Operator's Manual

Connecting the Hydraulic Hoses
If the attac hment requires h y draulics for operation,
connect the h y draulic hoses as follo ws:
1. Stop the engine .
2. Mo v e the auxiliar y h y draulics lev er forw ard,
bac kw ard, and bac k to neutral to reliev e
pressure at the h y draulic couplers .
3. Mo v e the auxiliar y h y draulics lev er into the
rev erse position.
4. R emo v e the protecti v e co v ers from the
h y draulic couplers on the traction unit.
5. Ensure that all foreign matter is cleaned from
the h y draulic connectors .
6. Push the attac hment male connector into the
female connector on the traction unit.
Note: W hen y ou connect the attac hment
male connector first, y ou will reliev e any
pressure built up in the attac hment.
Hy draulic fluid escaping under pr essur e
can penetrate skin and cause injur y .
F luid injected into the skin must be
surgicall y r emo v ed within a few hour s by
a doctor f amiliar with this f or m of injur y
or gang r ene may r esult.
• K eep y our body and hands a w ay fr om
pin hole leaks or nozzles that eject
high pr essur e h y draulic fluid.
• Use cardboard or paper to find
h y draulic leaks, nev er use y our hands.
Hy draulic coupler s, h y draulic
lines/v alv es, and h y draulic fluid may be
hot. If y ou contact hot components y ou
may be bur ned.
• W ear g lo v es when operating the
h y draulic coupler s.
• Allo w the traction unit to cool bef or e
touching h y draulic components.
• Do not touch h y draulic fluid spills.
7. Push the attac hment female connector into the
male connector on the traction unit.
8. Confir m that the connection is secure b y
pulling on the hoses .
9. Mo v e the auxiliar y h y draulics lev er to neutral.
Removing an Attachment
1. Lo w er the attac hment to the g round.
2. Stop the engine .
3. Diseng ag e the quic k attac h pins b y tur ning
them to the outside .
4. If the attac hment uses h y draulics , mo v e the
auxiliar y h y draulics lev er forw ard, bac kw ard,
and bac k to neutral to reliev e pressure at the
h y draulic couplers .
5. If the attac hment uses h y draulics , slide the
collar bac k on the h y draulic couplers and
disconnect them.
Important: Connect the attachment
hoses to gether to pr ev ent h y draulic system
contamination during stora ge.
6. Install the protecti v e co v ers onto the h y draulic
couplers on the traction unit.
7. Star t the engine , tilt the mount plate forw ard,
and bac k the traction unit a w a y from the
attac hment.
Securing the Traction Unit
for Transport
W hen transpor ting the traction unit on a trailer ,
alw a ys use the follo wing procedure:
Important: Do not operate or dri v e the
traction unit on r oad w ays.
1. Lo w er the loader ar ms .
2. Stop the engine .
3. Secure the traction unit to the trailer with
c hains or straps using the tie-do wn/lift loops
( Figure 8 ) to secure the rear of the traction unit
and the loader ar ms/mount plate to secure the
front of the traction unit.
Lifting the Traction Unit
Y ou can lift the traction unit using the tie-do wn/lift
loops as lift points ( Figure 8 ).
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