Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
4/13/21
AP-PFL4648, AP-PFL5648, & AP-PFL5660 Loader Mounted Pallet Forks 319-227MK
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Hook-Up Pallet Fork
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
A Crushing Hazard exists when hooking-up equipment. Do not
allow anyone to stand between the skid steer or track loader
and pallet fork while hooking-up. Do not operate hydraulic
controls while someone is near the skid steer, track loader or
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
To maintain stability with heavy loads, light weight skid steers
and track loaders will require rear ballast. Be sure to consult
your skid steer or track loader Operator’s Manual to
determine whether or not to add ballast.
Hook-up Pallet Fork
Figure 1-2
74597
Top
Angle Bar
Pallet Fork
Hitch Plate
Bottom Slots
Refer to Figure 1-2:
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Check hitch fit-up frequently. An improper fit-up can cause
the attachment to come loose from the loader hitch plate
•
Always shut power machine down following the “Shutdown
Procedure” provided in this manual before leaving the
operator’s station. Refer to
1. If needed, pull locking handles up on loader hitch
until locking pins are fully raised.
2. Carefully drive up to the pallet fork making sure
loader hitch is parallel with the pallet fork hitch plate.
3. Rotate top of loader hitch slightly forward.
4. Place top of loader hitch under the top angled bars
on the pallet fork hitch plate.
5. Slowly lift loader hitch up until hitch and top angle
bars on the pallet fork have come together.
6. Rotate top of loader hitch back to align bottom slots in
the pallet fork hitch plate with locking pins on the
loader hitch.
7.
Push locking handles on loader hitch down until
locking pins fully extend through bottom slots in pallet
fork hitch plate. Make sure locking handles are
locked into position to keep pins from backing out.