Section 2: Operating Instructions
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Section 2: Operating Instructions
Operating Checklist
Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent
upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper
training involved in the operation, transport, storage, and
maintenance of the K-Hitch. Therefore, it is absolutely
essential that no one operates the K-Hitch unless they
have read, fully understood, and are totally familiar with
the Operator’s Manual. Make sure the operator has paid
particular attention to:
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Important Safety Information
, page 1
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Section 2: Operating Instructions
, page 17
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Section 3: Maintenance & Lubrication
, page 19
Perform the following inspections before using your
K-Hitch.
Safety Information
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Always secure equipment with solid, non-concrete supports
before working under it. Never go under equipment
supported by concrete blocks or hydraulics. Concrete can
break, hydraulic lines can burst, and/or hydraulic controls
can be actuated even when power to hydraulics is off.
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Do not engage power take-off while connecting or
disconnecting the driveline, or while someone is standing
near the driveline. A person’s body and/or clothing can
become entangled in the driveline.
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Always disconnect driveline from the tractor before
servicing the drivetrain and components powered by the
drivetrain. A person can become entangled in the drivetrain
if the tractor is started and the power take-off is engaged.
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All guards and shields must be installed and in good
working condition while operating the implement.
Operating Checklist
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Read and follow all Safety Rules carefully.
Refer to “Important Safety Information”.
1
Make sure all safety labels are in place.
Refer to “Safety Labels”.
Read and follow connect instructions.
See “Section 1: Assembly & Set-up”.
Read and follow all maintenance instructions.
See “Section 3: Maintenance & Lubrication”.
Check K-Hitch initially and periodically for
loose bolts, pins, and structural cracks. Refer
to “Section 7: Torque Values Chart”.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Allow only persons to operate this implement who have
fully read and comprehended this manual, and who have
been properly trained in the safe operation of this
implement. Serious injury or death can result from the
inability to read, understand, and follow instructions
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Always place tractor in park or set park brake, disengage
power take-off, shut tractor engine off, remove ignition key,
and wait for all moving parts to stop before dismounting
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Never carry riders on the implement or tractor. Riders can
obstruct the operator’s view, interfere with controls, be
pinched by moving components, become entangled in
rotating components, struck by objects, thrown about, fall
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Perform scheduled maintenance. Check for loose
hardware, missing parts, broken parts, structural cracks,
and excessive wear. Make repairs before putting the
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Do not alter implement or replace parts on the implement
with other brands. Other brands may not fit properly or
meet OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
specifications. They can weaken the integrity and impair the
safety, function, performance, and life of the implement.
Replace parts only with genuine OEM parts.
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Do not operate a broken or bent driveline. Such a driveline
will break apart while rotating at high speeds. Always
remove the implement from use until the damaged driveline
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Do not use implement for a purpose other than the work it
is designed to do as defined in this manual.
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Do not use implement as a man lift or work platform. It is
not properly designed or guarded for this use.
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Do not use implement to lift objects; to pull objects such as
fence posts, stumps, etc; or to push objects. The unit is not
