What are the loose pins and brackets on loader bucket?

[tnichols]

Hi All,
New to the forum and to tractor ownership. I recently inherited my dads '91 B7100HST-D. After a bit of work (including disassembling and cleaning the float detent on the FEL hydraulic control, thank you orangetractortalks for the tips), everything is in good working condition.

My question to the forum is that there are two loose-ish pins on the top of the loader bucket, and two square brackets on the sides of the bucket. (Shown in the attached picture). Can someone tell me what they are used for?

Thanks all!

 

[tnichols]

Looks like I'm not able to post pics in the forum yet...

 

[bernhardine]

You need 5 posts to be able to attach files or pics.

So just write something .... "weather is fine" or "night was cold" ........

 

[Roadworthy]

Obviously I haven't seen your pictures but it's possible the parts are for the stand for the loader when it's removed from the tractor.

 

[Tarmy]

My guess is the loader stand legs for when it is off the tractor....at least a guess.

 

[tnichols]

counting to 5 starting at 3

 

[tnichols]

now up to 4

 

[tnichols]

And 5......

 

[tnichols]

Ok, adding pic

https://photos.app.goo.gl/oBmUSBx5PkWbKGN29

 

[i7win7]

Looks like owner added parts. Side brackets could be used with ratchet straps to secure items in the bucket. Looks like a welded nut also, must have had something custom added to bucket we may never know.

 

[Lencho]

It is not custom, mine had the exact same setup. I have seen those on lots of late model B7100 loader buckets. However I have not seen them used for anything. There must be photos of the accessory these were for, perhaps a bucket capacity increaser? Something like a snow bucket?

 

[hope to float]

Ok, adding pic

https://photos.app.goo.gl/oBmUSBx5PkWbKGN29

The rectangular slot on the side of the bucket is where the leg goes for removing the loader. It goes from beyond the hole on the side of the bucket back and to the ground near the wheel. It is secured in place by screwing the bolts that hold the loader at the front of the tractor into the square nut welded to the top of the bucket.
The round pin is exactly where the bucket level indicator is on mine and may be an earlier method for this (pin straight up = bucket is level)
I just remembered that those round pins are on a different place on my loader and were supposed to hold the legs when the loader was on the tractor.

 

[hope to float]

My loader is off at the moment. If I have time (and remember ) tomorrow, I'll try to get a photo of my homemade set-up. It might make things clearer.

 

[tnichols]

Thanks all for the insight. There are two of the pins, one on each side, and mine has an (optional) bucket level indicator on it as well. It's odd that the pins side loose and wobble around in that space. :shrug:

 

[powersrp]

For once sloppy bushings and pins is a benefit, if all things were tight no lube would circulate and all the wear would be in one spot on the loader pins, Ive pulled on a lot of fel arms over the years and they all have some play, new and used.


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[hope to float]

One pic is showing the pins in a different place on mine and the other is showing how the legs work. I don't have any way of drilling a hole in the top of the leg yet that will take the pin but I'll get there. I didn't show the rear legs but there is a better pic in a recent post "What is this"