3-POINT HITCH AND DRAWBAR.............................................................................................80
OVERVIEW OF 3-POINT HITCH AND DRA
WBAR............................................................................................ 80
3-POINT HITCH.................................................................................................................................................. 81
1. Precautions for attaching and detaching the implements to the 3-point hitch ........................................... 81
2. Adjusting the lifting rod (right).................................................................................................................... 81
3. Adjusting the top link ................................................................................................................................. 81
4. Adjusting the check chains ........................................................................................................................ 81
HITCH ................................................................................................................................................................. 81
1. How to use the 3-point hitch ...................................................................................................................... 83
HYDRAULIC UNIT.....................................................................................................................84
3-POINT HITCH CONTROL SYSTEM................................................................................................................ 84
1. Hydraulic control........................................................................................................................................ 84
2. Lowering speed of 3-point hitch................................................................................................................. 84
AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS ................................................................................................................................. 85
1. Connecting hoses for the backhoe ............................................................................................................ 85
2. Disconnecting hoses for the mower .......................................................................................................... 86
MOWER LIFT LINKAGE SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................... 86
1. Cutting height control dial .......................................................................................................................... 86
2. Hydraulic control unit use reference chart ................................................................................................. 88
TIRES, WHEELS, AND BALLAST............................................................................................89
TIRES.................................................................................................................................................................. 89
1. Inflation pressure of tires ........................................................................................................................... 89
2. Dual tires ................................................................................................................................................... 89
WHEEL TREAD .................................................................................................................................................. 89
1. Front wheels .............................................................................................................................................. 90
2. Rear wheels............................................................................................................................................... 90
BALLAST ............................................................................................................................................................ 91
1. Front ballast............................................................................................................................................... 91
2. Rear ballast ............................................................................................................................................... 91
OPERATING THE LOADER ......................................................................................................93
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATING THE LOADER............................................................................................ 93
TECHNIQUES FOR OPERATING THE LOADER AND THE TRACTOR........................................................... 93
1. Filling the bucket........................................................................................................................................ 93
2. Precautions for lifting the load ................................................................................................................... 94
3. Precautions for carrying the load............................................................................................................... 94
4. Dumping and lowering the bucket ............................................................................................................. 95
5. Precautions for operating the loader with float control .............................................................................. 95
6. Loading from a bank.................................................................................................................................. 96
7. Peeling and scraping the ground............................................................................................................... 97
8. Loading low trucks or spreaders from a pile.............................................................................................. 97
9. Backfilling .................................................................................................................................................. 98
10. Precautions for handling large heavy objects.......................................................................................... 99
VALVE LOCK ...................................................................................................................................................... 99
BUCKET LEVEL INDICATOR (IF EQUIPPED)................................................................................................... 99
HOW TO USE THE QUICK COUPLER............................................................................................................ 100
FRONT REMOTE HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)........................................................... 100
1. Installing the front remote hydraulic control system ................................................................................ 100
2. Operating the control lever ...................................................................................................................... 100
3. How to use the remote control coupler.................................................................................................... 101
FRONT GUARD (OPTION FOR THE QUICK ATTACH COUPLER) ................................................................ 102
1. How to use the front guard (if equipped) ................................................................................................. 102
USING THE ATTACHMENTS (IF EQUIPPED) ................................................................................................. 103
1. Attaching the attachments (if equipped) .................................................................................................. 103
2. Detaching the attachments (if equipped)................................................................................................. 105
3. Performing the maintenance of the attachments (if equipped)................................................................ 105