Bush Hog 3860 QT manual Mounting The Loader

Models: 3860 QT

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7. MOUNTING THE LOADER

Reinstall hinge assemblies, rear hinge pins, and snap pins to loader for storage. Disconnect the hoses at the quick couplers. Start the tractor. Slowly back the tractor away from the loader. Refer to Figure 8.

Figure 8

IMPORTANT: To avoid hydraulic hose damage, be alert and make sure hoses do not catch on tractor and/or loader during mounting or dis- mounting.

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MAKE SURE PARKED LOADER IS ON A HARD LEVEL SURFACE. ENGAGE ALL SAFETY DEVICES TO PREVENT LOADER FROM FALLING AND BEING DAMAGED OR INJURING SOMEONE. DO NOT REPAIR LOADER IF IT IS NOT MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID OR REMOVAL OF PARTS COULD CAUSE LOADER TO COLLAPSE RESULTING IN INJURY.

7. MOUNTING THE LOADER

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BEFORE LEAVING THE TRACTOR SEAT, LOWER ATTACHMENT OR LOADER BOOM TO GROUND, STOP ENGINE, LOCK BRAKES, RELIEVE HYDRAULIC PRES- SURE, AND REMOVE KEY.

DO NOT STAND, WALK OR WORK UNDER A RAISED LOADER OR ATTACHMENT UNLESS IT IS SECURELY BLOCKED OR HELD IN POSITION. ACCIDENTAL MOVE- MENT OR A CONTROL LEVER/LEVERS OR LEAKS IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM COULD CAUSE THE LOADER TO DROP, OR ATTACHMENT TO DUMP, CAUSING SEVERE INJURY.

DO NOT ALLOW BYSTANDERS IN LOADER WORK AREA

IMPORTANT: Never allow weight of tractor to be placed on parking stands when mounting or dis- mounting loader.

Slowly drive tractor to a position where the hoses can be connected to the quick couplers. Stop the engine. Connect the loader hydraulic hoses to the correct couplers. Refer to Figure 8 at top of page.

Remove rear hinge assemblies from loader.

Use the lift and attachment cylinders to align the subframe crosstube with the front bracket. Drive the tractor forward to install the subframe crosstube into the front bracket. Refer to Figure 1.

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Figure 1

(1)Subframe crosstube.

(2)Front bracket.

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Bush Hog 3860 QT manual Mounting The Loader