Applegate Ideal Series User manual

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Ideal Post Pounder
Operator’s Manual
© Applegate Livestock Equipment Manufacturing
765.964.4631 / November 2018
PP200330

INTRODUCTION
Dear Owner/Operator,
Applegate congratulates you on your purchase of an Ideal Post Pounder! The Ideal Post Pounder has been
engineered and built as a durable piece of equipment that, with regular maintenance will provide many years of
service.
For your safety please review this enre manual before you operate, maintain or service your Ideal Post Pounder.
This manual covers all aspects of the Ideal Post Pounder with the use of the table of contents as a guide to
locate required informaon. This manual is supplied as part of the equipment. Keep it with the equipment. Call
Applegate, your local distributor or dealer should you have any quesons.
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The direcons le, right, front and rear, as menoned throughout this manual, are as seen from the towing
vehicle’s driver seat and facing the front of the towing vehicle.
This product has been designed and constructed according to general engineering standards.*
Other local regulaons may apply and must be followed by the operator.
We strongly recommend that all personnel associated with this equipment be trained in the correct operaonal
and safety procedures required for this product. Periodic reviews of this manual with all employees should be
standard pracce. For your convenience we include this sign-o sheet, so you can record your periodic reviews.
Date Employee Signature Employee Signature

Contents
Introducon .................................. 4
1.0 PURPOSE OF THE EQUIPMENT ................ 10
2.0 SAFETY ................................... 12
2.1 General Safety ......................... 13
2.2 Transport & Placement
Safety .................................... 13
2.3 Operaon Safety ....................... 14
2.4 Maintenance Safety..................... 14
2.5 Hydraulic Safety ........................ 15
2.6 Engine Safety .......................... 15
2.7 Tire Safety............................. 15
2.8 Safety Decals .......................... 15
3.0 TRANSPORT ............................... 18
4.0 PLACEMENT ............................... 20
4.1 Placing a Post Pounder .................. 20
5.0 OPERATION ............................... 22
5.1 Pre-Operaon Checklist.................. 22
5.2 Drives & Power Supply .................. 23
5.3 Start-Up & Break-In Period ............... 23
5.4 Driving A Post .......................... 24
5.5 Shutdown Procedure .................... 26
6.0 MAINTENANCE............................. 28
7.0 STORING THE IDEAL POST POUNDER ........... 29
8.0 TROUBLESHOOTING......................... 30
9.0 APPENDIX ................................. 32
9.1 Bolt Torque Values ...................... 32
9.2 Wheel Bolt Tightening Paern ............ 32
9.3 Tightening O-Ring Fings ................ 33
9.4 Specicaons & Drive Opons ............ 34
10. LIMITED WARRANTY ........................ 36

Serial Number_____________________________________________
Date Purchased____________________________________________
Dealer Name______________________________________________

10 © Applegate Livestock Equipment Manufacturing
765.964.4631 / November 2018
PP200330
Applegate Livestock Equipment Company - Ideal Post Pounder
1.0 PURPOSE OF THE EQUIPMENT
The Ideal Post Pounder is designed and manufactured for the ecient installaon of fence posts. Before
operang near power lines or buried gas lines, consult local ulity companies. Ensure all support legs are secured
on the ground before operang. Use only a tractor, towing vehicle or skid steer loader of adequate power and
capacity to operate the equipment. Use in any other way is contrary to the intended use.
The following use of Ideal Post Pounder is unacceptable. Damage caused by such misuse is not covered by
warranty.
NEVER
• Let hammer free fall without pounding a post. If head must be lowered, shut o and lock out power source
and gently actuate hydraulic valve.
• Use the hugger to straighten a crooked post.
• Use your hands to isolate and idenfy a hydraulic leak.
• Posion your foot under the equipment.
• Transport the equipment without fully retracng the pounder mast head.
• Modify the equipment.
• This equipment should be operated, serviced, and repaired only by persons who are familiar with its
characteriscs and who are acquainted with the relevant safety procedures. Any arbitrary modicaons
carried out on this equipment may relieve the manufacturer of liability for any resulng damage or injury.