Kubota LA463, Operator'S Manual

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CONTENTS
SAFE OPERATION ................................................................................................. 1
SERVICING OF LOADER ........................................................................................... 1
SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................... 2
SUITABLE TRACTOR ............................................................................................. 2
LOADER SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 2
BUCKET SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................... 3
DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 3
OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................... 4
LOADER TERMINOLOGY....................................................................................... 6
PRE-OPERATION CHECK ......................................................................................... 7
LUBRICATION ......................................................................................................... 7
TRANSMISSION FLUID .......................................................................................... 7
TREAD ..................................................................................................................... 7
REAR BALLAST ...................................................................................................... 8
Liquid ballast in rear tires.................................................................................................. 8
TIRE INFLATION ..................................................................................................... 9
Inflation pressure .............................................................................................................. 9
TEST OPERATION.................................................................................................. 9
4 Position bucket control valve type ............................................................................... 10
REMOVING AIR FROM THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ........................................... 10
OPERATING THE LOADER...................................................................................... 11
FILLING THE BUCKET.......................................................................................... 11
LIFTING THE LOAD .............................................................................................. 12
CARRYING THE LOAD ......................................................................................... 12
DUMPING THE BUCKET ...................................................................................... 13
LOWERING THE BUCKET.................................................................................... 13
OPERATING WITH FLOAT CONTROL................................................................. 13
LOADING FROM A BANK ..................................................................................... 14
PEELING AND SCRAPING ................................................................................... 15
LOADING LOW TRUCKS OR SPREADERS FROM A PILE................................. 15
BACKFILLING........................................................................................................ 16
HANDLING LARGE HEAVY OBJECTS................................................................. 17
VALVE LOCK......................................................................................................... 17
Standard valve................................................................................................................ 17
ATTACHING ATTACHMENTS .............................................................................. 18
DETACHING ATTACHMENTS .............................................................................. 20
DISMOUNTING THE LOADER.............................................................................. 20
MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................... 20
MAINTENANCE......................................................................................................... 21
LUBRICATION ....................................................................................................... 21
RE-TIGHTENING OF HARDWARE....................................................................... 22
DAILY CHECKS..................................................................................................... 22
General torque specification ........................................................................................... 23