Checking Parking Stand/Weight Bracket Engagement

IMPORTANT: To prevent damage to loader and/or tractor, make sure top bar of parking stand is on top of front weight bracket and bottom bar is securely hooked to bottom of front weight bracket.

1. Make sure loader is equipped with materials bucket.

2. Start tractor and lower ballast box or rear implement to ground.

3. Dump bucket 10°-20° and lower to ground.

4. Retract lift cylinders raising front wheels 25-50 mm (1-2 in.) off ground. (Do not retract lift cylinders completely.)

5. Engage tractor parking brake and/or place transmission in PARK.

6. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

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IMPORTANT: Make sure there is no dirt or debris between bottom of front weight bracket (B) and bottom bar (C) of parking stand.

Top bar (A) of parking stand should rest on top of front weight bracket with at least 25 mm (1.00 in.) (E) of engagement (measured from rear of top bar.)

7. Check that bottom bar (C) of parking stand is securely hooked to bottom of front weight bracket (B) and parking stand top bar (A) rests on top of front weight bracket (B) with at least 25 mm (1.00 in.) (E) of engagement.

If engagement is not at least 25 mm (1.00 in.), adjust parking stand as follows:

a. Detach loader. (See DETACHING LOADER in Detaching Loader section.)

b. Loosen mounting frame hardware (D) on both sides (finger tight).

c. Attach loader (See ATTACHING LOADER in Attaching Loader section.)

d. Adjust parking stand to make sure top bar engagement with front weight bracket is at least 25 mm (1.00 in.). Tighten mounting frame hardware on both sides. (See EVERY 50 HOURS in Lubrication and Maintenance section.)


A-Top Bar
B-Weight Bracket
C-Bottom Bar
D-Mounting Frame Hardware
E-Dimension, 25 mm (1.00 in.)

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Mounting Frame (3000 TWENTY Series, Left-Hand Side Shown)

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IMPORTANT: On both sides, make sure latch (B) is fully seated against brace pad (E) and latch pin (C) is engaged with leaf spring (D).

8. Place latch (B) on both sides of loader in "Locked" position by pulling rearward on handle to engage latch pin (C) with leaf spring (D). Cap screw (A) should contact mast pad (F). If not, see "Checking Parking Latch Cap Screw Adjustment" procedure in EVERY 50 HOURS of Lubrication and Maintenance section.

9. Start tractor engine and extend lift cylinders and lift bucket from ground to ensure loader is properly mounted.

10. Lower loader to the ground, stop tractor engine and remove key.


A-Cap Screw
B-Latch
C-Latch Pin
D-Leaf Spring
E-Brace Pad
F-Mast Pad

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