Land Pride SGS1566, Operator'S Manual

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Section 2: Operating Procedures
SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M 5/2/23
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Table of Contents
8. Operate grapple through its full range of movements
to check for clearances.
9. Purge hydraulic system of trapped air by operating all
hydraulic functions several times before putting unit
into service. Refer to “Purging Hydraulic System”
on page 14 in this manual and your skid steer/tractor
Operator’s Manual if any hydraulic function continues
to operate erratic.
Operating Safety
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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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.
•
Do not lift a load that cannot be contained in the
attachment, exceeds the attachment’s load guard height, or
has objects smaller than the openings in the load guard.
•
Keep bystanders, pets, and livestock away from your work
area. Never allow anyone to go near or under the
attachment or its load. The attachment and/or load can fall.
•
A crushing hazard always exists around attachments. A
person can become pinched or crushed as the attachment is
rotated, raised, and/or lowered. Objects in the attachment
can shift and fall.
•
Make sure all objects are contained and/or secured before
lifting. Do not lift a load that cannot be contained in the
attachment as the load can shift and fall.
•
Use a “spotter” when it is hard to see in the direction you
are traveling and when placing a load that obstructs your
vision. A person or animal could be nearby in a blind spot.
•
Keep load slightly tilted back to secure its weight against
the vertical face of the attachment. Rotating front of
attachment too high can cause the load to shift and fall onto
the operator or others. Rotating front of attachment level or
lower can cause the load to fall forward.
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Make sure the machine is stopped on solid, level ground
before raising load to dump. To maintain stability, raise
load only to the height necessary to complete the dump.
•
Never dump a load around gas lines, overhead power lines,
utilities, or other hazards that can cause serious injury or
death from electrocution, explosion, or fire.
•
Never come in contact with power lines, utilities, gas lines,
or other hazards, above or below ground. They can cause
serious injury or death from electrocution, explosion, or
fire. Before digging, call dig safe 811 (USA only) so utility
companies can mark the location of underground services in
the area.
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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 the hydraulics is off.
•
Keep load positioned forward enough to prevent accidental
spillage onto the operator and power machine.
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 Skeleton 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. Perform the following
inspections before using your Skeleton Grapple.
General Inspection
Make the following inspections with grapple attached to a
skid steer/tractor that is parked on a level surface.
1. Complete Operating Checklist table provided above.
2. Inspect skid steer/tractor safety equipment to make
sure it is in good working condition and that all safety
alert decals are visible and readable. Replace all
missing and unreadable safety alert decals.
3. Inspect hitch hook-up to grapple. Make sure skid
steer/tractor hitch is secured under grapple’s top
angle bar, lock pins extend fully through bottom slots
in grapple hitch, and handles are locked down.
4. Consult your skid steer/tractor Operator’s Manual to
determine if ballast is required. Add ballast if needed.
5. Inspect condition of hydraulic hoses, fittings, and
valves before starting the machine. Make sure hoses
are not pinched, kinked, twisted, or frayed and that
they will not contact moving parts.
6. Hose sleeves help protect hoses from wear and
operator from oil sprays. Inspect hose sleeves to
make sure they are properly secured to the hydraulic
hoses, are not torn, and are not worn thin. Replace
hose sleeve if worn thin, torn, or not properly secured
to hydraulic hoses.
7. Operate hydraulic controls to verify control lever
movements function properly and attachment
movements are correct. Make any necessary
changes to controls and hydraulic hook-ups before
putting attachment into service.
Operating Checklist
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Check Page
Read and follow all safety rules carefully.
Refer to “Important Safety Information” and
Safety Alert Symbols throughout this manual.
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Read and follow preparation instructions.
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 3: Maintenance & Lubrication”.
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Make sure there are no hydraulic leaks.
Refer to “Avoid High Pressure Fluids Hazard”.
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Check grapple initially and periodically for loose
hardware. See “Torque Values Chart”.
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