MX TX400 Series User manual

Translation of the original manual
User Manual
Read carefully before using
LOADER
MX TX420
MX TX425
MX TX430
EN 372185 AE - 0123

Dear user,
We thank you for placing your trust in us and hope that you will nd your MX loader satisfactory in every way.
By taking a few minutes to read this manual, you will be able to obtain the best results from your MX loader to the full,
prolong its service life and ensure safe operation.
This loader user manual is a very important document, so please keep it for future reference as required. Make it
available to any other users and hand it over it to any new owner should your MX loader be sold on.
The illustrations and technical data shown in this document might not exactly correspond to your loader, though operating
conditions will nevertheless remain the same.
The loader should be handed over to the user by the dealer.
The demonstration of the equipment to be delivered should include:
— The safety instructions.
— Hitching and unhitching the loader.
— Hitching and unhitching the implements.
— Full use of the controls.
Should one of these four requirements be omitted, it is your responsibility to contact your dealership
immediately.
You can access the original manuals in English on the www.m-x.eu website:
Click on the English version of the site, then on "Documentation/User Manuals".
MX is a trademark of M-extend France SAS, SIREN 639 200 260, RCS Rennes, 19 Rue de Rennes, BP 83 221 - 35 690
Acigné, France.
Contact only for England, Scotland and Wales :
MX (Handling Equipment) UK Ltd
Hyssop Close
Hawks Green
Cannock
Sta󰀨ordshire
WS11 7XB
Tel: [phone]
Email: [email protected]

CONTENTS
1. SAFETY RULES 8
1.1 PPE Table (Personal Protective Equipment) 9
1.2 Loader usage limits on a tractor with a roll cage with 2 uprights 9
1.3 Non-compliance with instructions for safety and use 10
2. SAFETY STICKERS 11
3. IDENTIFICATION PLATE 12
4. COUNTERWEIGHT 13
5. CONTROL 14
5.1 Control using the tractor's control valves 14
5.2 Control with MX e-PILOT S control valve 15
6. LOADER UNHITCHING 15
7. LOADER HITCHING 19
8. IMPLEMENT UNHITCHING 21
9. IMPLEMENT HITCHING 23
9.1 Lock the implement 23
10. MODELS OF IMPLEMENT CARRIER FRAMES 24
11. LEVEL INDICATOR 26
12. SHOCK ELIMINATOR SYSTEM 27
13. AUTO-LEVEL SYSTEM 28
13.1 Implement position adjustment 28
13.2 Automatic implement position reset 29
14. AUTO-UNLOAD SYSTEM 29
15. SAFETY WHEN LIFTING AND DUMPING 30
15.1 Extract from the Front Loaders standard EN12525 + A2 2010: 30
15.2 Use of the lifting and dumping safety device 31
16. MAINTENANCE 32
17. DIRECTIONS FOR USE 34
18. RECYCLING MX PRODUCTS 35
19. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 36

The loader is a complex machine.
The operator must read this manual
before using the loader for the rst time.
Familiarise yourself with:
— The safety instructions.
— Hitching and unhitching the loader.
— Hitching and unhitching the implements.
— Full use of the controls.

