I have a Wagner loader climb over (ball buster) style. I use a tripod and chain falls lifting at the lift loop at the top cross member. After placing my tripod and chainfalls about 4-6 inches forward of verticle, I unbolt the coupling between the pump and the shaft from the engine. Then, I remove the four bolts at the rear axle and the three bolts under the front axle. Now I let the front down just enough to clear the grill as I push the tractor back about a foot or so. Then I raise the loader to clear the steering links and any other obstacles. Then I may push or drive the tractor out of the loader (If I drive it out it is at an idle so that the shaft doesn't beat the grill). Once clear of the loader, I remove the shaft. You may have to use a pipe wrench here as the splines tend to wear into the pulley adaptor. Turn the shaft in the same direction as the engine rotates. A little penetrating oil might help. I've taken this off and put it on more times than I can remember. About a half our off and about 40 minutes on. Hope this helps.



My dad had a Wagner loader years ago and it's not the easist to remove. However it's not tough just heavy and awkward. You don't have to drain it because it is completely independent system from the tractor. If I remember, the pump shaft comes apart at the coupling then the shaft itself is splined into the crank pulley. That old Wagner was a more powerful loader than the step through Ford loader he bought to replace it. But I remember just pulling a couple of pins on the step through and hanging it from an A frame and backing away from it. Very simple.

The memory is the second thing to go! :)

Hi DG-
I've never removed a loader from an 8N, but have from my Jubilee, so I suppose they are similar. I disconnected the coupling from the pump shaft, and moved the pump forward, so I could disconnect the shaft going to the crank pulley. It has a left handed thread and should disengaged from the disk at the crank. Don't believe you have to drain the system unless you want to. I used a floor jack under the pump bracket and a chain fall from the loader supports at the rear axle and then pushed the tractor back to clear the loader. You should be able to slip the disk out from the crank pulley after you unthread the shaft. Then you'll be ready to go. I did mine by myself, but if you can get some help, it will be a lot easier. Good luck
Mike OH
'52 8N 515797

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Splines?
Splines?