Hook-up and un-hook accessory
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Installation of hydraulic hoses
DANGER
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Escaping hydraulic oil under pressure can have
sufficient force to penetrate skin, causing serious
personal injury. If injured by escaping fluid, obtain
medical treatment immediately.
•
Wear protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles
when working with hydraulic system.
•
Before disconnecting hydraulic line or performing
work, relieve all hydraulic pressure
•
Visually check for hydraulic leaks and broken, missing,
or malfunctioning parts and make necessary repairs
before applying pressure to the system. Do the same
validation after applying pressure to the system (use a
piece of cardboard not your hands to detect leaks).
1.
Route hydraulic hose to the tractor hydraulic quick
connect in a way to avoid damage to hose and allow
movement of any components. Example : avoid any
contact with any sharp edges, hot surfaces, any
moving part of any component of the vehicle that
may damage the hose during installation, operation
or maintenance
2.
Clean quick couplers and connect the quick coupler
to the tractor quick couplers. Make sure this is the
same coupler size and type and fully engaged.
3.
Use the hydraulic control to activate the accessory. If
the movement is the opposite than what expected,
switch hose on the tractor coupler.
4.
Purge the hydraulic system (see purging hydraulic
system section)
Bleed the hydraulic system
Hydraulic components on the accessory can contain air.
The air needs to be purged from component
1.
Raise the accessory 6’’ off the ground
2.
Activate the hydraulic control to cycle all possible
movement of the accessory several times until the
movement is stable.