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 ....................................................................................1-5
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................1-11
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ...............................................................................................1-12
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices ...........................................................................1-13
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices ...................................................................................1-15
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices ..................................................................................................1-15
Decal Location .................................................................................................................................................1-16
Decal Description .............................................................................................................................................1-18
Federal Laws and Regulations ........................................................................................................................1-22
INTRODUCTION SECTION .................................................................................................2-1
ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTING THE LOADER SECTION ..............................................3-1
Assembly Instructions ........................................................................................................................................3-2
Proper Rear Ballasting and Wheel Spacing .......................................................................................................3-3
Installing Mounting Brackets ..............................................................................................................................3-4
Installing Side Frames .......................................................................................................................................3-4
Installing Grease Fittings ...................................................................................................................................3-4
Install Bucket ......................................................................................................................................................3-4
Installing Bucket Level Indicator ........................................................................................................................3-6
Dismounting Loader and Mounting Loader to Tractor .......................................................................................3-6
Dismounting Loader ...........................................................................................................................................3-6
Mounting Loader ................................................................................................................................................3-7
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 ....................................................................................................................4-8
Tractor Ballast ....................................................................................................................................................4-8
Getting On and Off the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................4-9
Boarding the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-9
Dismounting the Tractor ...................................................................................................................................4-10
Starting the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-11
Pre-Operation Inspection and Service .............................................................................................................4-12
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-12
Driving the Tractor and Loader ........................................................................................................................4-19
Operating the Tractor and Loader ....................................................................................................................4-19
Operating the Loader .......................................................................................................................................4-24
Operating Bale Spear ......................................................................................................................................4-37
Shutting Down the Implement ..........................................................................................................................4-38
Loader Storage ................................................................................................................................................4-38
Transporting the Tractor and Implement ..........................................................................................................4-39
Hauling the Tractor and Implement ..................................................................................................................4-42
Troubleshooting Guide .....................................................................................................................................4-43