Section 3: Operating Instructions
4/9/19
AP-SG2572 & AP-SG2584- Skid Steer Grader 303-458MK
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General Operating Instructions
By now you should have read the operator’s manual and
properly attached your AP-SG25 Series Skid Steer
Grader to your skid/loader mounting hitch plate. Whether
you have chosen our AP-SG2584 or AP-SG2596, the
working or grading principals are the same. Your grader
blades should be properly adjusted within the frame to
achieve the desired effect. Depending on local surface
conditions, this may take a little experimentation to get
your adjustments set just right. Simply lower your Skid
Steer Grader until the left-hand and right-hand skid
shoes are firmly in contact with the ground, set control
lever in float, and begin driving forward.
The two grader blades should immediately begin grading
or shaving off high spots on the surface and allowing dirt
or aggregate material to flow under the blades to fill in low
spots. The lower the blades are set, the more aggressive
the cutting and grading action will be. A build up of grass
and/or weeds may occur between the grader blades.
This is no cause for concern. Just use the skid/loader
hydraulic control lever to simply raise the grader slightly
and to allow excess material to flow out from under the
blades in an even and level fashion. Return control lever
back to float position once excess material has emptied
out. You may want to adjust the blade carrier a little if an
unwanted accumulation continues to occur between the
grader blades. When coming within the last 50 feet of a
pass, you will want to raise the Grading Scraper up
enough to feather excess material out to the end.
If grading freshly tilled soil and the skid shoes are digging
into the ground, then use the hydraulic control lever to
hold skid shoes at ground level.
If surface conditions are hard-packed and the grader
blades are unsuccessful in shaving off high spots,
lowering straight shanks to a depth that enables you to
achieve the desired effect. Refer to
on page 11. The shanks can be
used traveling forward and backwards.
If attachment is to be operated in reverse, make sure
visibility to the rear of the power unit is appropriate for the
attachment. Backup camera or mirror is recommended.
Maintain cleanliness of lens or mirror.
You will want to reduce required horsepower when
making multiple ripping passes. To do this you should
adjust the shanks down to the 3rd notch and tilt the top of
skid/loader mounting plate slightly back until the grader
blades are higher than the shanks. You are now ready to
begin ripping. Lower the loader arms until the shanks
penetrate the ground and start driving forward. When you
are through ripping, stop the skid steer or tractor and
raise the shanks fully. Reposition top of skid/loader
mounting plate until the left-hand and right-hand skid
shoes are firmly in contact with the ground, set control
lever in float, and begin driving forward to finish grading.
The Kubota APSG25 Series Skid Steer Graders are very
user friendly attachments and with a little practice you
should begin achieving excellent results.
See
“Specifications & Capacities”
on page 17 and
“Features & Benefits”
on page 18 for additional
information and performance enhancing options.
