Compact Loader User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices ......................................................................................................... 1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices .......................................................................................................1-4
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................... 1-5
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................1-12
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ............................................................................................... 1-13
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices ........................................................................... 1-14
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices ................................................................................... 1-17
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................................. 1-17
Decal Location ................................................................................................................................................. 1-18
Decal Description ............................................................................................................................................. 1-20
Federal Laws and Regulations ........................................................................................................................ 1-24
INTRODUCTION SECTION .................................................................................................2-1
ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTING THE LOADER SECTION ..............................................3-1
Assembly Instructions ........................................................................................................................................3-2
Proper Rear Ballasting and Wheel Spacing .......................................................................................................3-4
Dismounting Loader and Mounting Loader to Tractor .......................................................................................3-5
Dismounting Loader ...........................................................................................................................................3-5
Mounting Loader ................................................................................................................................................ 3-6
Attaching Pin on Bucket .....................................................................................................................................3-7
Mounting and Dismounting Attachment .............................................................................................................3-8
Mounting Attachment to Loader ......................................................................................................................... 3-8
Detaching Quick Attach Device ......................................................................................................................... 3-9
Assembling Quick Attach Device ....................................................................................................................... 3-9
Installing Quick Attach Device .........................................................................................................................3-10
OPERATION SECTION .......................................................................................................4-1
Standard Equipment and Specifications ............................................................................................................ 4-3
Operator Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Tractor Requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 4-7
ROPS and Seat Belt ..........................................................................................................................................4-7
Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem .................................................................................................................... 4-7
Tractor Ballast .................................................................................................................................................... 4-8
Getting On and Off the Tractor .......................................................................................................................... 4-8
Boarding the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-9
Dismounting the Tractor ..................................................................................................................................... 4-9
Starting the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-10
Pre-Operation Inspection and Service ............................................................................................................. 4-11
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................ 4-12
Loader Pre-Operation Inspection and Service ................................................................................................. 4-12
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .................................................................................................4-17
Driving the Tractor and Loader ........................................................................................................................ 4-18
Operating the Tractor and Loader .................................................................................................................... 4-18
Operating the Loader ....................................................................................................................................... 4-24
Operating Bale Spear ...................................................................................................................................... 4-37
Shutting Down the Implement .......................................................................................................................... 4-38
Loader Storage ................................................................................................................................................ 4-38