RHINO 2409TL, Operator'S Manual

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 .................................................................................... 1-6
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................... 1-12
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices  ............................................................................................... 1-13
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices  ........................................................................... 1-14
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices ................................................................................... 1-16
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................................. 1-16
Decal Location  ................................................................................................................................................. 1-17
Decal Description ............................................................................................................................................. 1-19
Federal Laws and Regulations  ........................................................................................................................ 1-24

INTRODUCTION SECTION ................................................................................................. 2-1

ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTING THE LOADER SECTION .............................................. 3-1

Assembly Instructions  ........................................................................................................................................ 3-2
Proper Ballasting and Wheel Spacing ............................................................................................................... 3-4
Dismounting and Mounting Mid-Mount Loader  .................................................................................................. 3-5
Mounting Loader  ................................................................................................................................................ 3-5
Attaching Pin on Bucket ..................................................................................................................................... 3-7
Dismounting Loader ........................................................................................................................................... 3-7
Assembling Quick Attach Device  ....................................................................................................................... 3-9
Installing Quick Attach Device  ......................................................................................................................... 3-10
Connecting Attachment .................................................................................................................................... 3-11

OPERATION SECTION ....................................................................................................... 4-1

Standard Equipment and Specifications  ............................................................................................................ 4-3
Operator Requirements  ..................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Tractor Requirements  ........................................................................................................................................ 4-7
ROPS and Seat Belt  .......................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem  .................................................................................................................... 4-7
Tractor Ballast .................................................................................................................................................... 4-8
Getting On and Off the Tractor  .......................................................................................................................... 4-8
Boarding the Tractor  .......................................................................................................................................... 4-9
Dismounting the Tractor ..................................................................................................................................... 4-9
Starting the Tractor  .......................................................................................................................................... 4-10
Pre-Operation Inspection and Service  ............................................................................................................. 4-11
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................ 4-12
Loader Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................ 4-12
Driving the Tractor and Loader  ........................................................................................................................ 4-17
Driving the Tractor and Loader  ........................................................................................................................ 4-18
Operating the Tractor and Loader .................................................................................................................... 4-19
Operating the Loader  ....................................................................................................................................... 4-24
Operating Bale Spear (Optional Attachment) .................................................................................................. 4-37
Loader Storage  ................................................................................................................................................ 4-38
Transporting the Tractor and Implement .......................................................................................................... 4-39
Transporting on Public Roadways  ................................................................................................................... 4-41
Hauling the Tractor and Implement .................................................................................................................. 4-42