Land Pride SA10, Operator'S Manual

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Section 2: Operating Procedures
SA10 Hydraulic Post Hole Digger 317-433M 6/2/22
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Table of Contents
Operator’s Responsibilities
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 Post Hole Digger. Therefore, it is
absolutely essential that no one operates the Post Hole
Digger unless they have read, fully understood, and are
totally familiar with the Operator’s Manual.
Perform the following inspections before using your Post
Hole Digger.
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Hydraulic flow to the equipment must be disengaged and
power machine shutdown before anyone is allowed to clean
or service the equipment.
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All guards and shields must be installed and in good
working condition while operating the attachment.
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Always operate the Post Hole Digger while seated in the
tractor seat
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Make sure the site is free from hazards before drilling. Look
for obstacles on the ground, beneath mulching, and below
the ground that may need to be removed such as landscape
fabric, wire, etc. Hand digging may be necessary to verify
the presence of underground materials.
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Never make contact with underground utilities such as
electrical power lines, gas lines, phone lines, etc. They can
cause serious injury or death from electrocution, explosion,
or fire. Always call 811 (USA) before digging so that they
can mark the location of underground services in the area.
For contact information, see Dig Safe in the “Important
Safety Information” starting on page 1.
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Keep attachment, loader arms, and/or load away from
overhead electrical power lines. Place an orange warning
sign under overhead lines indicating type of danger above.
Operating Checklist
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Check Page
Read and follow all safety rules carefully.
Refer to “Important Safety Information”.
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Make sure all guards and shields are in place.
Refer to “Important Safety Information”.
1
Make sure there are no hydraulic leaks.
Refer to “Avoid High Pressure Fluids Hazard”.
3
Read and follow all assembly procedures.
Refer to “Section 1: Assembly & Set-up”.
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Read and follow all operating procedures.
Refer to “Section 2: Operating Procedures”.
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Read and follow all Maintenance Instructions.
See “Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication”.
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Read and follow all Lubrication Instructions.
Refer to “Lubrication Points”.
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Check equipment initially and periodically for
loose hardware. See “Torque Values Chart”.
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Keep all persons away from the post hole digger while
lowering and raising the unit. A person can be hit, pinched,
or crushed by the unit.
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Do not drill through landscape fabric. Prior to drilling, cut
a hole in the fabric sufficiently larger than the diameter of
the auger to prevent auger entanglement with the fabric.
Fabric caught in the auger can pull a bystander into the
auger.
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Do not allow anyone to manually guide the auger into
position while the auger is rotating. A person will become
entangled in the auger or hit by the auger.
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Do not allow anyone to manually push down on the post
hole digger, or put anything or anyone on the unit for the
purpose of adding weight to the unit. Objects and people
can be thrown, pinched, or entangled in the unit.
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Keep others away from the post hole digger while the auger
is rotating. A person can become entangled in the auger or
hit by the auger if it swings erratically. Anyone helping
should be kept a safe distance (a minimum of 10 feet or 3
meters) from the unit while it is rotating.
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Do not remove spoil-pile with hand tools while auger is
operating. The person can become entangled in the auger or
hurt by tools that become entangled in the auger.
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Do not go near or under raised loader arms without first
securing loader arms in the raised position with an
approved lift-arm support.
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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 hydraulics is off.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Allow only persons to operate this attachment who have
fully read and comprehended this manual, and who have
been properly trained in the safe operation of this
attachment. Serious injury or death can result from failure
to read, understand, and follow instructions provided in this
manual.
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Never carry riders on the attachment or power machine.
Riders can obstruct the operator’s view, interfere with
controls, be pinched by moving components, become
entangled in rotating components, struck by objects, thrown
about, fall off and be run over, etc.
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Do not let children play on or around the attachment
including when stored. Children and/or attachment can fall.
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Operate only power machines equipped with a certified
Roll-Over Protective Structure (ROPS) and seat belt.
Fasten seat belt snugly and securely to help protect against
serious injury or death from machine overturn.
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Always shut power machine down following the “Shutdown
Procedure” provided in this manual before leaving the
operator’s station.
Section 2: Operating Procedures