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1. Safety rules
— PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) must be worn (please refer to the "PPE table").
— Seat belts must be worn by the driver and passengers.
— Before each use, the operator must check that the loader is correctly hitched and that the implement is correctly locked
(test by pressing hard to the ground).
— Only control the loader from the cab. Keep controlling until movements stop.
— The loader controls must be locked when travelling by road (refer to the controls user manual).
— When approaching a junction, release the controls then raise the loader to at least 2 m above the ground to avoid
endangering other road users. After passing the junction, return the loader to its initial position and lock the controls
again.
— When driving on the road, do not mask the tractor’s side lights and signalling lights.
— Do not leave the cab without stopping all control movements (control lever locked).
— Never leave the tractor with the loader lifted. After using the loader, park the tractor with the loader lowered to the
ground.
— All persons must be kept away from the area in which the loader is moving while it is in operation. When lifting
operations require the presence of a person near to the load, the MX loader must be tted with a safety device (see the
"SAFETY WHILE LIFTING AND DUMPING" chapter).
— Before use, the operator should be sure that the loader-tractor unit and the implement-loader unit are compatible. They
should refer to the MX price list in e󰀨ect with their dealer.
— The operator must use an implement designed and recommended by MX for the work to be carried out.
— Carrying or lifting persons using the loader is forbidden.
— Ensure tractor stability by using a suitable counterweight (see the "COUNTERWEIGHT" chapter).
— Restrict all movements with the load lifted, as the tractor may become unbalanced.
— The maximum front axle loading specied by the tractor manufacturer must not be exceeded.
— In order to limit stresses on the front axle and steering ram, and to limit tyre wear, move forwards or backwards when
steering.
— The maximum loading on the front tyres specied by the tyre manufacturer must not be exceeded.
— Check tyre pressures regularly.
— Check periodically to ensure that the safety pins and bolts are in place. Do not replace them with any other items, such
as: nails, wire, etc.
— For full use of the MX loader, the tractor must be tted with a structure to protect against falling objects. If this is not the
case, there are limits on the use of the MX loader (see the "LOADER USE LIMITS" section). CAUTION: the protective
tting must be in active position while working. If the tractor is tted with a roll cage only, the loader must be equipped
with a parallelogram.
— Watch out for overhead electricity and telephone lines, guttering, framework, etc. when moving with the loader in raised
position.
— In compliance with standard EN 12525 + A2 2010, the controls for operating the loader and implements must be of the
"sustained action" type, except for the oating position for lifting, which can be held in place by a notching system.
— Any fault diagnosis and/or removal of parts must be carried out by a professional who shall start by guaranteeing that
the work will be carried out safely for him and his environment, notably in the case of work on a lifted loader.
— For all operations on the machine, pay attention to the risks of crushing or pinching, especially with moving parts.
— For all interventions at height on the machine, use stable and secured means. Stop the tractor engine if the loader is

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hitched to the tractor.
— Keep the tractor-loader clean to avoid the risk of re. Ensure that airborne particles (straw, grass, wood shavings, etc.)
do not accumulate in areas which reach high temperatures. Inspect and clean areas where various materials can
accumulate, especially around the engine and the exhaust area.
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1.1 PPE Table (Personal Protective Equipment)
Symbol Meaning Example of risk
Hand protection equipment must be worn. Cuts, trapped ngers when unlocking the
implement on the loader.
Ear protection must be worn. Bucket shake with cab-less tractor.
Eye protection must be worn. Spatter when high-pressure cleaning.
Helmet must be worn. Impacts to the head with the loader during
maintenance on the tractor.
Body protection equipment must be worn. Spatter when high-pressure cleaning.
Foot protection must be worn. Crushed feet when setting up the parking stands.
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1.2 Loader usage limits on a tractor with a roll cage with 2 uprights
Additional information for a tractor tted with a roll cage with 2 uprights.
1.2.1 Warning
If the tractor is not tted with a structure protecting against falling loads, the driver is exposed to constant risk when
handling loads.
If the tractor is tted with a roll cage only, the loader must be equipped with a parallelogram.
Reminder: only implements recommended by the MX loader manufacturer may be used.
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1.2.2 Usage precautions
For safe work, the following usage precautions must be observed:
— Use the implement designed for the work to be carried out.
— Adjust the indicator rod according to the implement used.
— Ensure the stability and hold of the load in the implement.
— The maximum loading level of the implement must not exceed the lowest side for bulk loads, and not exceed the height
of the backplate for unit loads (see Fig. 1).
— Move the tractor-loader unit carefully.
— Travel with the load at ground level and at moderate speed.
— During a lifting operation and when moving, keep your eyes on the load from when the implement's pivot point (A)
passes the horizontal of the loader's pivot point (B) (see Fig. 2). If necessary, correct the position of the implement so
that the load is never directed towards the driver (see Fig. 3).
(A)
(B)
(A)
(B)
OK
Bulk load Unit load Pallet type
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1.3 Non-compliance with instructions for safety and use
— MX products are designed to be used at the maximum hydraulic pressure indicated by the manufacturer for the tractor's
specications. Use of excess pressure will result in additional strain and will therefore invalidate the MX equipment
warranty.
— Never make any changes to the hose connections.
— Breaking lead seals will void any liability on the part of MX for all its equipment.
— Any assembly of the MX loader which ignores the recommendations of the MX price list in force at the purchase date
cancels the MX guarantee for the whole supply.
— Any modication to any item supplied by MX (implements, loader, frame, etc.), or installation or use of an implement or
component not recommended by MX on the MX loader, will render the MX guarantee on all supplied items null and void.
— Use only genuine MX spare parts. Do not carry out any modications yourself or have anyone else do so on your MX
loader and its implements (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic specications) without seeking prior approval
in writing from MX. Failure to comply with these rules may make your MX loader hazardous. In the event of damage or
injury, MX shall not be held responsible in any way.
— Warranty cover will cease immediately in the event of failure to observe the standards and instructions for use and
maintenance of the MX loader as stipulated in the user manual. MX shall not be held responsible for accidents that
might result from actions contrary to these restrictions.
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2. Safety stickers
Safety stickers are a󰀩xed to loaders. Ensure that these stickers are
clean and legible;
replace them if they become damaged.
Familiarise yourself with the safety instructions in the user manual before using or working
on the loader. Follow the loader hitching and unhitching procedure given in the user manual.
Use the anchoring points when handling the loader.
Handling above people is prohibited. Use of the loader and implements for purposes other than the
material handling for which they were designed is prohibited.
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3. Identication plate
The identication plate is located inside the loader's right arm.
The serial number and loader model shown on this plate must
be quoted in any request for spare parts information or technical
assistance.
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4. Counterweight
The stability of the tractor-loader unit can only be ensured with
a counterweight installed on the rear of the tractor. This should
ensure that 20% of the gross weight (tractor, loader, implement,
maximum load and counterweight) bears on the rear axle of the
tractor for optimum working safety.
The formula below is used to calculate the counterweight (M)
(standard EN12525 + A2 2010).
— G: Load on the rear axle, with no counterweight, with empty
implement (kg).
— G1: Load on the front axle, without counterweight, with empty
implement (kg).
— b: Distance from front axle to the implement's centre of gravity
(mm).
— I1: Distance from the linkage arm pin to the rear axle (mm).
— I2: Wheelbase (mm).
— N: Usable load of the loader for implement pivot point (A)
horizontal with the loader pivot point (B) (kg).
— P: G + G1 (kg).
— M: Counterweight (kg).
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5 N b + I2 (P + N - 5 G)
5 (I1 + I2) I2
M >

