PO Box 1200 305 Commerce Drive Winfield, Alabama 35594 POST HOLE DIGGER PHD-06-SC, PHD-09-SC & PHD-12-SC www.kingkutter.
TO THE PURCHASER This manual contains valuable information about your new King Kutter Post Hole Digger. It has been carefully prepared to give you helpful suggestions for operating, adjusting, servicing and ordering repair parts. Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference. Study it carefully. You have purchased a dependable and sturdy post hole digger, but only by proper care and operation can you expect to receive the service and long life designed and built into the product.
It is the purchaser and/or operator’s responsibility to…. Read and understand the information contained in this manual. Operate, lubricate, assemble and maintain the equipment in accordance with all instructions and safety procedures in this manual. Inspect the equipment and replace or repair any parts that are damaged or worn which under continued operation would cause damage, wear to other parts, or cause a safety hazard.
CONTENTS ITEM PAGE Safety ........................................................................6 Safety Training ...........................................................8 Operational Safety ....................................................10 Transportation & Storage Safety ..............................13 Safety Decals .................................................... 14-17 Safety Signs Locations ............................................18 Assembly & Attach To Tractor ......................
SAFETY READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND ESPECIALLY IN THE SAFETY SECTION. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL IS USED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS INVOLVING YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of the main concerns in designing and developing a post hole digger. However, every year accidents occur which could have been avoided by a few seconds of thought and a more careful approach to handling equipment. You, the operator, can avoid many accidents by observing the following precautions and insist those working with you, or for you, follow them.
SAFETY TRAINING Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacture of our product. Unfortunately, our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single careless act of an operator or bystander. In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper training of personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of this equipment.
PREPARATION Never operate the tractor and post hole digger until you have read and completely understand this manual, the Tractor Operator’s Manual, and each of the safety messages found on the safety signs on the tractor and digger. Personal protection equipment including hardhat, safety glasses, safety shoes, and gloves are recommended during assembly, installation, operation, adjustment, maintenance, repairing, removal, or moving the implement.
OPERATIONAL SAFETY This product is designed to dig holes in the soil when attached to the 3-point linkage system and PTO of a tractor. It is not intended for any other use! Using the product for anything other than digging holes could result in serious injury or death! 10 The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards that cannot be protected against by the mechanical means or product design.
OPERATIONAL SAFETY continued... Always stop the tractor, disengage PTO, set brake, shut off the tractor engine, remove the ignition key, lower implement to the ground and allow auger to come to a complete stop before dismounting tractor. Never leave equipment unattended with the tractor running. Never place hands or feet close to post hole digger with tractor engine running or before you are sure all motion has stopped. Stay clear of all moving parts.
OPERATIONAL SAFETY continued… 12 Before digging contact your local utility companies (electrical, telephone, gas, water, sewer and others) before digging so that they can mark the location of any underground services in the area. Be sure to ask just how close you can work to the marks they positioned. Avoid contact with any overhead utility lines or electrically charged conductors.
TRANSPORT SAFETY Comply with state and local laws governing highway safety and movement of farm machinery on public roads. The use of flashing amber lights is acceptable in most localities. However, some localities prohibit their use. Local laws should be checked for all lighting and marking requirements.
SAFETY SIGNS 1 2 14
3 4 MODEL NO.
6 7 16
8 10 9 17
SAFETY SIGNS LOCATIONS 10 5 6 Hook PTO Safety Chain Here 2 3 1 8 9 7 4 4 18
ASSEMBLY & ATTACHING TO TRACTOR 1. Attach arch to main frame with pin and cotter pins provided. 2. Attach gearbox shield to gearbox with bolts provided, then attach gearbox and shield to the main frame with pin and cotter pins provided. 3. Connect end of main frame of post hole digger to tractor where top link normally attaches. WARNING Never stand between tractor and post hole digger while backing up tractor to the hitch. 4.
ATTACHING TO TRACTOR continued.... CHECK DRIVELINE FOR MINIMUM OVERLAP 10. (SEE FIGURE BELOW) With PTO shaft hooked to tractor & post hole digger raise and lower digger to find PTO’s longest extended point and at that point measure length of cover of the PTO at (A), transfer the measurement of (A) to (B), mark cover at the end of measurement of (B), then make sure measurement of (C) is at least 6”.
AUGER REMOVAL Always stop the tractor, disengage PTO, set brake, shut off the tractor engine, remove the ignition key, lower implement to the ground and allow auger to come to a complete stop before dismounting tractor. Never leave equipment unattended with the tractor running. In order to remove the auger, you will need to turn auger by hand (Fig. 1) to line up the flat surface of the ring under the gearbox (Fig. 2, Point B) with the latch bar support (Fig. 2, Point A).
LUBRICATION SCHEDULE SHIPPED WITH OIL IN GEAR BOX SHIPPED WITHOUT GREASE IN GREASE FITTINGS. UNIT MUST BE SERVICED BEFORE USING.* When Adding Oil Use Multi-Purpose Gear Oil (I.E. S.A.E. 80w/90 or S.A.E. 85w/140 Multi-purpose gear oil) in Gearbox. For all Grease Fittings, the PTO shaft tube and U-joints, use TYPE/Grade II tube grease. Check gearbox periodically (approx. every 50 hours) to maintain correct oil level. PHD-06-SC-YK - 40 OZ. PHD-09-SC-YK - 40 OZ. PHD-12-SC-YK - 40 OZ.
PHD SERIES 4 PTO 147146 A Ref. No. Part Name Part No. 1 Safety Shield 124305 2 Roll Pin NA 3 Male Tube End Yoke 150900 4 Female Tube End Yoke 150905 5 Tractor End Yoke 150910 6 Inner Tube 14 Series NA 7 Outer Tube 14 Series NA 8 Cross Kit # 4 150920 9 Quick Disconnect Pin 150930 10 Clutch Spring w/ Compression Bolts & nuts (Pkg.
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PHD PARTS Ref. No. Part Name Part # 6” Part # 9” Part # 12” 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Main Frame Lift Arm A-Frame Pivot Pin Pkg. (2-Pivot Pins & 4 – Cotter Pins) Auger Stop Washer Gearbox & Collar Gearbox Shield Pkg. Auger Assembly PTO Shaft 46” Series 4 w/Slip Clutch Cutting Blade Pkg. (2 Cutting blades w/bolts) Auger Point Shear Bolt (Pkg. 5) Latch Base Latch Bar Cutting Edge Bolt Pkg.
1. Limited Warranty. King Kutter, Inc. (“King Kutter”), P.O. Box 1200, Winfield, Alabama 35594, warrants to the original retail purchaser (“Purchaser”) that the product that is the subject of this sale is free from defects in material and workmanship at the time of sale. Under this warranty, King Kutter will repair the defective product free of charge to the Purchaser, with either new or used and reconditioned replacement parts.
