Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
AP-PS2072 & AP-PS2086 Primary Seeders 313-805MK
7/15/19
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Skid Steer Hook-up
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DANGER
To avoid serious injury or death:
!
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Check hitch fit-up frequently. An improper fit-up can cause
the attachment to come loose from the loader hitch plate
and fall.
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Use steps, grab-handles, and anti-slip surfaces on the
1.
Check the skid steer and Primary Seeder hitch plates
before hooking-up the Seeder. Make sure all hitch
components are in good working condition:
a. Check for and remove any debris in the loader
and Primary Seeder hitch plates.
b. Check hitch plates for structural cracks and bent
or broken pieces. They can weaken a hitch plate
and prevent full and complete hook-up. Repair or
replace damaged hitch plates.
c. Check operation of lock pins in the loader hitch
plate. Lock pins must move freely and extend fully
into the bottom slots in the Primary Seeder hitch
plate.
2.
If lock mechanism is mechanical, raise lock handles
on the loader hitch fully up.
3.
Start skid steer.
4.
If lock mechanism is hydraulic, use auxiliary
hydraulic controls to raise lock pins fully up.
5.
Drive slowly to the Primary Seeder hitch plate while
making sure the loader hitch is parallel with the top
angle bars on the Primary Seeder hitch plate.
6.
Rotate top of loader hitch plate slightly forward.
7.
Place top of loader hitch plate under the Primary
Seeder top angled bars and slowly raise loader arms
up until loader hitch plate is seated under the top
angle bars.
8.
Rotate top of loader hitch plate back until the Primary
Seeder hitch plate makes full contact with loader
hitch plate and the Primary Seeder is slightly off the
ground.
9.
Engage lock mechanism:
Hydraulic Lock Mechanism:
a. Engage quick hitch locking mechanism
hydraulically.
Mechanical Lock Mechanism:
a. Shut skid steer down before dismounting.
“Skid Steer Shutdown Procedure”
b. Push lock handles down to drive lock pins through
bottom slots in the Seeder hitch plate. Make sure
handles are locked down.
10. Shut the skid steer down before dismounting. Refer
“Skid Steer Shutdown Procedure”
Primary Seeder Skid Steer Hook-up
Figure 1-4
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Bottom Slots
Top Angle Bar
Bottom Slots