Part Number: CPLP54000
The tractor shovel expands the usefulness of a John Deere tractor equipped with a 54-in. (137-cm) Quick-Hitch Front Blade by allowing it to pick up and move material. The innovative opening design of the tractor shovel, combined with the lift height of the blade, assures complete emptying of material. Even with the tractor shovel installed, the front blade can still be used to doze, scrape, or level material.
NOTE: When the tractor shovel is installed, the locking pin used to lock the blade in the vertical position is engaged. Therefore, the blade will not have the breakaway feature with the tractor shovel installed.
The 54-in. (137-cm) Tractor Shovel is compatible with:
- X700 Series Tractors equipped with a 54-in. (137-cm) Quick-Hitch Front Blade with hydraulic angling cylinder (repositioned to open and close the shovel)
- Noncurrent X400 and X500 Heavy-Duty Garden Tractors (HDGT's) equipped with a 54-in. (137-cm) Quick-Hitch Front Blade with hydraulic angling cylinder (repositioned to open and close the shovel)
- NOTE: Tractor must be equipped with a 54-in. (137-cm) Quick-Hitch Front Blade with hydraulic angling cylinder. Tractor Shovel is not approved for use with compact utility tractors
Key features:
Unique shovel design
The unique design of the tractor shovel allows a customer who has 54-in. (137-cm) Quick-Hitch front blade to use it for lifting and moving material as well as typical blade functions, such as blading, leveling, and scraping:
- Unique shovel design empties material completely.
Front blade angling cylinder is repositioned and used to raise the tractor shovel when emptying materials (blade cannot be angled when the tractor shovel is installed).
Cutting edge is 3/8- x 3-in. (10- x 76-mm) abrasion-resistant material.
Two layers of 1/8-in. (3.2-mm) thick steel form the bottom of the shovel and provide upper and lower surfaces to capture the blade edge securely.
Specifications
Tractor compatibility and requirements:
The 54-in. (137-cm) Tractor Shovel is compatible with a 54-in. (137-cm) Quick-Hitch Front Blade installed on the following tractors:
X465, X475, X485, X495, X575, X585, and X595 Garden Tractors
X700, X720, X724, X728, X729, X740, X744, X748, and X749 Tractors
X710, X730, X734, X738, X739, X750, X754, and X758 Signature Series Tractors
The 54-in. (137-cm) Tractor Shovel is not approved for use with:
Requirements and/or recommendations:
Requires a 54-in. (137-cm) Quick-Hitch Front Blade with hydraulic angling cylinder (repositioned to open and close the shovel).
Tire chains are helpful and recommended when operating in snow.
A hydraulic cylinder lockout valve is not required but will make opening and closing the shovel quicker if installed; Part number AM134625 for X400/X500 HDGT and X700 Series Tractors.
NOTE: The following information does not apply to X710, X730, X734, X738, X739, X750, X754, and X758 Signature Series Tractors. For these models, it is recommended that 250 lb (113 kg) or less of additional rear weight (suitcase weights, wheel weights, or 3-point hitch equipment) is added to the tractor.
A transaxle hydrostatic relief valve is not needed if 250 lb (113 kg) or less of additional rear weight (suitcase weights, wheel weights, or 3-point hitch equipment) is added to the tractor; if more than 250 lb (113 kg) (not counting operator) is added, a hydrostatic transaxle relief valve (same as is included with the 45 Loader) is required:
- BW15043 2WD transaxle hydrostatic relief valve (X400 HDGTs, X700, X720, X724, X740, X744)
- BW15044 4WD transaxle hydrostatic relief valve (X500 HDGTs, X728, X729, X748, X749)
- M146148 free-wheeling valve control lever (required for use with 2WD and 4WD transaxle hydrostatic relief valve)
- M147685 instructions
NOTE: Tractor must be equipped with a 54-in. (137-cm) Quick-Hitch Front Blade with hydraulic angling cylinder. Tractor Shovel is not approved for use with compact utility tractors