9.INSTALLING BUCKET OR ATTACHMENT TO QUICK DRAW LATCH ATTACH

IMPORTANT: Refer to page 28 for instructions concerning Quick Draw Handle Disengaged and Engaged Positions.

CAUTION

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

DO NOT STAND, WALK OR WORK UNDER A RAISED LOADER OR ATTACH- MENT UNLESS IT IS SECURELY BLOCKED OR HELD IN POSITION. ACCI- DENTAL MOVEMENT OF A CONTROL LEVER/LEVERS OR LEAKS IN THE HYDRAULIC SUSTEM COULD CAUSE THE LOADER TO DROP, OR ATTACH- MENT TO DUMP, CAUSING SEVERE INJURY.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

To attach quick draw bucket or attachment to loader, lower loader boom to ground with quick draw latch attach rolled forward slightly. Pull quick draw handle into the handle disengaged position and lock into quick draw notch. Refer to Figure 1.

Figure 1

(1)Quick draw handle located in handle disengaged position.

Roll quick draw latch attach forward by extending attachment cylinders just enough to allow quick draw tubes to engage quick draw attachment channel. Drive tractor forward, aligning quick draw tubes with the quick draw attachment channel. Refer to Figure 2.

Figure 2

(1)Align quick draw tubes with quick draw attach- ment channel.

NOTE: Over extension of attachment cylinders during this operation could cause damage to quick draw handle due to handle contacting quick draw bucket or attachment.

When quick draw latch attach is aligned with quick draw bucket or attachment, raise loader boom slowly making sure quick draw tubes engage into quick draw attachment channel. Then roll quick draw bucket attachment back slowly. This will push quick draw handle forward securing quick draw bucket or attachment to quick draw latch attach. Refer to Figure 3.

NOTE: This operation must be done with quick draw bucket or attachment positioned close to ground to allow loader push off bar to function correctly.

Figure 3

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Bush Hog 3860 QT manual Installing Bucket or Attachment to Quick Draw Latch Attach