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5. Control
Reminder: Never leave the tractor with the loader lifted.
Every control valve with spool generates an internal leak required for proper operation.
5.1 Control using the tractor's control valves
Refer to the user manual for the tractor.
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5.1.1 Front/rear control selector (optional)
From the tractor's original joystick, the user in the cab controls
either the MX loader or the rear couplings.
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5.2 Control with MX e-PILOT S control valve
See manual specic to e-PILOT S.
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6. Loader unhitching
This operation must be carried out by the driver, who must exit the cab and ensure all
manoeuvres are prohibited while working on the loader.
Watch the unhitching/hitching video at www.m-x.eu
The loader must always be connected to an implement of
at least 100 kg in order to unhitch it.
— Choose a level and solid surface.
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— Lower the left and right parking stands.
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— Remove the locking pins from the frame and put them in the
available holes.
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— Lower in double action to retract the lifting rams.
— Position the implement on the ground, slightly dumped (approx.
20°).
— Crowd slightly to set down the parking stands.
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— Crowd slightly by moving forwards to release the bracket frames.
— Apply the hand brake. Stop the engine.
NOTE: if the the tractor has an original control valve system with
Mach System 7 couplings, decompress the 3rd function hydraulic
circuit as well.
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— Disconnect the hydraulics and the electrics. Loader with MACH
System:
- Unlock the housing of the MACH System by pressing the
safety latch on the left, then lift the handle.
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— Hook the MACH System housing onto its support.
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— Reverse the tractor in one motion, then slowly until the loader is
resting on its parking stands.
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— Check the stability of the whole assembly.
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7. Loader hitching
This operation must be carried out by the driver, who must exit the cab and ensure all
manoeuvres are prohibited while working on the loader.
Watch the unhitching/hitching video at www.m-x.eu
— Advance the tractor slowly so that the bracket is approx. 5 cm
behind the frames.
— Apply the hand brake.
— Stop the engine.
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— Connect the hydraulics and the electrics. Loader with MACH
System:
- Ensure that the male and female couplings are clean before
hitching. Clean them if necessary.
- Take the housing in both hands and, with its back facing away,
lift the control valve cover onto the guide bars and engage
vertically.
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Dump the implement to lift the front of the loader:
— By pivoting, the frames t into the bracket yokes.
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— Lift the loader 0.5 m above the ground.
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— Lock the loader frame onto the bracket with the spindles.
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— Fold away the parking stands.
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