Hydraulic Hose Hook-Up; Grapple Operation; Picking Up A Load - Alamo Bush Hog AGR Series Operator's Manual

1.4 Hydraulic Hose Hook-Up

After attaching your implement to your Skid Steer or tractor loader you need to now hook-up your third function
kit to allow control over your Grapple arms. If you have already obtained a third function kit for your tractor or
skid steer then you can attach your hydraulic hoses to the fittings located on top of your quick attach plate on
the back side of the Grapple. If you have an AGGR then you may attach your hoses directly to the cylinder
from your third function kit.

2. GRAPPLE OPERATION

2.1 Picking up a Load

1. Make sure the load of material does not exceed 83% of the Skid Steer or Tractor rated lift capacity for an
attached front loader.
Prying with the teeth of the Grapple can damage the unit and void its warranty. Operating
any Bush Hog attachments with a Tractor/Skid Steer in excess horsepower than what the
attachment is rated for can damage the implement and void its warranty.
2. Stop completely before raising or lowering the Grapple to the correct height.
3. Lift load of material up a short distance and tilt back 5-10 degrees from horizontal before traveling. Check
to make sure material is properly secured before traveling.
Keep all bystanders at a safe distance when entering and picking up a load. Objects can
shift or be thrown suddenly as the Grapple makes contact with load causing serious injury or
death.
Carefully approach the loading area making sure no objects will come back into the
operator's space causing serious injury or death.
DO NOT ram Grapple into a pile or hook a chain to the to secure a load. Doing so can
damage the implement. Close upper jaw with care when lifting fragile or hollow objects such
as a crate. This will help protect the object from being crushed.
1. Be sure to read and understand all safety alerts.
2. Make sure load does not exceed rated lift capacity of the Skid Steer or Tractor being used to lift the load.
3. Check for overhead obstructions.
4. Center Grapple on material to be picked up.
5. Make a complete stop in front of material and position Grapple at the proper height to enter the pile.
6. Fully open Grapple jaw and slowly drive into the pile. Do not ram Grapple into pile.
7. Close Grapple jaw to secure load.
8. Lift load a few inches and tilt it back slightly.
9. Make sure you have good control of the load. If load is not secure, release and recapture load in a more
secure location.
10. Back load out of the pile slowly making sure load clears all other obstacles.
11. Not always will load be secured properly in the Grapple when pull free from a pile. Before traveling with a
loose load, lower load to ground, release load, and re-clamp load to make it more secure.
12. Position load at a safe, low traveling height before transferring to the unloading site.
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