Latching arrangement for coupling a front loader to a work vehicle

A work vehicle having a mounting frame for coupling to a mast of a front loader, the mast comprising:

• a pair of mounting brackets that cooperate to define a channel configured to receive the mounting frame;
• a first gauge and a second gauge each mounted to one mounting bracket of the pair of mounting brackets;
• a latch disposed within the channel and pivotally coupled to the pair of mounting brackets, the latch pivotable between an unlatched position and a latched position configured to couple the mast to the mounting frame;
• a latch positioning lever disposed within the channel and coupled to the latch, the latch positioning lever configured to move the latch between the latched position and the unlatched position;
• an indicator lever coupled to and movable by the latch;
• and
• an unlatch lever coupled to an indicator arrow and configured to move the latch from the latched position to the unlatched position;
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• wherein the first gauge cooperates with the indicator lever to indicate whether the latch is in the latched position or the unlatched position;
• and
• wherein the second gauge cooperates with the indicator arrow to indicate whether the latch is in the latched position or the unlatched position.

A work vehicle, comprising:

• a mounting frame having a connection point;
• a removable front loader having a mast;
• and
• a latching arrangement, including:
• a pair of mounting brackets that cooperate to define a channel configured to receive the mounting frame;
• a mast connection member coupled between the pair of mounting brackets that is configured to couple to the connection point;
• a latch disposed within the channel and pivotally coupled to the pair of mounting brackets, the latch pivotable between an unlatched position and a latched position configured to couple the mast to the mounting frame;
• a latch positioning lever disposed within the channel and coupled to the latch, the latch positioning lever configured to move the latch between the latched position and the unlatched position;
• and
• an indicator lever coupled to and movable by the latch;
• an unlatch lever coupled to an indicator arrow and configured to move the latch from the latched position to the unlatched position;
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• a first gauge and a second gauge each mounted to one mounting bracket of the pair of mounting brackets;
• wherein the first gauge cooperates with the indicator lever to indicate whether the latch is in the latched position or the unlatched position;
• and
• wherein the second gauge cooperates with the indicator arrow to indicate whether the latch is in the latched position or the unlatched position.