Kubota AP-SA35, Operator'S Manual

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Section 2: Operating Procedures
Table of Contents
4/9/19 AP-SA35 Hydraulic Post Hole Digger 317-093MK
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Section 2: Operating Procedures
Operator’s Responsibilities
Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent
upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper
training involved in the operation, transport, storage, and
maintenance of the Skid Steer Auger. Therefore, it is
absolutely essential that no one operates the auger
unless they are age 16 or older and have read, fully
understood, and are totally familiar with the Operator’s
Manual.
Perform the following inspections before using your Post
Hole Digger.
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Inspect interlock control system regularly and perform
required maintenance to keep it operating properly.
•
Never bypass or modify a safety device.
•
All guards and shields must be installed and in good
working condition while operating the implement.
•
Never operate equipment from outside the cab.
•
Always operate skid steer while seated in the cab with seat
bar lowered when equipped and seat belt properly fastened.
The operator can be pinched, crushed, or thrown if not
properly seated in the cab or if operating loader arms from
outside the cab.
•
Keep your head, arms, and legs inside the cab while
operating the power machine. Any extremity extended
outside the cab can be crushed by the loader arms and
attachment.
Operating Checklist
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Check Ref.
Read and follow all Safety Rules carefully.
Refer to “Important Safety Information”.
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Make sure all guards and shields are in place.
Refer to “Important Safety Information”.
1
Make sure their are no hydraulic leaks on the
unit. See “Avoid High Pressure Fluids Hazard”.
3
Read and follow hook-up and preparation.
Refer to "Section 1: Assembly & Set-up".
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Read and follow all operating procedures.
Refer to "Section 2: Operating Procedures".
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Read and follow all Maintenance Instructions.
See "Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication".
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Read and follow all Lubrication Instructions.
Refer to "Lubrication Points".
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Make sure all gearboxes are properly
lubricated. Refer to Gearbox lubrication.
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Check auger screw initially and periodically for
loose hardware. See “Torque Values Chart”.
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Make sure the site is free from hazards before drilling. Look
for obstacles on the ground, beneath mulching, and below
the ground that may need to be removed such as landscape
fabric, wire, etc. Hand digging may be necessary to verify
the presence of underground materials.
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Keep attachment, loader arms, and/or load away from
overhead electrical power lines. Place an orange warning
sign under overhead lines indicating type of danger above.
•
Keep all persons away from the post hole digger while
lowering and raising the unit. A person can be hit, pinched,
or crushed by the unit.
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Do not drill through landscape fabric. Prior to drilling, cut
a hole in the fabric sufficiently larger than the diameter of
the auger to prevent auger entanglement with the fabric.
Fabric caught in the auger can pull a bystander into the
auger.
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Do not allow anyone to manually guide the auger bit to
position its point on the ground while it is rotating. A person
will become entangled in the auger or hit by the auger.
•
Do not allow anyone to manually push down on the post
hole digger, or put anything or anyone on the unit for the
purpose of adding weight to the unit. Objects and people
can be thrown, pinched, or entangled in the unit.
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Keep others away from the post hole digger while the auger
is rotating. A person can become entangled in the auger or
hit by the auger if it swings erratically. Anyone helping
should be kept a safe distance (a minimum of 20 feet or 6
meters) from the unit while it is rotating.
•
Do not remove spoil-pile with hand tools while auger is
operating. Doing so can result in serious injury or death.
•
Do not go near or under raised loader arms without first
securing loader arms in the raised position with an
approved lift-arm support.
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Use the skid steer’s alternate emergency exit when exit
passage through the front is blocked.
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Do not use hand or foot controls for handholds or steps.
Using them for handholds or steps can activate the controls.
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Keep mud, snow, ice, and debris out of foot controls.
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If included, raise restraint bar and move controls until both
are locked and interlock system is activated.
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Always secure equipment with solid, non-concrete supports
before working under it. Never go under equipment
supported by concrete blocks or hydraulics. Concrete can
break, hydraulic lines can burst, and/or hydraulic controls
can be actuated even when power to hydraulics is off.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Allow only persons to operate this implement who have
fully read and comprehended this manual, who have been
properly trained in the safe operation of this implement, and
who are age 16 or older. Serious injury or death can result
from the inability to read, understand, and follow
instructions provided in this manual.