Kubota AP-SG2572, Operator'S Manual

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
Table of Contents
4/9/19 AP-SG2572 & AP-SG2584- Skid Steer Grader 303-458MK
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Hook-up Skid Steer Grader
Refer to Figure 1-1:
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
A Crushing Hazard exists when hooking-up equipment. Do
not allow anyone to stand between the skid steer or tractor
and attachment while hooking-up to the attachment. Do not
operate hydraulics while someone is near the skid steer/
tractor
or attachment.
CAUTION
!
To avoid minor or moderate injury:
Make sure skid/loader front mounting hitch plate is properly
attached to the grader hitch. It must be secured under the
grader’s top angle bars and lock handles must be locked down
with locking pins extending fully through bottom slots in the
grader hitch. An improperly attached grader can fall without
warning causing serious injury or death.
1. Check for and remove all debris in the skid/loader
mounting hitch plate and grader hitch point areas.
2. Raise lock pins on skid/loader mounting hitch plate.
3. Drive skid steer or tractor slowly up to and centered
on the grader hitch making sure the skid/loader
mounting plate is parallel with grader hitch top angle
bars.
4. Rotate top of skid/loader tilt arms slightly forward.
5. Position top of skid/loader mounting plate under the
grader top angled bars. Slowly raise loader arms up
until mounting plate is seated under the top angle
bars.
6. Rotate top of skid/loader tilt arms back until mounting
plate makes full contact with grader hitch plate.
7. Shut skid steer or tractor down properly. Refer to
“Skid Steer Shutdown Procedure” on page 8.
8. Lower lock pins on skid/loader mounting plate. Make
sure lock pins go through bottom slots in grader hitch
plate and are in the locked down position.
Unhook Skid Steer Grader
Refer to Figure 1-1:
1. Shut skid steer and grader down properly. Refer to
Skid Steer Shutdown Procedure on page 8.
2. Pull lock handle(s) to remove pins from bottom slots
in grader hitch plate.
3. Return to the skid steer/tractor and raise grader off
the ground approximately 6".
4.
Rotate top of
skid/loader mounting plate forward 5-10
degrees and begin lowering grader down until front of
grader is touching the ground.
5. Continue to slowly lower grader hitch plate until
grader top angle bar and skid/loader mounting plate
have separated.
6. Carefully back skid steer or tractor away from the
grader
making sure skid/loader mounting plate is free
from the grader hitch plate.
Hook-up Skid Steer Grade
Figure 1-1
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