JUNE 2013
Setting Up Equipment
(as applicable)
Loader
1. Select the most level location available.
Check for any overhead obstructions that
may prevent the loader from being raised
safely.
2. Lower the front landing gear so that the
towing vehicle can be removed from the
loader. Remove the tow bar.
3. Attach the house tongue accessory at the
rear (operator platform end) of the loader
so that the loader can be positioned
properly for loading using the towing vehicle
or a tractor. Do not attempt to use the house tongue accessory to tow the loader for distances great-
er than those traveled when positioning the loader in the barn or moving from one barn to another
on the same farm.
4. Raise the front landing gear and position the loader.
5. If there is rear landing gear, lower and adjust until the front of the loader is resting on the
ground. Lock the landing gear in place.
6. Disconnect the truck or tractor used to position the loader and remove the house tongue accessory.
7. Raise the front landing gear just enough to stabilize the loader.
8. Release the pick-up conveyor and carefully lower it to the ground.
9. Install the catch pen panels to the side of the pick-up conveyor and assemble the catching corral.
10. Release the operator's platform from its transport position and lower it into its loading position.
11. Attach the platform to the hydraulic cylinder and secure with locking pins, if applicable.
12. The platform must be kept level during loading.
13. Connect the hydraulic hoses to the power source.
14. Have one operator test the hydraulics to ensure that the loader can be raised and lowered
and that the conveyor is running properly. Make sure everyone else is clear of the machine
during testing and that the operator is clear of all moving parts.
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