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Your life and the lives of others depend on it! Cover photo may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit. For an Operator’s Manual and Decal Kit in French Language, please see your Land Pride dealer. Printed 5/2/23...
Serial Number Machine Height Machine Length Machine Width Machine Weight Delivery Date First Operation Accessories Dealer Contact Information Name: Street: City/State: Telephone: Email: California Proposition 65 WARNING: Cancer and reproductive harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M 5/2/23...
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Land Pride assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Land Pride reserves the right to revise and improve its products as it sees fit. This publication describes the state of this product at the time of its publication, and may not reflect the product in the future.
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Land Pride products. App on your smart phone, open the App, Refer to Parts Manual QR point your phone on the QR code and Locator on this page for take a picture. detailed instructions. SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M 5/2/23...
Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Listed below are common practices that may or may not be applicable to the products described in this manual. Safety at All Times Look for the Safety Alert Symbol The SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL indicates there is a potential hazard Careful operation is your best to personal safety and extra precaution must be taken.
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Replace parts on this attachment correct tools and equipment. follow all shutdown procedures with genuine Land Pride parts only. Always properly match the wheel before leaving the operator’s seat to Do not alter this attachment in a way size to the properly sized tire.
Use Seat Belt and ROPS Keep Riders Off Lights and Devices Machinery Land Pride recommends the use of a CAB or roll-over-protective- A slow moving power machine Never carry riders on the power structures (ROPS) and seat belt can create a hazard when driven machine or attachment.
Important Safety Information These are common practices that may or may not be applicable to the products described in this manual. Avoid Crystalline Silica Be aware of and follow OSHA If possible, change into disposable (or other local, State, or Federal) or washable work clothes at the (Quartz) Dust guidelines for exposure to airborne...
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Spray soapy water onto the cleaned area. all damaged or missing labels. Order new labels from your Peel backing from label and press label firmly onto the nearest Land Pride dealer. To find your nearest dealer, surface. visit our dealer locator at www.landpride.com.
Further Assistance • The information contained within this manual was Your Land Pride dealer wants you to be satisfied with your current at the time of printing. Some parts may change new Skeleton Grapple. If for any reason you do not slightly to assure you of the best performance.
Go through the “Pre-Assembly Checklist” on this page before assembling the Skeleton Grapple. To speed up your assembly task and make the job safer, have all needed parts and equipment readily at hand. SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M 5/2/23...
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4. Remove end plugs from pivot holes at base end and rod end of hydraulic cylinders (#6). 35340 Grease Zerks (#3) Must Point Up Installation of Upper Jaws Figure 1-1 5/2/23 SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M...
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GR5 bolt (#16) and nylock nut (#15). Tighten nylock nut to the correct torque. 79108 Base End Rod End Grease Zerks Must Point Up As Shown Rod End Base End Installation of Hydraulic Components Figure 1-2 SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M 5/2/23...
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4. Attach hydraulic hose (#10) to fitting (#7A). locknuts (#4). Tighten locknuts to the correct torque. Tighten hose to the fitting. 79116 Base End Rod End Pressure Line Return Line Customer Supplied Hydraulics Figure 1-3 5/2/23 SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M...
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(#1) with nine 1/2"-13 x 1 1/2" GR5 carriage bolts (#3) and hex flange locknuts (#4). 2. Tighten locknuts to the correct torque. 3. Repeat steps 1 & 2 for the right-hand end plate. SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M 5/2/23...
IMPORTANT: Make sure coupler fittings on the 3. Rotate top of skid steer/tractor tilt arms slightly hydraulic hoses and power machine are clean forward. before connecting them together. 5/2/23 SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M...
6. Fully retract hydraulic cylinders to pivot jaws fully up c. Tighten fittings to hydraulic cylinders once all and repeat step 5. trapped air is removed. Raise grapple fully up and repeat steps 4-6. SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M 5/2/23...
• Keep load positioned forward enough to prevent accidental spillage onto the operator and power machine. 5/2/23 SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M...
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Manual to determine proper weight requirements and maximum limitations. • Use a power machine of adequate size for the load being carried. An undersized machine can roll over when raising the loader arms due to high center of gravity. SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M 5/2/23...
Be sure to read and understand all safety alerts under “Operating Safety” on page 15. 2. Make sure load does not exceed rated lift capacity of the skid steer or tractor being used to lift the load. 5/2/23 SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M...
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8. Slowly lower skid steer/tractor hitch until top angle bar skillful at using your Land Pride Skeleton Grapple. and skid steer/tractor hitch have separated. See “Specifications & Capacities” on page 21 and 9.
3. Repaint parts where paint is worn or scratched to actuated even when power to the hydraulics is off. prevent rust. Ask your Land Pride dealer for aerosol touch-up paint. Paint is also available in touch-up bottles with brush, quarts, and gallon sizes by adding WARNING TU, QT, or GL to the end of the aerosol part number.
Grade 80 teeth material More than double the strength of mild steel. Front gusseted tines Strengthens tine tips. Open bottom and back Allows dirt to fall through tines. Optional cylinder shields Protects cylinders and fittings. SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M 5/2/23...
Never run grapple teeth under ground to get below ground such as tree roots and rocks. under a load. Wedging objects between teeth with upper Do not wedge objects between teeth with jaw. upper jaw. 5/2/23 SGS1566 & SGS1578 Skeleton Grapples 380-053M...
This Warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of any defective part by Land Pride and the installation by the dealer of any such replacement part, and does not cover common wear items. Land Pride reserves the right to inspect any equipment or parts which are claimed to have been defective in material or workmanship.