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Section 3: Maintenance & Lubrication
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Maintenance
Proper servicing and adjustments 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 and pins after using the grapple for
several hours and on a regular basis thereafter to ensure
they are tight and secured.
Check hitch fit-up, hydraulic hoses, and fittings to ensure
trash or other objects have not loosened the hitch
connection or damaged hydraulic hoses and fittings.
Replace worn, damaged, or missing grapple parts only
with genuine Land Pride parts.
Replace illegible or missing safety labels by obtaining
new labels from your Land Pride dealer.
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 the hydraulics is off.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Make sure controls are all in the neutral position or park
before starting the power machine.
•
Check hitch fit-up frequently. An improper fit-up can cause
the attachment to come loose from the loader hitch plate
and fall.
•
Check hydraulic hoses and fittings frequently. Brush and
other debris can damage hoses and fittings causing the load
to release and fall.
•
Perform scheduled maintenance. Check for loose
hardware, missing parts, broken parts, structural cracks,
and excessive wear. Make repairs before putting the
implement back into service.
•
Do not alter attachment or replace parts on the attachment
with other brands. Other brands may not fit properly or
meet OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
specifications. They can weaken the integrity and impair the
safety, function, performance, and life of the attachment.
Replace parts only with genuine OEM parts.
Hydraulic System
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Hydraulic fluid under high pressure will penetrate the skin or
eyes causing serious injury. Wear protective gloves and safety
glasses or goggles when working with hydraulics. Use a piece
of cardboard or wood, rather than hands, when searching for
leaks. If an accident occurs, seek immediate emergency
medical care or gangrene may result. DO NOT DELAY.
Section 3: Maintenance & Lubrication
One of the most important things you can do to prevent
hydraulic system problems is to ensure your tractor's
hydraulic reservoir remains free of dirt and other
contaminations.
Use a clean cloth to wipe coupler ends before attaching
them to your tractor. Replace your tractor hydraulic filter
element at the prescribed intervals. These simple
maintenance practices will go a long way to prevent
occurrence of control valve and hydraulic cylinder
problems.
Check for signs of damaged or worn hydraulic hoses,
fittings and cylinders before each use of the cutter.
Replace damaged components as needed. Order only
genuine Land Pride parts from your local Land Pride
dealer.
Long-Term Storage
Clean, inspect, service, and make necessary repairs to
the grapple when storing it for long periods and at the end
of the season. This will help to ensure the unit is ready for
field use the next time you connect to it.
1. Clean off any dirt and grease that may have
accumulated on the grapple. Scrape off compacted
dirt and then wash its surface thoroughly with a
garden hose.
2. Inspect grapple for loose, damaged, or worn parts
and adjust or replace when needed.
3. Repaint parts where paint is worn or scratched to
prevent rust. Ask your Land Pride dealer for aerosol
touch-up paint. They are also available in touch-up
bottles with brush, quarts, and gallon sizes by adding
TU, QT, or GL to the end of the aerosol part number.
4. Replace all damaged or missing guards & decals.
5. Lubricate as noted in “Lubrication Points” starting
on page 18.
6. Store grapple with jaws fully closed on a level surface
in a clean, dry place. Inside storage will reduce
maintenance and make for a longer grapple life.
7. Do not allow children to play on or around the stored
grapple.
IMPORTANT: Always store grapple with upper jaws
fully closed against grapple frame and sitting on a
level solid surface.
Touch-Up Paint
Part No. Part Description
821-070C Gloss black enamel spray can
821-070CTU Gloss black enamel bottle with brush
821-070CQT Gloss black enamel quart
821-070CGL Gloss black enamel gallon