Land Pride BS10 Operator's Manual

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Section 2: Operating ProceduresTable of Contents1/30/19 BS10, BS20, BSE10, & BSE20 Bale Spears 319-062M 11Bale Spear With Euro Style HitchFigure 3-1Unhook Bale Spear1. Park tractor/skid steer with unit on a flat level solidsurface and lower Bale Spear onto the surface.2. Place transmission in park, set park brake, shutpower equipment off, and remove switch key.Euro Style HitchRefer to Figure 3-1:a. If required, manually move locking handle untillocking pins release. If Euro style hitch does nothave a locking handle, locking pins should auto-release during Step c below.b. Return to tractor/skid steer and tilt front of spearpoint(s) down 5 to 10 degrees to the horizontaland begin to lower the Bale Spear down untilspearpoints or bale spikes are touching theground.c. Continue to slowly lower the Bale Spear until thetop hooks have separated from the Euro style hitch.d. Carefully back tractor or other machine slowlyaway from the Bale Spear making sure it does notinterfere with the Bale Spear hitch plate.Universal Quick Attach Style HitchRefer to Figure 3-2:a. Pull lock handle(s) to remove pins from bottomslots in hitch plate.b. Return to tractor/skid steer and tilt front of spearpoint(s) down 5 to 10 degrees to the horizontaland begin to lower the Bale Spear down untilspearpoints or bale spikes are touching theground.c. Continue to slowly lower the Bale Spear until thetop angle bar and skid steer hitch have separated.d. Carefully back skid steer or other machine slowlyaway from the Bale Spear making sure it does notinterfere with the Bale Spear hitch plate.35020Bale SpearHitch PlateBale Spear Locking LugsBale Spear HooksBale Spear With U niversal Quick Attach Style HitchFigure 3-2General Operating InstructionsBy now you should have familiarized yourself with theOperator’s Manual for your Bale Spear.If you haven’t, please do so now. Proceed by getting ontothe seat of your tractor or skid steer and starting it up. Itisn’t going to take you long to learn how to use your newLand Pride Bale Spear, but we do recommend that youtake a little time to practice securely attaching anddetaching your Bale Spear to and from your mountingplate. It is also important to practice lifting, lowering,maneuvering, and placing a bale on a level site until yougain the confidence and skill needed to have a good feelin what you are doing. We cannot overstress theimportance of following the safety operating proceduresthat are spelled out in this Operator’s Manual.As you quickly become more skilled and adept in usingyour Bale Spear, you will soon learn that it is always moreimportant to focus on the don’ts than it is to focus on thedos. For example, don’t exceed the lift capacity of yourBale Spear, tractor, or skid steer. Don’t lift your bale toohigh creating an unstable bale and unsafe situation. Don’ttilt your bale too far forward, setting up a situation thatcould cause your bale to fall off the spear(s). Don’t drivetoo fast for your ground conditions. Don’t work on oraround slippery or sloped areas that could cause you tolose control of the tractor or skid steer. Don’t allowpedestrians, pets, or livestock to approach the dangerzone of your working area. Don’t leave your tractor orloader with the Bale Spear raised off of the ground.If you just follow these few safety reminders, you will findthat you will quickly become very adept, handy, andskillful at using your Land Pride Bale Spear.See “Specifications & Capacities” on page 17 and“Features & Benefits” on page 17 of your Operator’sManual for additional information.35021Bale SpearHitch PlateBottom slotsTopAngle Bar