Land Pride SGC10 Series, Operator'S Manual

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Section 2: Operating Procedures
SGC1060 & SGC1072 Grapples 380-092M 5/18/21
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12. Slow down when traveling over rough or hilly terrain.
13. Do not transport loads on public roadways.
14. Transport on public roadways without a load and
transport in such a way that faster moving vehicles
may pass you safely.
15. Plan your route to avoid heavy traffic.
Releasing A Load
1. Be sure to read and understand all safety alerts
under
“Operating Safety”
on page 13.
2. Stop in front of desired location.
3. Slowly raise load to required height.
4. Move forward slowly checking to make sure grapple
and load clears all obstacles.
5. Stop forward movement when load is positioned over
its release location.
6. Releasing load requires a combination of tilting front
of grapple down, raising upper jaw, and raising
loader arms. The order in which the load is released
will vary depending on type of material being
released. The most important objective is to have the
load under control throughout the release.
7. Once load has settled onto the pile, slowly back up
making sure grapple clears all objects and there are
not any pedestrians or other traffic behind or on
either side.
8. Leave enough clearance when turning and/or
lowering the grapple so that it does not make contact
with obstacles such as vehicles, buildings, trees, or
fences.
9. Lower grapple to transporting height (low to the
ground) before moving again.
Ripping Out Bushes
1. Be sure to read and understand all safety alerts
under
“Operating Safety”
on page 13.
2. Open upper claw halfway.
3. Rotate front of grapple down while lowering unit until
upper teeth extend into the ground on the far side of
the bush and lower teeth are on the near side.
4. Close grapple claws around the roots of the bush.
5. Raise grapple up to rip bush from ground.
Breaking Sod & Pulling Roots
1. Be sure to read and understand all safety alerts
under “Operating Safety” on page 13.
2. Open upper claw halfway and rotate grapple upright
while lowering unit until rear tips of lower claw extend
into the ground. Do not go very deep into the ground.
3. Back-up to break up sod and pull roots from the sod.
IMPORTANT:
Do not operate attachment with lower
teeth extending very deep into the ground. Doing so
can damage equipment.
Back Raking
1. Be sure to read and understand all safety alerts
under “Operating Safety” on page 13.
2. Open upper claw halfway and rotate grapple upright
while lowering unit until rear tips of lower claw rest on
the ground.
3. Back-up to rake loose sticks and debris into a pile.
4. For instructions on how to pick-up the raked pile, see
“Picking-Up A Load” on page 15.
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 mounting 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 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 19 and
“Features & Benefits”
on page 20 of your Operator’s
Manual for additional information.
IMPORTANT: Check full range of motion before
rotating attachment down to back rake. See
“Equipment Clearances” on page 12.