Operation
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POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure
can penetrate skin and cause injury.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
Fluid accidentally injected into the skin
must be surgically removed within a few
hours by a doctor familiar with this form of
injury or gangrene may result.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Keep body and hands away from pin hole
leaks or nozzles that eject high pressure
hydraulic fluid.
•
Use cardboard or paper to find hydraulic
leaks, never use your hands.
5.
Confirm that the connection is secure by pulling
on the hoses.
Removing an Attachment
1.
Lower the attachment to the ground
2.
Stop the engine.
3.
Disengage the quick attach pins by turning them
to the outside.
4.
If the attachment uses hydraulics, move the
auxiliary hydraulics lever forward, backward,
and back to neutral to relieve pressure at the
hydraulic couplers.
5.
If the attachment uses hydraulics, slide the collar
back on the hydraulic couplers and disconnect
them.
IMPORTANT: Connect the attachment hoses
together to prevent hydraulic system
contamination during storage.
6.
Install the protective covers onto the hydraulic
couplers on the traction unit.
7.
Start the engine, tilt the mount plate forward,
and back the traction unit away from the
attachment.
Securing the Traction Unit for
Transport
IMPORTANT: Do not operate or drive the
traction unit on roadways.
IMPORTANT: When transporting the
traction unit on a trailer, always use the
following procedure:
1.
Lower the loader arms.
2.
Stop the engine.
3.
Secure the traction unit to the trailer with chains
or straps using the operator platform support
openings to secure the rear of the traction unit
and the loader arms to secure the front of the
Cold Weather (Below Freezing)
Tips
•
Use a Kabota cylinder-head heater before
starting in cold weather. This heater can be
obtained from the engine manufacturer.
•
Warm up the traction unit with the throttle set in
the mid-range for at least 10 minutes.
•
Refer to your engine operator’s manual for
further cold weather operating tips.
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