Land Pride PD15 Series, Operator'S Manual

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Section 3: Operating Instructions
Table of Contents
PD10, PD15, PD25 & PD35 Post Hole Diggers 317-048M 8/9/19
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5. Insert linchpins (#2) in lower 3-point arms. Secure
linchpins by rotating snap rings down. (Customer to
supply linchpins.)
6. Attach boom hitch hole (#3) to the tractor’s center
3-point hitch holes with clevis pin and clevis pin
keeper. (Customer to supply clevis pin and clevis pin
keeper.)
7. Pull back on the pull collar (#5) and hold while
starting to slide the universal joint onto the tractor
power take-off shaft.
8. Once on power take-off shaft, release pull collar and
continue to slide universal joint on until pull collar
releases and universal joint is locked to the power
take-off shaft.
9. Push and pull on driveline yoke to make certain yoke
is securely fastened to the tractor’s power take-off
shaft.
Refer to Figure 3-3 on page 23:
10. If the Post Hole Digger is supported with Land Pride’s
storage stand (#6), start tractor and raise auger tip off
the ground 2" to 3".
11. Remove knobs (#8) and storage stand (#6).
12. Screw knobs (#8) back into cradle (#5) and tighten.
13. Store stand in an area where it can be easily seen
and not ran over. Inside storage is best.
Slow Moving Vehicle Sign
Refer to Figure 3-2:
1. Relocate slow moving sign (#6) from the back of the
tractor to mounting bracket (#7).
NOTE: If knobs (#8) are not properly tightened, they
may work loose and become lost. If preferred, knobs
can be secured with jam nuts or stored with storage
stand. (Jam nuts to be supplied by customer.)
Tractor 3-Point Hitch
Figure 3-2
37000
Boom Yoke
70145
Hook-up Post Hole Digger
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
A crushing hazard exists while hooking-up and unhooking
implement. Keep people and animals away while backing-up
to implement or pulling away from implement. Do not operate
hydraulic controls while a person or animal is directly behind
the power machine or near the implement.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Always shut tractor down using “Tractor Shutdown
Procedure” provided in this manual before allowing anyone
including the operator to hook-up and unhook implement.
Refer to Figure 3-2:
1. Ensure lower arms are stabilized to prevent
excessive side movement.
2. Slowly back tractor to the Post Hole Digger while
using 3-point hydraulic control to align hitch holes in
3-point lift arms with hitch pins (#1) on yoke.
3. Place gear selector in park or neutral and set park
brakes. Shut tractor engine off and remove switch
key before dismounting from the tractor.
4. Slide hitch holes in lift arms onto hitch pins (#1).
IMPORTANT: Cab tractors: Glass can break if
contacted by the post hole digger boom when lifting
or transporting the unit, depending on the tractor
and its three point hook-up geometry.
NOTE: It may be necessary to move center 3-point
hitch pin to the top mounting hole on the tractor
and/or adjust yoke and yoke pin to a mounting hole
farther away from the tractor. Refer to
“Check Post
Hole Digger Clearance” on page 18.
NOTE: For narrow 3-point tractors, use yoke’s inner
hitch pins when connecting to PD10 & PD15 diggers.