Important:
Raise the attachment enough to
clear the ground and tilt the mount plate all
the way back.
7.
Shut off the engine and remove the key.
8.
Rotate the quick-attach levers inward, ensuring
that the quick-attach pins are fully seated in the
mount plate.
WARNING
If you do not fully seat the quick-attach
pins through the attachment mount plate,
the attachment could fall off the machine,
crushing you or bystanders.
Ensure that the quick-attach pins are fully
seated in the attachment mount plate.
Connecting the Hydraulic Hoses
WARNING
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
penetrate skin and cause injury. Fluid injected
into the skin must be surgically removed
within a few hours by a doctor familiar with
this form of injury; otherwise, gangrene may
result.
•
Keep your body and hands away from
pinhole leaks or nozzles that eject
high-pressure hydraulic fluid.
•
Use cardboard or paper to find hydraulic
leaks; never use your hands.
CAUTION
Hydraulic couplers, hydraulic lines/valves,
and hydraulic fluid may be hot. If you contact
hot components, you may be burned.
•
Wear gloves when operating the hydraulic
couplers.
•
Allow the machine to cool before touching
hydraulic components.
•
Do not touch hydraulic fluid spills.
If the attachment requires hydraulics for operation,
connect the hydraulic hoses as follows:
1.
Shut off the engine and remove the key.
2.
Remove the protective covers from the hydraulic
connectors on the machine.
3.
Ensure that all foreign matter is cleaned from
the hydraulic connectors.
4.
Push the attachment female connector onto the
male connector on the machine.
5.
Push the attachment male connector into the
female connector on the machine.
6.
Confirm that the connection is secure by pulling
on the hoses.
Removing an Attachment
1.
Park the machine on a level surface.
2.
Lower the attachment to the ground.
3.
Shut off the engine and remove the key.
4.
Raise the quick-attach pins by rotating the levers
outward.
5.
If the attachment uses hydraulics, slide the
collars back on the hydraulic couplers and
disconnect them.
Important:
Connect the attachment hoses
together to prevent hydraulic system
contamination during storage.
CAUTION
Hydraulic couplers, hydraulic
lines/valves, and hydraulic fluid may be
hot. If you contact hot components, you
may be burned.
•
Wear gloves when operating the
hydraulic couplers.
•
Allow the machine to cool before
touching hydraulic components.
•
Do not touch hydraulic fluid spills.
6.
Install the protective covers onto the hydraulic
couplers on the machine.
7.
Start the engine, tilt the mount plate forward, and
back the machine away from the attachment.
Understanding Smart
Power® Traction
The Smart Power® function senses the load on the
engine and adjusts the maximum traction speed
while maintaining the engine speed so that you can
optimize performance in powered attachments. For
example, when using the trencher attachment, Smart
Power reduces the traction speed so that you have
maximum, continuous power while digging.
Engage the attachment hydraulics and slowly move
the traction control to activate Smart Power.
Note:
To use this function, ensure that Smart
Power is set to O
N
in the Settings section of the
InfoCenter; refer to
InfoCenter Display (page 14)
. For
some applications, such as digging and grading, the
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