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Section 3: Operating Procedures
AP-SRT62, & AP-SRT76 Rotary Tillers 321-095MK
7/31/17
Transporting
!
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
When traveling on public roads, use accessory lights, SMV
sign, clean reflectors, and other adequate devices to warn
operators in other vehicles of your presence. Always comply
with all federal, state, and local laws.
•
Reduce transport speed when traveling over rough or hilly
terrain. Operator can lose control of skid steer if terrain is
too rough or hilly.
1.
Select a safe ground travel speed when transporting
from one area to another.
2.
Transport with Rotary Tiller low to the ground to
maintain stability of the skid steer. Transport tiller at a
height that does not block your view.
3.
Set hydraulic flow to off or neutral to prevent
accidental lowering of the Rotary Tiller. Never adjust
the Rotary Tiller while traveling.
4.
Reduce skid steer ground speed when turning; and
leave enough room to clear obstacles such as
buildings, trees, and fences.
5.
Keep away from electrical power lines. Place an
orange warning sign under overhead power lines
indicating type of danger above.
6.
When traveling on roadways, transport in such a way
that faster moving vehicles may pass you safely.
7.
Reduce transport speed when traveling over rough
or hilly terrain.
Inspection
1.
Clear area to be tilled of rocks, branches, and other
foreign objects.
2.
Cut tall grass and weeds before tilling.
3.
Allow wet soil and vegetation to dry before tilling. Wet
conditions causes soil and vegetation to stick to
tines.
4.
With skid steer properly shut down, Visually inspect
tiller for loose hardware, structural cracks, broken
parts, missing parts, and high wear. Replace
components with genuine Kubota parts.
5.
Inspect all hydraulic connections for leaks. Tighten
any connections that are loose. See
Danger Alert
under
6.
Inspect hydraulic hoses for pinch points, lengths, and
clearances. Readjust hoses if needed.
7.
Check all guards and shields to make sure they are in
place and secure.
8.
Start skid steer and check all controls and operating
functions of the skid steer.
Depth Indicator
Figure 3-2
Adjust Shanks
Refer to Figure 3-2:
on page 14 for detailed
instructions on how to adjust them.
Shanks should be adjusted fully up or removed when not
in use. Tiller depth should be operated with the pointer on
2" or 4" depth marks located
below
“FULL DEPTH”.
When shanks are in use, the tiller depth must operate
with the pointer on the 2" or 4" depth marks located
above
“FULL DEPTH”.
Direction of Travel
!
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
People and other objects can be hit while tilling traveling
backwards with the skid steer. Know what is behind you at all
times. Always be ready to stop. Skid steer must be equipped
with a back-up alarm. Also, a rear view mirror or back-up
camera is recommended.
Tilling can be accomplished traveling forward or
backwards. It is the operator’s choice. Backing up while
tilling does not leave tracks, but requires the operator to
be vigilant about looking back to make sure the skid steer
does not back into any objects or people. A rear view
mirror or back-up camera is recommended to make the
job safer.
Direction of Tine Rotation
The rotor and tines are bi-directional, meaning they can
be operated clockwise or counterclockwise. It is the
operator’s choice. Operating the rotor turning the same
direction as the skid steer travels, known as standard
rotation, requires less horsepower and leaves larger
particles. Rotating the rotor against the direction of travel,
known as reverse rotation, tends to bury more trash,
breaks clods into finer particles, and tines dig into the
ground more aggressively. See
on page 10 for additional information.
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