Spartan Equipment
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Tillers
July 2016
Item
Check that all shields and
guards are in place.
Look for loose bolts and
tighten them if necessary.
Check that all safety decals
are in place and can be
read. Replace them if
necessary.
Check that tines are in good
condition. Replace any, if
necessary.
Take care of our
environment. Repair any
hydraulic leaks.
case drain hose connected to the case
drain circuit on the prime mover.
Connect the attachment hydraulic
hoses to the auxiliary supply couplers
located on your skid steer loader lift
arm.
Check the surrounding area for
bystanders and clear them before
starting the skid steer or attachment.
Before operating the attachment,
always visually inspect and verify that
the coupler lock pins are fully engaged
through the latch slots on the
attachment plate.
Check Coupler Lock Engagement
P r e - O p e r a t i o n W a l k -
a r o u n d I n s p e c t i o n
Before every use, it is important to
perform a short inspection and certain
maintenance on your tiller.
T i l l e r C o n t r o l s
Your tiller is designed to run off the
skid steer loaders auxiliary hydraulic
system, and is activated and
deactivated by a control in the
operator’s cab. Consult your skid steer
operator’s manual for precise
instructions on how to activate and
deactivate the hydraulic auxiliary
circuit.
Height and tilt functions of the tiller
are operated with the control handles
or pedals in the cab. Consult your skid
steers operator’s manual for precise
instructions regarding these functions.
E n g a g i n g T i l l e r t h e F i r s t
T i m e
If this is your
initial startup with this attachment on
this machine, check the skid steer’s
hydraulic oil level and add oil, if
necessary, before and after doing
steps 1- 3 below.
(High Flow)Make
sure the case drain hose is properly
attached to the prime mover’s case
drain connection. Do not operate this
attachment without the case drain
hose attached.
After starting skid steer, lift the
attachment 6” (152mm) off the ground
surface:
1.
With the skid steer engine RPMs
just above idle, slowly engage the
auxiliary hydraulic flow to the
tiller head. Use your machine’s
auxiliary hydraulic flow lever or
switch, activate the auxiliary flow
to the tiller.
2.
Allow the tiller to run for 30
seconds to purge the air from the
system. Turn off the tiller drive,
