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    Ford CL45 – bucket removal

    Already tried that Fritz. NO CIGAR !! When I say it's seized tobeat teh band, I mean IT'S SEIZED TO BEAT THE BAND !!!!!!!!!!!!! As I have said, Ford failed in providing an adequate access port to apply lube on the spindle joints that were destined to seize w/o lube.
  2. M

    Ford CL45 – bucket removal

    Already thoiught of that. Bored holes would not be at all large enough to see what's going on. The 2 rectangles would have to be enlarged at least double with a grinder to access what needs to be accessed; we considered doing that. Ford could/should have done this. Again, poor design ...
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    Ford CL45 – bucket removal

    Thanks Used Red MN - that diagram is very helpful (illustrative). On my farmer friend's machine, those "covers" (#19) are apparently removed. However, as I keep saying, there is NO WAY that one can use those tiny rectangular openings to actually see the spindle that would need lubricating ...
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    Ford CL45 – bucket removal

    That helped. I'm presuming that's from the Operators Manual, which we were considering getting. (Found one on eBay.) I would rewrite the procedure as: 2.7 QUICK-TACH The quick-tach which is standard equipment allows changing from one attachment to another quickly without having to remove...
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    Ford CL45 – bucket removal

    Thanks a lot CraigWis. Unfortunately, that image is tiny and I can't read it. When I copied it and tried to enlarge, it just blurs. Can you possibly olease send a better image ??
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    Ford CL45 – bucket removal

    First post here ... I have an '86 Ford CL45 loader with no manual. I want to remove the bucket. It has a handle above the bucket that turns a spindle that's supposed retract the 1" pins that engage the bucket sides. That spindle seems stuck and I can't turn it with the foot long handle. It...
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