Product Manual

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Before Each Use
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 scoop. Therefore,
it is absolutely essential that no one operates the scoop without the first having read, fully understood,
and become totally familiar with this Owner’s Manual. Make sure the operator has paid particular
attention to the safety information.
Important Safety Information
Make the following inspections after attaching the scoop to the tractor. See the Tractor Hook-Up
section.
1. Inspect tractor safety equipment to make sure it is in good working condition.
2. Carefully raise and lower the implement to ensure that the drawbar, tires, and other equipment on
the tractor do not contact the frame.
Transporting
CAUTION! When traveling on public roads, whether at night or during the day, use accessory lights
and devices for adequate warning to operators of other vehicles. Comply with all federal, state, and
local laws.
3. When raising the scoop to the transport position, be sure that the equipment does not make
contact with the tractor and the tractor drawbar. Move or remove the drawbar if it interferes with
the scoop.
4. Be sure to reduce the tractor’s ground speed when turning; and, leave enough clearance so that
the scoop does not contact obstacles such as buildings, trees, or fences.
5. Select a safe ground travel speed when transporting from one area to another. When traveling on
roadways, transport in such a way that faster moving vehicles may pass you safely.
6. When traveling over rough or hilly terrain, shift the tractor to a lower gear.
After Each Use
Unhooking the Dirt Scoop
1. Park on a level, solid surface.
2. Lower the scoop until the object is resting on level ground or until its main beam is resting on solid
supports.
3. Engage the tractor’s parking brake, shut the tractor engine off, and remove the key before
dismounting the tractor.
4. Stabilize the unit with bracing before unhooking the tractor’s 3-point arms. Make sure the bracing is
secure and will not slip while unhooking.
5. Unhook the 3-point hitch from tractor. Reinstall hitch pins, linch pins, and hair pin cotters (supplied
by the customer) in the scoop’s hitch for safe keeping.
6. Remove the bracing and rotate the scoop down so that it is laying on the ground or use auxiliary
supports such as planted posts, to prevent the possibility of the unit tipping over.