TMG TMG-SG73 User manual

• Please read the product manual completely before assembly
• Check against the parts list to make sure all parts are received
• Wear proper safety goggles or other protective gears while in assembly
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PRODUCT MANUAL
72'' Skid Steer Skeleton Grapple Bucket
Model: TMG-SG73

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Your Safety
YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and maintenance of your TMG Skid Steer Mounted Skeleton
Grapple Bucket. YOU must ensure that you and anyone else who is going to use, maintain or work around
the Skid Steer Mounted Skeleton Grapple Bucket be familiar with the using and maintenance procedures and
related SAFETY information contained in this manual. This manual will take you step-by-step through your
working day and alerts you to all good safety practices that should be used while using the Skid Steer
Mounted Skeleton Grapple Bucket.
Remember, YOU are the key to safety. Good safety practices not only protect you but also the people
around you. Make these practices a working part of your safety program. Be certain that EVERYONE using
this equipment is familiar with the recommended using and maintenance procedures and follows all the
safety precautions. Most accidents can be prevented. Do not risk injury or death by ignoring good safety
practices.
• Skid Steer Mounted Skeleton Grapple Bucket owners must give operating instructions to operators or
employees before allowing them to operate the machine, and at least annually thereafter.
• The most important safety device on this equipment is a SAFE operator. It is the operator’s responsibility to
read and understand ALL Safety and Operating instructions in the manual and to follow these. Most
accidents can be avoided.
• A person who has not read and understood all using and safety instructions is not qualified to use the
machine. An untrained operator exposes himself and bystanders to possible serious injury or death.
• Do not modify the equipment in any way. Unauthorized modification may impair the function and/or safety
and could affect the life of the equipment.
• Think SAFETY! Work SAFELY!

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
General Safety
1. Read and understand the Operator’s Manual and all
safety signs before using, maintaining, adjusting or cleaning
the Skid Steer Mounted Skeleton Grapple Bucket.
2. Have a first-aid kit available for use should the need arise
and know how to use it.
3. Have a fire extinguisher available for use should the
need arise and know how to use it.
4. Do not allow riders.
5. Wear appropriate protective gear. This list includes but is
not limited to:
- A hard hat
- Protective shoes with slip resistant soles
- Heavy gloves
- Wet weather gear
- Hearing Protection
6. Install and secure all guards before starting.
7. Wear suitable ear protection for prolonged exposure to excessive noise.
8. Turn machine off, stop and disable engine, remove ignition key and place in your pocket, set park brake
and wait for all moving parts to stop before servicing, adjusting, repairing, or unplugging.
9. Clear the area of people, especially small children, before using the unit.
10. Review safety related items annually with all personnel who will operating or maintaining the Skid Steer
Mounted Skeleton Grapple Bucket.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Equipment Safety Guidelines
1. Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of the main concerns in designing and developing equipment.
However, every year many accidents occur which could have been avoided by a few seconds of thought and
a more careful approach to handling equipment. You, the operator, can avoid many accidents by observing
the following precautions in this section. To avoid personal injury or death, study the following precautions
and insist those working with you, or for you to follow them.
2. In order to provide a better view, certain photographs or illustrations in this manual may show an assembly
with a safety shield removed. However, equipment should never be used in this condition. Keep all shields in
place. If shield removal becomes necessary for repairs, replace the shield prior to use.
3. Replace any safety sign or instruction sign that is not readable or is missing. Location of such safety signs is
indicated in this manual.
4. Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs which can hinder alertness or coordination while using this
equipment. Consult your doctor about using this machine while taking prescription medications.
5. Under no circumstances should young children be allowed to work with this equipment. Do not allow persons
to use or assemble this unit until they have read this manual and have developed a thorough understanding
of the safety precautions and of how it works. Review the safety instructions with all users annually.
6. This equipment is dangerous to children and persons unfamiliar with its operation. The operator should be a
responsible, properly trained and physically able person familiar with machinery and trained in this
equipment's operations. If the elderly are assisting with work, their physical limitations need to be recognized
and accommodated.
7. Never exceed the limits of a piece of machinery.
If its ability to do a job, or to do so safely, is in question - DON'T TRY IT.
8. Do not modify the equipment in any way. Unauthorized modification may result in serious injury or death and
may impair the function and life of the equipment.
9. In addition to the design and configuration of this implement, including Safety Signs and Safety Equipment,
hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper
training of personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance, and storage of the machine. Refer
also to Safety Messages and operation instruction in each of the appropriate sections of the skid steer and
machine manuals. Pay close attention to the Safety Signs affixed to the skid steer and the machine.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Safety Training
1. Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our efforts to
provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single careless act of an operator or bystander.
2. In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and
accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence,
and proper training of personnel involved in the operation, transport,
maintenance, and storage of this equipment.
3. It has been said, "The best safety feature is an informed, careful operator." We ask you to be that kind of an
operator. It is the operator's responsibility to read and understand ALL Safety and Using instructions in the
manual and to follow these. Accidents can be avoided.
4. the machine. If this machine is used by any person other than yourself, or is loaned or rented, it is the
machine owner's responsibility to make certain that the operator, prior to using:
a. Reads and understands the operator's manuals.
b. Is instructed in safe and proper use.
5. Know your controls and how to stop the skid steer tractor and machine quickly in an emergency. Read this
manual and the one provided with skid steer tractor.
6. Train all new personnel and review instructions frequently with existing workers. Be certain only a properly
trained and physically able person will use the machinery. A person who has not read and understood all
using and safety instructions is not qualified to use the machine. An untrained operator exposes himself and
bystanders to possible serious injury or death. If the elderly are assisting with the work, their physical
limitations need to be recognized and accommodated.