Kubota AP-SRB1566, Operator'S Manual

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
Table of Contents
11/11/19 AP-SRB1566, AP-SRB1572, & AP-SRB1578 Skeleton Rock Buckets 380-101MK
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Hook-up Rock Bucket
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
A crushing hazard exists while hooking-up and unhooking the
attachment. Do not allow anyone to stand between attachment
and power machine while approaching or backing away from
the attachment. Do not operate lift and/or tilt controls while
someone is near the power machine and/or attachment.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Check hitch fit-up frequently. An improper fit-up can cause the
attachment to come loose from the loader hitch plate and fall.
Refer to Figure 1-2:
1. Shutdown power machine properly before
dismounting. Refer to “Power Machine Shutdown
Procedure”
on page 11.
2. Check for and remove any debris in the hitch areas
before hooking-up the bucket.
3. Skip to step 5 if quick hitch lock pins are hydraulically
actuated. Otherwise, continue with step 4.
4. Manually pull up on the quick hitch lock pin levers to
raise lock pins fully up.
5. Return to the power machine operator’s seat to
complete hook-up operations.
6. If lock pins on the hitch plate are hydraulically
actuated, operate hydraulic lever to fully raise lock
pins.
7. Tilt top of loader hitch plate forward and lower loader
arms until top of hitch plate is low enough to fit under
the attachment’s top angle bars.
8. Slowly drive up to the attachment’s hitch plate until
the loader hitch plate is positioned under the
attachment’s top angle bars.
9. Raise loader arms up to seat the loader hitch in the
attachment’s top angle bars.
10. Continue to slowly raise the loader arms while tilting
the top of the loader hitch back until the attachment’s
hitch plate makes full contact with the face of the
loader’s hitch plate.
11. If lock pins are manually actuated, skip to step 13.
Otherwise, continue with step 12.
12. Operate hydraulic lever to extend lock pins into the
bottom slots in the attachment’s hitch plate. Make
sure lock pins are fully inserted into the bottom slots.
13. Shut power machine down before dismounting.
Refer to
“Power Machine Shutdown Procedure”
on
page 11.
NOTE: The buckets are designed for skid steers
and tractors with front mounted loaders.
Hook-up to The Bucket
Figure 1-2
14. Push down on lock pin levers to drive the lock pins
through the bottom slots in the attachment’s hitch
plate.
15. Check to make sure the loader hitch plate is seated
under the top angle bars, lock pins are fully inserted
into the bottom slots, and lock pin levers are locked
down.
Equipment Clearances
Before putting the bucket into service, check clearances
to make sure the bucket does not come in contact with
the power machine throughout its full range of motion.
1. Start power machine and raise the attachment
approximately 12" off the ground.
2. If necessary, have someone stand close by that can
motion for the operator to stop if a problem develops
while completing step 3 below.
3. Fully extend and retract the hydraulic tilt cylinder on
the end of the loader arms while watching for
interference between the power machine and
attachment. Stop movement if attachment contacts
the power machine.
4. Raise loader arms fully up and repeat step 3 above.
5. Shut power machine down before dismounting.
Refer to
“Power Machine Shutdown Procedure”
on
page 11.
6. If the attachment contacts the power unit, resolve
interference before operating the attachment.
Top Angle Bar
Bottom slots
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