TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices ................................................................ .........................................1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................................................................... 1-4
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................... 1-5
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices .............................................. ......1-10
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ............................................................................................... 1-11
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices .............................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ...................1-12
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices ......................................................... .... ... ...................1-15
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................................. 1-15
Decal Location ...... ........................................................................................................................................... 1-16
Decal Description ................................................................... ..........................................................................1-18
Federal Laws and Regulations ........................................................................................................................ 1-21
INTRODUCTION SECTION .................................................................................................2-1
ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTING THE LOADER SECTION .............................................. 3-1
Assembly Instructions ............................ ............................................................................................................ 3-2
Proper Ballasting and Wheel Spacing ............................................................................................................. ..3-3
Installing Mounting Brackets .................................. ............................................................................................3-4
Installing Bucket ..................................................................... ... .........................................................................3-4
Installing Bucket Level Indicator ........................................................................................................................ 3-4
Dismounting and Mounting Loader ........................................ ............................................................................3-5
Dismounting Loader ..................................................................... ......................................................................3-5
Mounting Loader ............................................. .... ... ... ... ......................................................................................3-6
Quick Attach Device (Optional) ........................................................ ..................................................................3-7
OPERATION SECTION ....................................................................................................... 4-1
Standard Equipment and Specifications ...................................... ......................................................................4-3
Operator Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Tractor Requirements ..... ................................................................................................................................... 4-6
ROPS and Seat Belt .......... ... .... ......................................................................................................................... 4-7
Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem .................................................. ..................................................................4-7
Tractor Ballast ................................................................. ...................................................................................4-7
Getting On and Off the Tractor .......................................................................................................................... 4-8
Boarding the Tractor ....... ................................................................................................................................... 4-8
Dismounting the Tractor ................................................................................................ .....................................4-9
Starting the Tractor ...... .................................................................................................................................... 4-10
Pre-Operation Inspection and Service ................................... ..........................................................................4-11
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ..................................................................................................... ...4-11
Driving the Tractor and Loader .... .................................................................................................................... 4-17
Driving the Tractor and Loader .... .................................................................................................................... 4-18
Operating the Tractor and Loader .................................................................................................................... 4-18
Operating the Loader ................................... ....................................................................................................4-23
Loader Storage ............ .................................................................................................................................... 4-34
Transporting the Tractor and Implement .......................................................................................................... 4-34
Transporting on Public Roadways ..... .............................................................................................................. 4-36
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ........................................................................................................................ 4-38