Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
GB2590, GB2596, GB25108, GBE2590, GBE2596, & GBE25108 Grapple Buckets 380-192M
3/3/20
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Hook-up to Euro Hitch Plate
Refer to Figure 1-9:
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
A crushing hazard exists while hooking-up and unhooking the
attachment. Do not allow anyone to stand between attachment
and power machine while approaching or backing away from
the attachment. Do not operate lift and/or tilt controls while
someone is near the power machine and/or attachment.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Lightweight power machines may need weight added to the
rear to maintain steering control and prevent forward
tipping or side tipping caused by a heavy front load. Consult
your power machine Operator’s Manual to determine
proper weight requirements and maximum weight
•
Check Euro style hitch fit-up frequently to make sure it is
properly secured under the attachment’s hooks and lock
pins are fully extended into the locking lugs. An improper
fit-up can result in the attachment coming loose and falling.
This Grapple Bucket is designed for attaching to a tractor
loader with an attached Euro hitch plate.
1. Lower loader hitch plate as far as possible.
2. If required, manually move locking handle on the
loader hitch plate until locking pins are pulled fully
back and ready for hook-up.
3. Carefully drive up to the bucket’s upper hitch hooks
until mounting bar on the loader hitch plate is aligned
and positioned under the hooks. It may be necessary
to tilt top of loader hitch plate forward.
4. Raise loader hitch plate up until the mounting bar is
completely caught under the hooks.
5. Tilt top of loader hitch plate back to allow the bucket
lower locking lugs to swing-in against the loader hitch
plate and pin holes in the lower locking lugs to align
with locking pins in the loader hitch plate. If needed,
raise loader hitch plate to complete the swing-in
alignment.
6. Shut tractor down if loader hitch pins do not auto-lock
into the locking lug pin holes, See
7.
Dismount tractor and manually operate loader hitch
lever to push locking pins fully into the pin holes in
the lower locking lugs.
8. Make sure auto-lock lever is locked into position to
keep locking pins from backing out of the pin holes.
9. Complete customer supplied hydraulic hook-up. See
Hook-up to Euro Mount Plate (Shown with Grapple Attached)
Figure 1-9
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