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AP-SA35 Hydraulic Post Hole Digger 317-093MK
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Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety at All Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Look for the Safety Alert Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Owner Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 1: Assembly & Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Skid Steer/Tractor Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Power Machine Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Torque Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Power Machine Shutdown Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hook-Up Post Hole Digger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Motor/Gearbox Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Hydraulic Hose Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Spring Hose Loop Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hose Hook-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Auger Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Unhook Post Hole Digger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 2: Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . 14
Operator’s Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Dual-Angle Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transport Post Hole Digger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 3: Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Auger Extension (Accessory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Augers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Rock Augers (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Bolt-on Rock Heads (Accessory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rock Auger Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Puff Augers (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication . . . . . 22
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Daily Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Long-Term Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lubrication Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Section 5: Specifications & Capacities . . . . . 24
Section 6: Features & Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 7: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 8: Torque Values Chart . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section 9: Warranty & Legal Disclaimer . . . . 28
