PDF Operation & Maintenance Manual Bobcat VersaHANDLER Silage Defacer - 9 MB

This is the official Operation & Maintenance Manual for the Bobcat Silage Defacer attachment for VersaHANDLER telehandlers.

It provides critical information on safe attachment and detachment, proper operating techniques, and routine maintenance schedules.

Following the guidelines in this manual is crucial for ensuring operator safety and getting the most out of this powerful agricultural tool.

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SILAGE
   DEFACER                                          VersaHANDLER                                                         ®


                                                     Operation
                                                         &
                                                    Maintenance


                                                                                                                                    Dealer Copy -- Not for Resale
                                                     Manual
                                                                 S/N 027500101 & Above


                                    Doosan purchased Bobcat Company from Ingersoll-Rand Company in
                                    2007. Any reference to Ingersoll-Rand Company or use of trademarks,
                                    service marks, logos, or other proprietary identifying marks belonging
                                    to Ingersoll-Rand Company in this manual is historical or nominative
                                    in nature, and is not meant to suggest a current affiliation between
                                    Ingersoll-Rand Company and Bobcat Company or the products of
                                    either.


6902379 (4-03) Revised (5-12) (1)                                                                            ©Bobcat Company 2003
                                                           Printed in U.S.A.

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SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS                                           ATTACHMENT DELIVERY REPORT

Figure 1                                                          Figure 2


                                                P-42563                                                           B-16315


Always use the serial number of the att achment when              The delivery report must be filled out by the dealer and
requesting service information or when ordering p arts.           signed by the owner or operator when the Silage Defacer
Early or later models (identification made by serial              is delivered. An explanation of the form must be given to
number) may use different parts, or it may be necessary           the owner. Make sure it is filled out completely [Figure
to use a dif ferent procedure in doing a specific service         2].
operation [Figure 1].


                                                                                                            Silage Defacer
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GENERAL INFORMATION                                                Figure OI-2

Figure OI- 1


                                                                                         1


                                                                                                              P-24101
                                                                                                                  P-24101


                                                                                                          2

                                                B-19811


Read and underst and the V ersaHANDLER Operation
                                                                                                                  P-39764
and Maintenance Manual and the Operator’s Handbook
before attempting to operate the silage Defacer [Figure
OI- 1].
                                                                   Press the bottom of the Front Auxiliary Hydraulics ON/
The Silage Defacer is approved for use on the                      OFF switch (Item 1) [Figure OI-2].
VersaHANDLER models V518 and V623.
                                                                   Rotate the thumb switch (Item 2) [Figure OI-2] backward
The warranty is void if this attachment is used on a               to retract the locking pins.
non-approved carrier. See your Bobcat dealer for an
updated list of approved carriers.                                 Tilt the VersaHANDLER mounting frame forward.

INSTALLING THE SILAGE DEFACER                                      Figure OI-3

Installation
                                                                                                   1
Always inspect the V       ersaHANDLER attachment
mounting hooks, the att achment locking pins and the
Silage Defacer mounting frame before each inst allation.
(See Inspection Page PM-4.)
                                                                              2
Enter the V ersaHANDLER and perform the          PRE-
STARTING PROCEDURE. (See V ersaHANDLER
Operation and Maintenance Manual for this procedure.)

Fasten the seat belt, st art the engine and disengage the
parking brake.
                                                                                                                     P-42546


                                                                   Drive the V ersaHANDLER forward until the mounting
                                                                   hooks (Item 1) are under the Silage Defacer mounting
                                                                   frame top tube (Item 2) [Figure OI-3].


                                                                                                               Silage Defacer
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OPERATING THE SILAGE DEFACER (CONT’D)                              Figure OI-32

Operation (Cont’d)

Figure OI-30


                                                                                                         1


                                                                                                                   P-24098


                                                                   If performing any type of service work with the boom
                                               P-42537             raised, always install the Boom Stop (Item 1) [Figure OI-
                                                                   32]. See the V         ersaHANDLER Operation And
                                                                   Maintenance Manual for the correct procedure for
Reposition the machine a nd repeat the procedure                   installation and the removal of the Boom Stop.
[Figure OI-30] until the needed quantity of silage has
been knocked down.                                                 NOTE: Always remove the attachment before raising
                                                                         the boom and installing the boom stop.
Remove the silage defacer , install a bucket and remove
the silage.

Figure OI-31


                                    1


                                               P-23707


When traveling on a road with the V      ersaHANDLER.
always carry the attachment low. Always press the top of
Hydraulic Control Lockout switch (Item 1) [Figure OI-31]
to lockout all the joystick functions. This will prevent
accidental and unwanted movement of the boom and
attachment while moving the VersaHANDLER.


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DRIVE MOTOR                                                       Figure PM-11

Drive Chain Adjustment
                                                                                                       1
Figure PM-9


                                              1


                                         1
                                                                                                                  P-42552


          2
                                                                  Adjust the motor until the chain (Item 1) [Figure PM-11]
                                               P-42551            has approximately 0.250 inch (6,4 mm) of deflection.

                                                                  Tighten the adjustment bolt s, reinstall the chain cover
Loosen the nut s (Item 1) and remove the chain cover              and tighten the chain cover nuts.
(Item 2) [Figure PM-9].

Figure PM-10

                     1


                                     2


                                               P-42553


Loosen the two hydraulic motor adjustment bolts (Item 1)
(top shown). Use a 0,50 inch (12,7 mm) breaker bar in
the adjuster (Item 2) [Figure PM-10].


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