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Attachment Swap and Transport Preparation

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Testing a new Manitou loader #equipment

What happens here

After the field test, Harry demonstrates how to quickly change attachments on the loader using the power attach system, swapping out the grapple for a standard bucket. Stanley then drives the loader onto a Diamond C trailer, engaging the articulation lock for secure transportation. He also mentions the importance of checking trailer hubs during transit. Tim from Dirt Monkey Force is introduced and provides details about the next job: a large landscaping project involving grading and drainage around nine apartment buildings. This project will utilize the loader's capabilities to manage water intrusion by raising the grade, installing rock, metal edging, and plastic, and creating swales to direct water away from the buildings.

Goal: Demonstrate quick attachment changes and prepare the loader for safe transport to a landscaping project.

Tools and materials

  • Articulation Lock Manitou — Securing the loader's articulation for transport
  • Diamond C Trailer Diamond C — Transporting the loader
  • Manitou MLA 5-60 HZ Loader Manitou — The primary equipment reviewed, now being transported
  • Power Attach System Manitou — Facilitating quick attachment changes
  • Regular Bucket Attachment Manitou — Demonstrating attachment change

What they say

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do it you take it those big tires make a big difference on that turf and the fact that it articulates what a night and day difference all right well the next step you guys load this up on my skinny trailer and haul it down the road to my job site that's kind of what i like about these mid-sized mic loaders is uh you know if you i think about it from a snow plowing perspective i can i can get a lot more money per hour for that loader than i can for a brand new skid loader i leased it up in this neck of the woods where i'm at i don't know what it's like where you're at but when we got hourly equipment you got trucks get one rate whatever plow you have on the front gets a different rate on that truck a skid loader gets one rate as a subcontractor and loaders doesn't make a difference it's just if it's a wheel loader it's going to get a different rate [Applause] if you do have a dirt bucket or your forks at home off of your skid loader yeah it is a full size skid steer plate so it's going to pick up any of your attachments off of your skid street i learned early on that each piece of equipment should be loaded a specific way for different reasons so before i put this on a trailer i want to find out should this be loaded with the bucket going toward the front or the bucket going toward the back and why did something like this and didn't have it shut all the way you start going down the road all of a sudden you've got a whole bunch of broken glass because the wind gets in there and the doors open okay so what harry's saying is on a loader it's always better now so one of the things that we always were conscientious of is go is the exhaust so when you're going down the road instead of having the wind blow in and spin your turbo bass backwards on you and burn it out we'd always on at least the older stuff we'd plug it up with a pop bottle we take a big fat pop bottom not one that would sink all the way down in but the thing is with all of the ones with dpf now this is open careful that's hot so that's up so you're not going to get that direct exhaust is actually in the middle of the exhaust pipe and these pipes are open to allow for water to not go into the exhaust because the exhausts have to be set up higher now with the dpf engines because as they regenerate they're throwing out 900 plus degree fahrenheit exhaust when you're in regeneration mode does this one go into regeneration yes it will how often and what should you do during that day that's how often you…

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