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I have one in good condition if you want it, pm me.. I deleted it and put in a limit switch instead so the shift is quicker between low and high range
Straight-up safety feature. My older vehicles can lurch forwards if you try starting them in gear without the clutch depressed. The only reason I have for disabling the clutch interlock switch on any vehicle, is so I can remote-start it to warm it up in winter, a popular upgrade around here. Not that any shop will perform that work anymore, due to insurance companies frowning upon shops which disabled the clutch interlock to make remote-start work, in the past (shops hereabouts used to advertise remote-start upgrades on the radio all day every day). They have their actuarial tables showing a body count, from manual-tranny vehicles lurching forward on startup and injuring someone, or at least their own vehicle and someone else's in a parking lot.
I just put on 4 new tires and did the lifting only with the outriggers and the front bucket. It was fast and easy. I've used the outriggers before on uneven terrain and was able to change a flat several times. This time with the front bucket was simple enough after I asked that question on a FB page for FLU's. Point the teeth straight down and lower the bucket all the way. After it is has gone as far as it will go, easy forward in 1Low. it will creep up in the air. You can get a solid 12in easy under the tire at max. Way more than you need.
My bucket won't go to the end of its travel, without recoiling. I don't know enough about it, but I thought I wasn't in "float." That last 1/2" I needed to get the full spare on, was simply more than my SEE would give without deploying the backhoe, which I couldn't where I was. If it's so easy to use the front bucket to lift the SEE to change a tire, then I'm starting to think my front bucket's not working entirely right, as I can only accomplish this on level terrain.
Exactly what I was doing, just every time I got "almost" high enough, the bucket settled back down several inches. I don't think that's working right? I also don't know how to fix it.
Interesting thing about the SEE, you say. Interesting indeed. The outriggers on my two SEEs (all four, in other words) are identical. Unless someone swapped one in from a different model on yours, they should be the same, too.
I think that the clutch's safety switch would be the least of my worries if someone unfamiliar with a SEE was to operate one. The people at OSHA must have nightmares about these things.
I'm going to go over and make a small video. Once I got it in the air, I set parking brake and she stayed right there.
You guys definitely have some issues that I'm sure none of us want to be part of. That being said, I was one of the people waiting as I am going to be moving close to a 100 tons of dirt this season. Was hoping to get this done and test it a bit before I get into it. Thank you for anything you can provide on this.
In all fairness, if the loader isn't working correctly (like on my original SEE), lifting the front with it may not be possible.
I agree and am merely providing information.
Do the bucket arms have any lock-off (like below) to keep safe when you put her up like that?
I don't think "safe" and "FLU" can be used in the same sentence. Even if the dumb clutch switch is still operational.
The only thing they have are travel locks, puts the bucket about 18" off the ground. If or when I have to work under the bucket, I close the hydraulic shutoff valves after I raise her up. Makes me feel all warm and safe.
