Section 4: Maintenance
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Maintenance
Proper servicing and adjustments are key to the long life
of any attachment. With careful inspection and routine
maintenance, you can avoid costly downtime and repair.
Check all bolts and pins after using the grapple for
several hours and on a regular basis thereafter to ensure
they are tight and secured.
Check hitch fit-up, hydraulic hoses, and fittings on a
regular basis to ensure trash or other objects have not
loosened the hitch connection or damaged hydraulic
hoses and fittings.
Replace worn, damaged, or missing grapple parts only
with genuine Land Pride parts.
Replace illegible or missing safety labels by obtaining
new labels from your Land Pride dealer.
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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.
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
•
Check hydraulic hoses and fittings frequently. Brush and
other debris can damage hoses and fittings causing the load
•
Perform scheduled maintenance. Check for loose
hardware, missing parts, broken parts, structural cracks,
and excessive wear. Make repairs before putting the
attachment back into service. Serious breakdowns can
•
Do not alter attachment or replace parts on the attachment
with other brands. Other brands may not fit properly or
meet OEM specifications. They can weaken the integrity
and impair the safety, function, performance, and life of the
attachment. Replace parts only with genuine OEM parts.
Hydraulic System
One of the most important things you can do to prevent
hydraulic system problems is to ensure your tractor
hydraulic reservoir remains free of dirt and
contamination.
Use a clean cloth to wipe hose ends before attaching
them to your tractor. Replace your tractor’s hydraulic filter
element at the prescribed intervals. These simple
maintenances will go a long way to prevent occurrence of
control valve and hydraulic cylinder problems.
Section 4: Maintenance
Long-Term
Storage
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Store attachment with hydraulic cylinders fully retracted,
upper claw fully open, and upper and lower teeth pointing
down resting on the ground. The attachment can tip-over if
stored in the upright position.
Clean, inspect, service, and make necessary repairs to
the attachment when storing it for long periods and at the
end of the season. This will help to ensure the unit is
ready for field use the next time you hook-up to it.
1.
Clean off any dirt and grease that may have
accumulated on the grapple. Scrape off compacted
dirt and then wash its surface thoroughly with a
garden hose.
2. Inspect grapple for loose, damaged, or worn parts
and adjust or replace when needed.
3. Repaint parts where paint is worn or scratched to
prevent rust. Ask your Land Pride dealer for aerosol
touch-up paint. They are also available in touch-up
bottles with brush, quarts, and gallon sizes by adding
TU, QT, or GL to the end of the aerosol part number.
4. Replace all damaged or missing guards & decals.
5. Apply lubricant to areas not painted to help prevent
rust.
6. Store grapple on a level surface in a clean, dry place.
Inside storage will reduce maintenance and make for
a longer grapple life.
7.
Do not allow children to play on or around the stored
grapple.
Kubota Touch-up Paint
Part No.
Part Description
77700-06430 GLOSS BLACK ENAMEL SPRAY CAN
77700-06431 GLOSS BLACK ENAMEL QUART
700 00-00017 GLOSS BLACK ENAMEL GALLON
