Bobcat MT55 - Installing And Removing The Attachment (Bob-Tach)

42 MT55 Operation & Maintenance Manual
ATTACHMENTS (CONT’D)
Installing And Removing The Attachment (Bob-Tach)
The Bob-Tach is used for fast changing of buckets and
other attachments. See the appropriate attachment
Operation & Maintenance Manual to install other
attachments.
Installing
Figure 40
Pull the Bob-Tach levers all the way up [Figure 40].
Perform the PRE-STARTING PROCEDURE. (See PRE-
STARTING PROCEDURE on Page 37.)
Start the engine. Release the parking brake.
Lower the lift arms and tilt the Bob-Tach forward.
Figure 41
Drive forward until the top of the Bob-Tach is completely
under the top flanges of the bucket (Item 1) [Figure 41]
(or other attachment). Be sure the Bob-Tach levers do not
hit the bucket.
Tilt the Bob-Tach backward until the cutting edge of the
bucket (or other attachment) is slightly off the ground
[Figure 41].
Stop the engine and engage the parking brake.
Figure 42
Push the Bob-Tach levers down until they are fully
engaged in the locked position (Item 1) [Figure 42]
(wedges fully extended).
Figure 43
The wedges (Item 1) [Figure 43] must extend through
the holes in the mounting frame of the bucket (or
attachment), securely fastening the bucket to the Bob-
Tac h.
WARNING
Bob-Tach wedges must extend through the holes in
attachment. Lever(s) must be fully down and locked.
Failure to secure wedges can allow attachment to
come off and cause injury or death.
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