Before the loader jumps off, if you tilt down the front edge of the bucket onto the ground, then you can control the loader as it comes off by tilting the bucket back up slowly
You should turn the little lever to the off position on the second hose before you disconnect it. It stops the hydraulic oil from putting pressure on the coupling. This is the hydraulic hose that has the most pressure on it when it is free standing.
Oh aye I reckon I'll replace the joystick, not sure whether to out it up beside the steering wheel or just bit more forward from where it is to beside he gear sticks?
it looks like the ideal stockmans tractor basic mechanical the thing i fear with some modern tractors in this category like a jd 6m they put to much electronic stuff on them and at the power of a stockmans machine will it have the longevity as an older tractor like yours because its not a contractors 400 bhp machine that usauly get leased then handed back