Under pressure, escaping hydraulic oil can have sufficient force to penetrate the skin, causing serious personal injury. Use a piece of cardboard or paper to check for pinhole leaks. Before disconnecting hydraulic lines, relieve all hydraulic pressure. Be certain anyone operating the loader is aware of safe operating practices and potential hazards. Extending the tines of a loader may look like a good way to solve the loading problem, but when this is done the tractor s center of gravity is moved forward.
Extra stress is placed on the loader and the hydraulic system.
ROPS can either be a protective enclosed cab or a roll bar with a canopy. A number of large bale handling devices have appeared on the market. Three-point hitch lances that are pushed through the bale and fingers that grasp the edges of the bale are available. Know where the center of gravity is when using this handling equipment, especially if the load extends far to the rear of the tractor. This can overload the tractor hydraulic system.