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Mounting the bucket to the loader
Mounting the attachment to the loader is quick and easy, but it must be done carefully. An attachment
that has not been locked may come off from the loader and cause hazardous situations. The attachment
is mounted to the loader boom by using the quick attach plate and the counterpart on the attachment. In
the worst case, the attachment may slide onto the driver along a raised boom. For this reason, the
attachment must under no circumstances be raised to a height of over one metre when it has not been
locked. To prevent hazardous situations, always follow the attachment mounting instructions provided in
the following pages. Also remember the safety instructions in Section 3 and the instructions provided in
the operator’s manual of the loader.
Step 1:
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Lift the quick attach plate locking pins up and turn them so that they are
locked in the upper position.
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If your loader is equipped with a hydraulic attachment locking system,
see additional instructions about the use of the locking system from the
relevant manuals.
Step 2:
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Turn the quick attach plate hydraulically to an obliquely forward
position.
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Drive the loader onto the attachment. If your loader is equipped with a
telescopic boom, you can utilise this.
Step 3:
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Turn the boom control lever left to turn the bottom section of the quick
attach plate onto the attachment.
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Lift the boom slightly – pull the boom control lever backward to raise the
attachment slightly off the ground.
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Lock the locking pins manually or lock the hydraulic locking – do not
use the automatic locking pin release.
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Always make sure that the attachment is fully locked.
An attachment that has not been completely locked to the
loader may fall on the boom or operator, or under the loader
during driving, and cause serious injuries. Before moving or
lifting the attachment, make sure that the locking pins are in
the lower position and come through the fasteners on both
sides. Never move or lift an attachment that has not been
locked.
Do not use the automatic locking of the locking pins at a height of over one metre.
If the locking pins do not return to the normal position when the front plate is tilted,
do not raise the attachment any more. Lower the attachment on the ground and
secure the locking manually.
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