Section 3: Operating Procedures
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General Operating Instructions
By now you should have familiarized yourself with the
Operator’s Manual for your Claw Grapple. If you haven’t,
please do so now. Proceed by getting onto the seat of
your tractor and starting it up. It isn’t going to take you
long to learn how to use your new Land Pride Claw
Grapple, but we do recommend that you take a little time
to practice securely attaching and detaching your grapple
to and from your loader hitch plate. It is also important to
practice lifting, lowering, maneuvering, and placing a load
until you gain the confidence and skill needed to have a
good feel in what you are doing. We cannot overstress
the importance of following the safety information and
operating procedures that are spelled out in this
Operator’s Manual.
As you quickly become more skilled and adept in using
your Claw Grapple, you will soon learn that it is always
more important to focus on the “don’ts” than it is to focus
on the “dos”. For example, don’t exceed the lift capacity of
your grapple or tractor. Don’t lift your load too high
creating an unstable load and unsafe situation. Don’t tilt
your load too far backwards, setting up a situation that
could cause your load to roll or spill backwards onto you,
the tractor, and the operator’s platform. Don’t drive too
fast for your ground and load conditions. Don’t work on or
around slippery or sloped areas that could cause you to
lose control of the tractor. Don’t allow pedestrians, pets,
or livestock to approach the danger zone of your working
area. Always close grapple upper claw and lower grapple
until it is resting on the ground before leaving your tractor.
If you just follow these few safety reminders, you will find
that you will quickly become very adept, handy, and
skillful at using your Land Pride Claw Grapple.
See
“Specifications & Capacities”
on page 24 and
“Features & Benefits”
on page 25 of your Operator’s
Manual for additional information.
