Grapple Bucket Operation And Control - Toro 23176 Operator's Manual

CAUTION
Hydraulic couplers, hydraulic lines/valves,
and hydraulic fluid may be hot. If you contact
hot components, you may be burned.
• Wear gloves when disconnecting the
hydraulic couplers.
• Allow the machine to cool before touching
hydraulic components.
• Do not touch hydraulic fluid spills.
Grapple Bucket Operation
and Control
After you attach the grapple bucket to the mount plate
of the traction unit, ensure that the hydraulic couplers
are connected. Start and run the machine at full
throttle (maximum engine speed).
Digging/Raking with the Jaw
1. To dig or rake using the jaw, open the jaw all the
way, and tilt the attachment forward until the jaw
teeth touch (or penetrate) the ground.
2. Drive the machine rearwards. To rake up loose
sticks and other debris, which you can then grab
with the jaws, place the teeth on the ground. To
dig furrows in the earth and break up the sod,
penetrate the ground with the teeth
3. You can also use this method to rip out bushes.
Place the upper jaw teeth into the ground on the
far side of the bush, close the jaws around the
bush and roots, then tilt the attachment rearward
to rip the bush out of the ground.
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Bucket Operation
With the jaws open, you can use this attachment as
a standard bucket.
When loading material, always have the bucket level
to the ground and move forward into the material to
be lifted. When the bucket is full, tilt it rearward to
decrease the lifting resistance when you lift the load.
When transporting a load, keep the bucket as close
to the ground as possible.
Grapple Operation
Use the jaws for picking up material by closing them
over objects or materials to be transported
Important:
Grab objects from the center.
Never lift more than the rated lift capacity of
the attachment as listed on the decals. When
transporting a load, keep it as close to the ground
as possible with the loader arms retracted.
Important:
If you are lifting more delicate or
hollow items, such as crates, close the jaws with
care so as not to crush the item being moved.
Note:
Take care when using this method that you do
not crush an object that you are picking up between
the jaws.
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