Contour Loader Fits Slope Of Tractor

Contour Loader Fits Slope Of Tractor TRACTORS Loaders 28-2-43 One of the hottest new products at the recent National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., was a new front-end loader introduced by Westendorf Mfg., Onawa, Iowa. The 340 "Custom Contour" loader fits the profile of today's "smooth shaped" tractors while allowing exceptionally clear sightlines for working. All hydraulic hoses are hidden inside the loader arms to eliminate hose snags and potential UV deterioration. The loader can be attached and detached from the comfort of your seat in less than two minutes without the use of any tools or stands. To dismount the loader, you place the bucket on the ground and then simply flip up a steel plate at the front of the tractor. As you back up, legs drop down to "free stand" the loader in place. Once the loader has been dismounted, the hoses disconnect all at one time using a Hydra-Snap connector. It's a metal box equipped with remote outlets that mounts just ahead of the cab. To disconnect the hoses, you just rotate a lever on back of the box 90 degrees. All the hoses are fastened to a self-aligning plate that's keyed so the hoses can't get mixed up. To reconnect the hoses, you just insert the hose assembly plate and rotate the lever back. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Westendorf Mfg. Co., Inc., P.O. Box 29, Onawa, Iowa 51040 (ph 712 423-2762; email: matt@westendorfmfg.com; website: www.loaders.com).

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