KNOWYOUR FRONT END SCOOP
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your front end scoop.
Compare the illustration below with your front end scoop to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations.
LIFT
HANDLE
\ / HANDLE LIFT
TRIGGER LEVER
/
DUMP
TRIGGER
LEVER
DUMPTRIGGER LEVER Press to release the dump pin. DUMP HANDLE Press down to dump the bucket. LIFTTRIGGER LEVER Press to release the index pin. LiFT HANDLE Press down to lift the bucket assembly.
HOW TO USE YOUR SCOOP
DO NOT EXCEED 200 LB, CAPACITY OF BUCKET
One cubic foot of dirt weighs approximately 80 Ibs. One cubic foot of dry sand or gravel weighs approximately 100 Ibs.
CAUTION: VEHICLE BRAKING AND
&STABILITY MAY BE AFFECTED WiTH THE
ADDiTiON OF AN ACCESSORY OR AN ATTACHMENT. BE AWARE OF CHANGING CONDITIONS ON SLOPES.
-REFER TO THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR iNSTRUCTiONS ON SAFE OPERATION ON
SLOPES.
USETHE SLOPE GUIDE PROVIDED ON PAGE 23 OF THiS MANUAL TO DETERMINE WHETHER SLOPE ANGLE ISTOO STEEP FOR SAFE
OPERATION.
Always test to make sure your vehicle has adequate power and braking capabilities whenever hauling a substantial amount of weight in your front end scoop. Use extra caution when operating on slopes.
For best handling and traction, distribute the weight of the load evenly in the bucket.
CAUTION:MATERIAL NEVERAT HiGHRAMTHESPEEDS.SCOOP iNTO
Keep the lift handle locked in the raised position when tilting the scoop bucket forward to dump.
The lift handle must be locked in the raised position to allow the dump handle to lock the scoop bucket back in the upright position after dumping.
Do not scrape or push material with the scoop bucket while it is tilted forward.
Add wheel weights for improved traction when using the scoop.
To dump material from the bucket, squeeze the dump trigger and push the dump tube handle down. Release the trigger before returning the bucket to the upright position.
To lower the bucket, squeeze the lift trigger and then lift up on the lift handle. If the trigger is hard to depress, you may need to push down on the lift handle while squeezing, and then lift up. Release the trigger before retuning the bucket to the raised position.
Do not exceed mowing speed (3 mph) when the front end scoop is attached to the tractor.
CAUTION: TO AVOID POSSIBLE iNJURY,
THEMAKEBUCKETSURE THATBEFORENO ONEDUMPINGIS NEARTHE
BUCKET.
BUCKET TO THE GROUND BEFORE CAUTION: ALWAYS LOWER THE SCOOP
LEAVING THE TRACTOR.
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