Product Manual

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Use extreme care and maintain minimum ground clearance when operating close to ditches or fences.
Be careful when turning sharp corners.
After Each Use
Note: For safety, it’s recommended that two people detach the digger.
⚠CAUTION
To prevent personal injury caused by unexpected movement:
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Engage the tractor parking brake and/or place the transmission in
park.
3. Disengage the PTO.
4. Shut off the tractor’s engine and remove the key.
Detaching from the Tractor
1. Remove the PTO driveline from the tractor and the digger gearbox.
⚠WARNING
Shut off the tractor’s engine before detaching the PTO driveline. An
entanglement in a rotating driveline can cause serious injury or death.
2. Adjust the digger to allow room for the auger removal. Remove the auger from the bottom of
the gearbox.
3. Lower the boom by using the lift arms on the tractor. Detach the boom from the top link
mounting bracket and lift the arms.
4. Carefully lay the digger on the ground in a secure position.
Cutting the PTO Shaft to Length
Note: Be sure to cut equal lengths of each PTO shaft section.
1. Clamp the end of the PTO shaft in a vice and cut off the shield where it’s marked (Figure A &
Figure B).