King Kutter phd-12s manual

POST HOLE DIGGERS PHD-06S, PHD-09S, PHD-12S PO Box 1200 305 Commerce Drive Winfield, Alabama 35594 ww w .kingkutter .com[...]

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3 T O THE PURCHASER This manual cont ains valuable information about your new King Kutter Post Hole Digger . It has been carefully pre- p ared to give you help ful suggestions for operating, adjust- ing, servicing and ordering rep air p art s. Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference. Study it carefully . Y ou have purcha[...]

4 It is the purchaser and/or operator ’ s responsibility to…. z z z z z Read and underst and the information cont ained in this manual. z z z z z Operate, lubricate, assemble and maint ain the equip- ment in accordance with all instructions and safety procedures in this manual. z z z z z Inspect the equipment and replace or rep air any p art s [...]

5 CONTENTS ITEM P A G E Safety ......................................................................... 6 Safety Decal's And Locations ..................................... 8 Assembly Instructions .............................................. 1 0 Operating Instructions .............................................. 1 1 Lubrication Schedule .[...]

6 SIGNAL WORDS: The signal words DANGER , W ARNING and CAUTION are used with the safety messages in this manual and with each safety signs. They are defined as follows: DANGER: Indicates an immediate hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death. This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situations ty[...]

7 EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES z Safety of the operator and by standards is one of the main concerns in designing and developing a digger . However , every year accidents occur which could have been avoided by a few seconds of thought and a more careful approach to handling equipment. Y ou, the operator , can avoid many accidents by observing the fo[...]

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ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS 1. Att ach arch to lower hitch point s. If tractor has Category 2 hitch, use bushings provided on arch pins. 2. Attach arch to boom with pin and cotter pins provided. 3. Attach gearbox to boom with pins and cotter pins provided. 4. Attach PT O shield to top of gearbox with bolts provided. 5. Prepare PTO for attachment. a. Rem[...]

OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Lower auger point slowly to ground. Auger point should be about 4” to the rear of the plumb line of the center of the top of the auger . 2. Set brake or use Park position. 3. Engage PTO shaft clutch at half throttle and slowly lower auger into ground. In some types of soil it may be necessary to hold auger back from scr[...]

SAFETY TRAINING z Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacture of our product. Unfortunately , our effort s to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single careless act of an operator or bystander . z In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness[...]

PREP ARTION z Never operate the tractor and post hole digger until you have read and completely under- stand this manual, the T ractor Operator ’s Manual, and each of the safety messages found on the safety signs on the tractor and digger . z Personal protection equipment including hardhat, safety glasses, safety shoes, and gloves are recommended[...]

OPERA TIONAL SAFETY z The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards that cannot be protected against by the mechanical means or product design. All opera- tors of this equipment must read and understand this entire manual, pay- ing particular attention to safety and operating instructions, prior to using. If there is something in this man[...]

OPERA TIONAL SAFETY continued... z Never allow the auger to contact such items. Never assume an area is clear . Always Check! z Always stop the tractor , disengage PTO, set brake, shut of f the tractor engine, remove the ignition key , lower implement to the ground and allow auger to come to a complete stop before dismounting tractor . Never leave [...]

OPERA TIONAL SAFETY continued... z Always check tractor manual for proper use on slopes. z When using a unit, a minimum 20% of tractor and equipment weight must be on tractor front wheels. Without this weight, tractor could tip over , causing personal injury or death. The weight may be attained with a front- end loader , front wheel weights, ballas[...]

Ref. No. Part Name 147300 1 Complete Collar Y oke 2 Cross Journal Set 900270 900271 900272 900273 Complete S pecial Y oke 3 PHD-S PTO 147300 17 4 Complete PTO Shield[...]

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Ref . No . Part Name Part Number 1 Boom Complete 900253 2 9 10 14 15 16 L ynch Pin Pin w/Cotter PIns Arch Complete Bushing (2 REQ) Shear Bolt Pkg. (3/8” X 2-1/2” Grade 2, Locknut,Roll Pin 3/16” X 2”) PTO Sheild Gear Box Auger T ube Bolt Pkg.1/2”x 3-1/2 Grade 2 Bolt, Nut, Lockwasher (2ea.) Auger Point Auger T eeth & Bolt PKG . 1/2” x[...]

1. Limited W arranty . King Kutter , Inc. (“King Kutter”), P .O. Box 1200, W infield, Alabama 35594, warrants to the original ret ail purchaser (“Purchaser”) that the product that is the subject of this sale is free from defects in material and workmanship at the time of sale. Under this warranty , King Kutter will repair the defective prod[...]