Well, that’s one hydraulic toplink installed on the tractor. I did not make a video of it as I wanted it done. Besides, there are loads of videos on the internet already that show how to do it on the same or similar tractors. Any of those is sufficient. I watched quite a few and anticipated troubles before I started mine, so I had a goodd idea of what to expect, and it went on quite easily.
As you can see, I put the check valve on the bottom, and have not yet done anything about the wire to hang it from when not in use. That is not a huge concerne as I have so far never had the tractor without an impliment on the three point. It doesn’t make sense to if constantly or even unexpectedly using the loader is benefited by the extra weight on the rear of the machine.
When fully lifted, the hoses will bump into the fuel tank, which is not satisfying. The curve of th hoses bumps into the angled arm of the box blade, too, which is also not satisfying. So there may be a change when I work out how it needs to be directed for that not to happen.
The ability to just flip a lever in the cab to lengthen and shorten the toplink sure is a lot easier than getting out and turning a huge turnbuckle to do the same. That’s better in the weather, and it is much quicker and easier when an angle would highly benefit the drag of the box blade.
I founf that tilting the blade fully back is relatively non-destructive for the grass, and cutting down mole hills. Tilting it fully forward digs right in! That is very destructive. Perhaps I will fine the tile back much better for snow removal next winter, since there is obviously not going to be any more measurable snowfall this year. Obviously. Which, by the way, today’s snow did not amoung to much, so that is a relief. I think tilting back is good for simple smoothing. That ought to come in very handy while doing further driveway repairs after this hellish mud season! Tilting back should hopefully be less destructive while clearing snow off any of our grass driveways, so they hopefully won’t turn into mud in the first place!
Finally, I can think of the scarifiers digging in deeper when the box blade is tilted forward during use. Handy or not, now the angle is up to me, and easily achieved.