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1. Foreword
Avant Tecno Oy would like to thank you for your purchase of this AVANT attachment. It has been designed
and manufactured on the basis of years of product development and experience. By familiarising yourself
with this manual and following the instructions, you ascertain your safety and ensure the reliable operation
and long service life of the equipment. Read the instructions carefully before starting to use the equipment or
performing maintenance.
With these instructions, even users with only little experience can use the attachment and the loader safely.
The manual also includes important instructions for experienced AVANT operators. Ensure that all persons
using the equipment have received proper guidance and familiarised themselves with the manual and all
safety instructions before using the equipment. Keep this manual at hand throughout the service life of the
equipment. If the manual is lost, you can request a new one from the retailer or manufacturer. If you sell or
transfer the equipment, be sure to hand over this manual to the new owner.
2. Designed purpose of use
The AVANT Flour/grain dispensing bucket is an attachment designed and manufactured to suite AVANT
multi purpose loaders for distributing flour, crushed grain or similar materials to cattle feeding table. The
bucket can be filled from the ground or from a separate silo. Dispensing is carried out with a feeding auger
and the discharge is at the right side of the bucket. Upon order the bucket is available with discharge to the
left. The bucket can also be equipped with a larger feeding auger to enable it to dispense mash or similar
material.
The attachments have been designed to require as little maintenance as possible. Regular maintenance
tasks can be performed by the operator, but certain more demanding tasks must be left to qualified
professionals. Appropriate protective equipment and original spare parts must be used for the maintenance.
Read the maintenance and servicing instructions in this manual. Please contact your AVANT retailer if you
have additional questions about the operation or maintenance of the equipment or if you require spare parts
or maintenance services.
3. Safety instructions for the flour/grain dispensing bucket
Please bear in mind that safety is the result of several factors. The loader-attachment combination is highly
powerful, and improper or careless use may cause serious personal injury or property damage. Due to this,
you should carefully familiarise yourself with the manuals of both the loader and the attachment before
starting operation. Do not use the attachment if you have not familiarised yourself with its operation and the
related hazards. The purpose of these instructions is to help you to:
•use the equipment in a safe and efficient manner
•monitor and prevent any hazardous situations
•keep the equipment intact and ensure a long service life
•When mounting the attachment to the loader, ensure that the locking pins of the
loader's quick attach plate are in the lower position and that they have locked the
bucket to the loader.
•When filling the bucket from a silo keep it securely against the ground and attached to
the loader.
•The loader and its controls are to be used by only one operator at a time. Do not go
near the attachment if another person is operating the controls of the loader, or allow
others near the machine when operating the loader.
•Always transport the bucket as low and as close to the machine as possible to keep the
centre of gravity low.
•Pay attention to the surroundings and any other persons and machines moving in the
vicinity. When transporting the attachment, pay attention to the contours of the terrain
and other hazards, such as branches and trees reaching the driver's seat.