the alternate nethod would be to raise the tractor up using the bucket and an air gun to remove the the blades. It requires laying on the ground but that in itself is not all bad. It's getting back up afterward that is the hard part.
I need to make a dedicated bracket to pin into the arms where the pads plug in. It's a PITA using ratchet straps on all 4, but after 30 years of hanging off phone poles, my right knee appreciates NOT getting down on the concrete.