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S205 Skid-Steer Loader
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Operation & Maintenance Manual
Installing And Removing The Attachment (Hand 
Lever Bob-Tach)
The Bob-Tach is used for fast changing of buckets and
attachments. See the appropriate Attachment Operation
& Maintenance Manual to install other attachments.
Figure 78
Installing
Pull the Bob-Tach levers all the way up (1) [Figure 78].
Enter the loader and perform the PRE-STARTING
PROCEDURE. (See PRE-STARTING PROCEDURE on
Page 27.
)
Lower the lift arms and tilt the Bob-Tach forward.
Drive the loader forward until the top edge of the
Bob-Tach is completely under the top flange of the bucket
[Figure 78] (or other attachment). Be sure the Bob-Tach
levers do not hit the bucket.
Figure 79
Tilt the Bob-Tach backward until the cutting edge of the
bucket (or other attachment) is slightly off the ground
[Figure 79].
Stop the engine and exit the loader.
WARNING
Before you leave the operator’s seat:
Lower the lift arms, put the attachment flat on the
ground.
Stop the engine.
Engage the parking brake.
Raise seat bar.
(Foot Pedal Controls) Move pedals until both
lock.
(Advanced Control system - ACS) Move the
hydraulic controls to the NEUTRAL POSITION to
make sure that both lift and tilt functions are
deactivated.
The seat bar system must deactivate the lift and
tilt control functions when the seat bar is up.
Service the system if hand controls do not
deactivate.
(Selectable Joystick Controls - SJC) Move the
joysticks to the NEUTRAL POSITION to make
sure that travel and hydraulic functions are
deactivated.
The seat bar system must deactivate these
functions when the seat bar is up. Service the
system if controls do not deactivate.
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Figure 80
Push down on the Bob-Tach levers until they are fully
engaged in the locked position (1) [Figure 80] (wedges
fully extended).
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