Kubota AP-SSP1572, Operator'S Manual

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Section 4: Maintenance
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4/4/19 AP-SSP1572, AP-SSP1584, AP-SSP1596, & AP-SSP2596 Snow Pusher 303-348MK
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Section 4: Maintenance
Maintenance
Proper servicing and adjustment are key to the long life of
any attachment. With careful inspection and routine
maintenance, you can avoid costly downtime and repair.
Check all bolts after using the unit for several hours to be
sure they are tight. Replace any worn, damaged, or
illegible safety labels by obtaining new labels from your
nearest Kubota dealer.
The parts on your Snow Pusher have been specially
designed and should only be replaced with genuine
Kubota parts. Do not alter the Snow Pusher in a way
which will adversely affect its performance.
DANGER
!
To prevent serious injury or death:
•
Perform maintenance on the Snow Pusher with unit
attached to the loader arms and properly supported with
blocks. The Snow Pusher is back heavy and can tip over
backward if unhooked from the loader arms.
•
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.
•
Do not go near or under raised lift arms unless an approved
lift-arm support is available and is used to secure the lift
arms in the raised position.
WARNING
!
To prevent serious injury or death:
•
Perform scheduled maintenance. Check for loose
hardware, missing parts, broken parts, structural cracks,
and excessive wear. Make repairs before putting implement
back into service.
•
Check hitch fit-up frequently. An improper fit-up can cause
the attachment to come loose from the loader hitch plate
and fall.
•
Keep all steps, grab bars, pedals, and controls free of dirt,
grease, debris, and oil.
•
Do not alter attachment or replace parts on the attachment
with other brands. Other brands may not fit properly or
meet OEM specifications. They can weaken the integrity
and impair the safety, function, performance, and life of the
attachment. Replace parts only with genuine OEM parts.
Skid Shoes
Refer to Figure 3-1 on page 19:
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
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.
•
Make adjustments to the Snow Pusher with unit attached to
the loader arms and properly blocked. The Snow Pusher is
back heavy and can tip over backward if unhooked from the
loader arms.
Skid shoes are reversible to extend their life. The shoes
are 1/2" thick when new and should be reversed when
approximately 5/16" thick. Replace skid shoes before the
shoes are worn through.
1. Park tractor/skid steer and Snow Pusher on level
ground.
2. Lower Snow Pusher until snow blade or alternate
steel blades are resting on 4" to 6" high support
blocks (#4) to hold the skid shoes off the ground.
3. Shut down tractor/skid steer properly before
dismounting to adjust skid shoes. Refer to
“Power
Machine Shutdown Procedure” on page 16.
4. On the left-hand side, remove hex whiz nuts (#3 &
#3A), carriage bolts (#2 & #2A), and skid shoe (#1).
5. Repeat step 4 for the right-hand side.
6. Reverse Skid Shoes: Attach left-hand skid shoe on
the right-hand side and right-hand skid shoe on the
left-hand side with existing 1/2"-13 x 1" GR5 carriage
bolts (#2 & #2A) and hex whiz nuts (#3 & #3A).
Tighten hex whiz nuts to the correct torque.
7. Replace Skid Shoes: Attach new skid shoes to the
left and right-hand sides with existing 1/2"-13 x 1"
GR5 carriage bolts (#2 & #2A) and hex whiz
nuts (#3 & #3A). Tighten hex whiz nuts to the correct
torque.
Blades
The optional rubber snow blades, steel blades, and pull
back rubber blades can be rotated upside down and
reused to extend their life. Replace blade(s) when both
edges can no longer be adjusted down. For detailed
instructions, see
“Reverse Rubber Blade” on page 20,
“Reverse Steel Blades” on page 21, and “Reverse Pull
Back Rubber Blade” on page 21.