and was amazed at the bottom of the uprights that fit in the socket with the wedge bolts how badly corroded they are, has anyone had this problem? and I need to weld new plates on the bottom of the uprights but have no idea of the hole sizes and locations to allow fitting of the wedge bolts. Any help appreciated, Alan