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Refueling and Preparing the Kubota with Grapple

11:39
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At 11:39 in

Alex got kicked off the job

What happens here

Alex assists in refueling the orange Kubota SVL 75-2 skid-steer using a transfer pump from the Ford F-250 truck. The refueling process is slow due to a 'goofiest strainer' in the Kubota's fuel neck, causing diesel to spill. After refueling, the operator prepares the Kubota for specialized demolition tasks by attaching the large grapple attachment. He explains that the grapple runs off auxiliary hydraulics and that specific thumb controls or buttons are used to activate its clamping motion, essential for grabbing and breaking concrete chunks.

Goal: The Kubota skid-steer is refueled by Alex, then the operator attaches the grapple for concrete demolition and picking, highlighting the specific hydraulic connections required.

Tools and materials

  • Diesel Fuel
  • Ford F-250 Pickup Truck
  • Fuel Pump
  • Kubota SVL 75-2 Skid-Steer Loader
  • Large Grapple Attachment

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very hungry for fuel right now so let's go top it off oh you found that thing too they got some kind of a strainer in there and every time you go to fuel up it just pours right back down on you it's the it's a freaking goofiest i don't know if that's a kubota thing that strainer or i did that that did that to me twice already oh now you're covered in diesel oh you get to have that enjoyable smell all day long now so i'm gonna start picking okay i'm gonna try to get all the so you can just half and i can pack so what do you want me to do spread it out at the bottom and then you'll just pack it i'll be down there i think you should just dump it at the top dump it on the top we can just push it down yeah that way we're not running into each other i don't know if you guys can see that but we've got thumb controls and then we got a button which completely activates them which doesn't work so good for something like this we want to just be able to use it like an extension of our hand so to speak but we got to go pick a lot of crap out of the dirt and johnny just showed up with another mode [Music]

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