Kubota LD1607, Manual

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SAFE OPERATION
Most loader equipment accidents can be avoided by following simple safety precautions.
These safety precautions, if followed at all times, will help you operate your attachment safely.
1. BEFORE OPERATING THE ATTACHMENT
1.
Know your equipment and its limitations. Allow only
trained personnel to operate or service this
equipment.
2. Read and understand all instructions and precautions
found in both this, and the tractor and loader
operator's manuals before using the attachment. Lack
of knowledge can lead to accidents.
3. It is the owner's responsibility to ensure that anyone
who will operate the attachment reads the relevant
manuals first, and becomes familiar with safe
operation.
4. Visually check for hydraulic leaks and broken,
missing, or malfunctioning parts. Make necessary
repairs before operating.
5. Replace damaged or illegible safety labels. See
following pages for required labels.
6. Assemble, remove and reinstall the attachment only
as directed in this manual. Failure to do this could
result in serious personal injury or death.
7. Check that all nuts, bolts, and pins are properly fitted
and tightened to specification
8. Ensure that the approved counterweight and tires are
fitted to the tractor.
9. Follow the precautions below when attaching
attachments.

Make sure the bucket is correctly attached to the
loader using the supplied pins. Secure the pins using
the fasteners supplied.

Make sure the spill guard control lever is attached to
the bucket before operating. Refer to Loader Manual
for checking and calibration of the spill guard system.

Make sure the hydraulic 3
rd
function is connected.

Kubota recommends the use of Kubota attachments
on Kubota Loaders.

The use of a non-Kubota attachment may result in
deformation of the loader, causing loss of
performance, personal injury or death.
2. OPERATING THE ATTACHMENT
1. Follow the instructions set out in the Loader and
tractor operators manual.
2. Operate the attachment only when properly seated at
the controls. Do not operate from the ground.
3. Move and turn the tractor at low speeds. (less than
10km/h)
4. Never allow anyone to get under the loader bucket or
reach through the boom when the bucket is raised
(unless properly supported).
5. Keep children, others and livestock away when
operating attachment/loader and tractor.
6. Do not walk or work under a raised loader bucket or
attachment unless it is securely blocked.
7. For tractor stability and operator safety, rear ballast
must be added to the 3-point hitch
8. Do not lift or carry any person on the loader, in the
bucket.
9. Avoid overhead wires and obstacles when the loader
is raised. Contacting electric lines can cause
electrocution.
10. Use caution when handling loose or shiftable loads.
11. Using loaders for handling large, heavy, or shiftable
objects is not recommended without proper handling
attachments.
12. Handling large heavy objects can be extremely
dangerous due to :

Danger of rolling the tractor over.

Danger of upending the tractor.

Danger of the object rolling or sliding down the loader
boom onto the operator.
13. If you must perform this sort of work (item 11 and 12),
protect yourself by :

Never lift the load higher than necessary to clear the
ground.

Ensure that the Rated Operating Load is not
exceeded.

Always use the recommended counter weight.

Never lift large objects with attachments that may
permit them to roll back onto the operator.

Move slowly and carefully, avoiding rough terrain.
14. Never lift or pull a load from any point on the loader or
attachment with a chain, rope, sling, or cable. Doing
so could cause a rollover or serious damage to the
loader.
3. AFTER OPERATING THE ATTACHMENT
1. When loader work is complete and parking or storing,
choose flat and hard ground. Lower the loader boom
to the ground, stop the engine, set the brakes and
remove the key before leaving the tractor seat.
2. Make sure the attachment is on a hard, level surface
before detaching.
3. Before disconnecting hydraulic lines, relieve all
hydraulic pressure by moving the 3rd Function
Control (engine off, ignition on).