Front loader comprising a) a tractor coupling device, b) an implement carrier, c) an angled arm, an end region of the arm being connected for being pivoted in a pivot plane to the tractor coupling device by a pivot bearing and another end region of the arm being connected for being pivoted to the implement carrier by a pivot bearing, d) a deflection lever which is supported for being pivoted at the arm by a pivot bearing, e) an actuator by which it is possible to pivot the arm relative to the tractor coupling device, f) an actuator by which it is possible to pivot the implement carrier relative to the arm and which is supported for being pivoted at the deflection lever by a pivot bearing and g) a control rod which is supported for being pivoted at the tractor coupling device by a pivot bearing and which is supported for being pivoted at the deflection lever by a pivot bearing, h) an actuation of the actuator by which it is possible to pivot the arm relative to the tractor coupling device results in ha) a pivoting movement of the deflection lever relative to the arm caused by the control rod and hb) a simultaneous pivoting movement of the implement carrier relative to the arm and i) a height of an intermediate space between the control rod and the arm changing with the actuation of the actuator by which it is possible to pivot the arm relative to the tractor coupling device, characterised in that j) the intermediate space is closed in a direction vertical to the pivot plane by a cover which is separate from the control rod and which is able to perform a movement relative to the control rod in the direction of possible deformations of the control rod during the operation of the front loader. a) a tractor coupling device, b) an implement carrier, c) an angled arm, an end region of the arm being connected for being pivoted in a pivot plane to the tractor coupling device by a pivot bearing and another end region of the arm being connected for being pivoted to the implement carrier by a pivot bearing, d) a deflection lever which is supported for being pivoted at the arm by a pivot bearing, e) an actuator by which it is possible to pivot the arm relative to the tractor coupling device, f) an actuator by which it is possible to pivot the implement carrier relative to the arm and which is supported for being pivoted at the deflection lever by a pivot bearing and g) a control rod which is supported for being pivoted at the tractor coupling device by a pivot bearing and which is supported for being pivoted at the deflection lever by a pivot bearing, h) an actuation of the actuator by which it is possible to pivot the arm relative to the tractor coupling device results in ha) a pivoting movement of the deflection lever relative to the arm caused by the control rod and hb) a simultaneous pivoting movement of the implement carrier relative to the arm and ha) a pivoting movement of the deflection lever relative to the arm caused by the control rod and hb) a simultaneous pivoting movement of the implement carrier relative to the arm i) a height of an intermediate space between the control rod and the arm changing with the actuation of the actuator by which it is possible to pivot the arm relative to the tractor coupling device, characterised in that j) the intermediate space is closed in a direction vertical to the pivot plane by a cover which is separate from the control rod and which is able to perform a movement relative to the control rod in the direction of possible deformations of the control rod during the operation of the front loader.