Parking stands

John Deere loaders are easily removed and reinstalled on tractors without tools. The parking system allows removing or attaching the loader to the tractor in minutes without the need for tools.

Refer to the operator manual for complete step-by-step procedure and specific information.

An abbreviated example is listed below with some images.

To remove the loader

Raise loader enough to allow for parking stands to be lowered and not contact ground
Place tractor in park, exit tractor and lower parking stands and lock into position
Tilt bucket approximately 30 degrees and apply down pressure – this down pressure allows for the parking pins to be removed / installed
With tractor in park, exit tractor and move parking pins from locked position into open position
Using loader joystick, adjust hydraulics to allow for loader to rest on parking stands and bucket
Loader should remain stable on parking stands and bucket while pivoting out of the loader mounting frames
Once loader is freely positioned, turn tractor off, rotate joystick to release pressure from connection system
Disconnect loader hydraulic hoses from tractor

Loader raised to allow for parking stands to be lowered and locked into place for parking

Lowering Parking Stands: Parking stand pin is used to secure stand in up position during loader usage as well as lower position when being removed (parked).

With bucket tilted apply slight down pressure to the loader boom.

Place the locking pin into the open position for loader to allow for the loader to be removed (parking pins are designed to stay on the loader; no need to be removed completely

Loader shown removed / parked

520M Loader