Bush Hog 5045 manual Dismounting Loader

2-3 DISMOUNTING LOADER

CAUTION

ALWAYS PARK LOADER WITH MATERI- AL BUCKET OR AUTHORIZED BUSH HOG ATTACHMENT ATTACHED TO THE LOADER.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

DO NOT ALLOW BYSTANDERS IN LOADER AREA.

IMPORTANT

Never allow weight of tractor to be placed on parking stands when mounting or dismounting loader.

A. Position the loader on a hard level surface. The more level the surface, the easier the loader is to mount and dismount.

B. Raise loader, dump bucket over, and then lower loader so that bucket cutting edge is approxi- mately 1/2” off of surface.

C. Remove parking stands from their storage positions in the boom crosstube as shown in Figure 2-8.

D. Position parking stands in attaching brackets on inside of each loader arm and secure. Figure 2-9.

E. Dismounting procedures will be the reverse of the mounting procedure.

F. Rollback bucket slightly while lowering loader boom down until the parking stands make firm con- tact with ground. Dump bucket until bucket touches the surface.

NOTE

Driving the tractor forward slowly while position- ing loader will allow parking stands to contact ground firmly.

Figure 2-9 Parking Stand Installed

Attaching Bracket Long End Positioned Rearward

G. Retract loader lift cylinders

H. Slowly rollback bucket while driving slightly forward with tractor. Doing this will allow mounting brackets to guide loader as loader is being parked off of tractor.

I. Rollback bucket completely. Make sure all loader components clear tractor. Stop the tractor engine and then work valve control lever/levers to relieve hydraulic fluid pressure in lines. Refer to tractor operator manual for additional information.

J. Disconnect loader hoses from quick couplers. Start tractor and slowly back tractor away from loader. Figures 2-10, 2-11, 2-12

Figure 2-10 Hydraulic Hoses - Quick Couplers

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