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Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety at All Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Look for the Safety Alert Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 1: Optional Equipment & Set-up . . . . 9
Skid Steer/Tractor Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Torque Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Power Machine Shutdown Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hitch Assembly Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Skid Loader Hose Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tractor Loader Hose Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 2: Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Checking & Adjusting Rotor Chain Tension . . . . . 13
Section 3: Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Startup Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Transport Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Hook-up to Quick Attach Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hook-up to Euro Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hydraulic Hook-up to Power Machine . . . . . . . . . . 18
General Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Unhooking Quick Attach Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Unhooking Euro Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication . . . . . 22
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Long-Term Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lubrication Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Section 5: Specifications & Capacities . . . . 24
Section 6: Features & Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 7: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section 8: Torque Values Chart . . . . . . . . . . 28
Section 9: Warranty & Legal Disclaimer . . . 30