(quoted from post at 16:23:50 10/23/14) Yes as stated I now realize now I should have done it first, with the hood and rad off I can get a wrench on it, mainly wondering if I do manage to fumble it off, will it come out and go back in with the adapter on it? Someone must have attempted this? How did it go?
Yep, tried it. That's how I got to my first answer! :lol:
I'm not saying it can't be done, but I couldn't get mine off.
It's really not much more work than removing the hood.
I removed the radiator too, but you wouldn't have to, just the hoses,
but two more bolts and you reduce the risk of damaging the radiator.
There are, what, four bolts in that bolster? One tie rod end and
a radius rod pin. (or ball socket if you take it loose at the rear.
I took it loose at the rear and used it as a handle to move the
front end around. I used wooden blocks as cribbing under the
oil pan to hold the tractor steady.
I'm not sure what loader you have, but I think the frame on
mine could be lowered enough on the front to let the bolster
move forward and swing out to the side.
Good time to do the axle pin if needed. You can get to the back
of it and drive it out instead of trying to pull it out the front.
Let us know what you come up with.
Always nice to learn a new method of doing a job.