Kubota AP-SRB1566, Operator'S Manual

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Section 2: Operating Procedures
Table of Contents
11/11/19 AP-SRB1566, AP-SRB1572, & AP-SRB1578 Skeleton Rock Buckets 380-101MK
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Operating Safety
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Make sure the machine is stopped on solid, level ground
before raising load to dump. To maintain stability, raise
load only to the height necessary to complete the dump.
•
Never dump a load around gas lines, overhead power lines,
utilities, or other hazards that can cause serious injury or
death from electrocution, explosion, or fire.
•
A crushing hazard always exists around attachments. A
person can become pinched or crushed as the attachment is
rotated, raised, and/or lowered. Objects in the attachment
can shift and fall.
•
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.
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Do not drive up to anyone or an animal in front of a fixed
object such as a wall or bench. Never assume that the power
machine will stop in time.
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Keep bystanders, pets, and livestock away from your work
area. Never allow anyone to go near or under the
attachment or its load. The attachment and/or load can fall.
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Do not lift a load that cannot be contained in the
attachment or has objects smaller than the openings in the
attachment.
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Keep load positioned forward enough to prevent accidental
spillage on operator and power machine.
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Keep load slightly tilted back to secure its weight against
the hitch frame. Tilting top of hitch frame to far back can
cause load to shift and fall rearward onto the machine and/
or operator. Tilting top of hitch frame to far forward can
cause load to shift and fall forward.
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Make sure all objects are contained and/or secured before
lifting. Do not lift a load that cannot be contained in the
attachment as the load can shift and fall.
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Use a “spotter” when it is hard to see in the direction you
are traveling and when placing a load that obstructs your
vision. A person or animal could be nearby in a blind spot.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Do not abuse equipment. Incorrect use of the attachment
can damage equipment structurally and cause serious
injury or death.
•
Backup alarm must be in good working order to warn
others. Use a backup camera or rear-view mirror that is in
good condition to help see undesirable situations behind the
unit. Drive at a slower speed to compensate for blind spots.
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Consult your power machine’s manual for operating
capacity, lifting capacity, and operating specifications.
Exceeding rated capacities and specifications can result in
a roll-over or other serious hazard.
Section 2: Operating Procedures
Operating Checklist
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 bucket. Therefore, it is absolutely
essential that no one operates the unit 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
bucket:
General Inspection
Make the following inspections with bucket attached to a
skid steer/tractor that is parked on a level surface.
1. Complete Operating Checklist table provided above.
2. Inspect skid steer/tractor safety equipment to make
sure it is in good working condition and that all safety
alert decals are visible and readable. Replace all
missing and unreadable safety alert decals.
3. Inspect hitch hook-up to bucket. Make sure skid
steer/tractor hitch is secured under bucket’s top
angle bar, lock pins are fully extend through the
bottom slots in the bucket hitch, and lock handles are
fully locked down.
4. Consult your skid steer/tractor Operator’s Manual to
determine if ballast is required. Add ballast if needed.
5. Inspect condition of skid steer or tractor hydraulic
hoses, fittings, and valves before starting the
machine. Make sure hoses are not pinched, kinked,
twisted, or frayed and that they will not contact
moving parts.
6. Operate bucket through its full range of movements
to check for clearances. For detailed instructions,
see
“Equipment Clearances”
on page 9.
Operating Checklist
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Check Page
Read and follow all safety rules carefully.
Refer to “Important Safety Information” and
Safety Alert Symbols throughout manual.
All
pages
Make sure there are no hydraulic leaks.
Refer to “Avoid High Pressure Fluids Hazard”.
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Read and follow assembly & hook-up.
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 maintenance instructions.
See “Section 3: Maintenance & Lubrication”.
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Check bucket initially & periodically for loose
hardware. Refer to “Torque Values Chart”.
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