Section 2: Operating Procedures
RG1060 & RG1072 Root Grapples 380-423M
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Safety Information
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To avoid serious injury or death:
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The operator of this attachment must know how to control
the power machine with attachment and how to stop them
quickly in an emergency.
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Keep attachment, loader arms, and/or load away from
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Make sure the machine is stopped on solid, level ground
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Never dump a load around gas lines, overhead power lines,
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Always secure equipment with solid, non-concrete supports
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Keep load positioned forward enough to prevent accidental
spillage onto the operator and power machine.
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Keep load slightly tilted back to secure its weight against
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Make sure all objects are contained and/or secured before
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Use a “spotter” when it is hard to see in the direction you
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A crushing hazard exists when connecting and
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A crushing hazard always exists around attachments. The
jaws can crush and objects in the attachment can shift and
fall.
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Do not drive up to anyone or an animal in front of a fixed
object such as a wall or bench. Never assume that the power
machine will stop in time.
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Do not lift a load that cannot be contained in the
attachment or has objects smaller than the openings in the
attachment.
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Keep bystanders, pets, and livestock away from your work
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Do not let children play on or around the attachment
including when stored. Children and/or attachment can fall.
Section 2: Operating Procedures
Operating Checklist
Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent
upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper
training involved in the operation, transport, storage, and
maintenance of the Root Grapple. Therefore, it is
absolutely essential that no one operates the unit unless
they have read, fully understood, and are totally familiar
with the Operator’s Manual. Make sure the operator has
completed the Operating Checklist below.
General Inspection
Make the following inspections with grapple attached to a
tractor that is parked on a level surface.
1.
Complete Operating Checklist provided above.
2.
Inspect tractor and grapple safety equipment to
ensure it is in good working condition and that all
safety alert decals are visible and readable. Replace
all missing and/or unreadable safety alert decals.
3.
Inspect connection between the tractor loader hitch
and grapple. Make sure tractor loader hitch is
secured to the grapple as follows:
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Top angle bars on tractor loader hitch are fully
seated under the grapple’s top angle bars.
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Lock pins extend fully through the bottom slots
on the grapple and lock handles on the tractor
loader hitch are rotated fully down.
4.
Consult your tractor Operator’s Manual to determine
if ballast is required. Add ballast if needed.
5.
Inspect condition of hydraulic hoses before starting
the tractor. Ensure hoses are not pinched, kinked,
twisted, or frayed and will not contact moving parts.
Replace hoses if worn or damaged.
6.
Operate the grapple through its full range of
movements to check for clearances. Refer to
7.
If cylinders acted erratically while checking for
clearances, purge the hydraulic system of air. Refer
to
Operating Checklist
Check
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Read and follow all safety rules carefully.
Refer to “Important Safety Information” and
Safety Alert Symbols throughout this manual.
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Make sure there are no hydraulic leaks.
Refer to “Avoid High Pressure Fluids Hazard”.
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Read and follow all connect and disconnect
instructions.
Refer to “Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up”.
Read and follow all operating procedures.
Refer to “Section 2: Operating Procedures”.
Read and follow all maintenance instructions.
Refer to “Section 3: Maintenance &
Lubrication”.
Check grapple initially and periodically for
loose bolts and pins.
Refer to “Section 7: Torque Values Chart”