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Investigating the Coupler Malfunction

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Plowing in a loader. #snowplowing

What happens here

Alex of Dirt Monkey Force joins to inspect the broken component: a bent arm on the wheel loader's coupler that prevents a bucket from being properly locked. They speculate the cause was attempts to force a seized pin. A small maul was used in an attempt to release the pin, which likely contributed to bending the thick metal arm.

Goal: Understand the nature and cause of the equipment damage.

Tools and materials

  • Loader Coupler — The damaged attachment point on the loader
  • Small Maul — Attempting to dislodge a seized pin

What they say

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how the hell did that bend like that I was pushing the button and Zach was hitting on it up here to try to get this pin to pop and it must just be cheap metal I'm not sure but that's thick ass to just and all we were banging on was a small Mall yeah right there there's no way I meant it I think it was from these things were so seized and it was trying to pull it in so hard but is that hydraulic cylinder is that the no this is the cylinder side that's there that's just the yeah that's just the arm there yeah it is no way he's straightening that out nope I'm just wondering if there's a way that we could take these snap rings off and just manually lock it in for the night snap Rings right here if we pop these and Pop That ram off then we can manually just push it down and lock it without using that auto yeah she stays on the on The Pusher all winter anyways if you don't pull the bucket off or anything yeah but you need the option I know yeah yeah so but we just need to get through this snowfall first and foremost because that's why I was thinking to disconnect them and just lock it down right otherwise we're stuck to you some skids and that's taking them this is our key piece out here I'd say I'd say too so we got a light little

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