How to change skid steer attachments

Release date：

2022-12-14

While it may seem too basic, it’s really important that we start at the very beginning and be as thorough as possible. Changing skid steer attachments starts well before getting into the machine and ends long after getting out. Here is your step-by-step guide to changing attachments.

Safety Comes First- Surroundings

Before you begin changing your skid steer attachments, please ensure you are in a safe, flat area with sufficient room to maneuver.

Step 1 - start of how to change skid steer attachments

Equipment Check

Make sure machine, attachments, and quick attach plates are clean with no rocks, mud, sticks, ice, or snow on them.

Step 2 - Check your equipment

Attach Skid Loader to Attachment

Attach skid loader to attachment and lock levers or pins down into attachment. Lift the machine up and visually verify that the pins are through both holes on each side of the quick attach plate.

Step 3 - Connect skid to attachment

Connect Hoses

Connect hoses from attachment to the skid loader. Doesn’t matter the sequence that you hook them up in. Connect by pushing them together (Male and Female couplers). You should hear a click and once connected, give a little pull on them to make sure they are secure and locked together.

Step 4 - Connect hoses

Turn on Hydraulics to Operate

Turn on auxiliary hydraulics inside the skid steer to start operating attachment. First off, operate auxiliary hydraulics on low idle and low speed. You want to do this to make sure all connections are secure and there are no hydraulics leaks on either skid loader or attachment. Once you can see no leaks and everything functioning as it should, you can start to turn up the idle on the skid loader and run hydraulics at a faster speed.

Step 5 - Turn on hydraulics

Prepare to Disconnect

When ready to disconnect, check the skid loader to see if there is auxiliary pressure relief, if so press and shut off the machine. Another way to relieve pressure from the hoses is by pushing the hoses that are connected to the skid loader back into the skid loader. The couplers on the machine will retract backward about ¼-3/8 of an inch. Pull back on the female coupler to disengage the male coupler.

Step 6 - Check auxiliary pressure

Disconnecting

Unlock levers or lift pins upwards out of the holes in a quick attach plate and back away slowly.

What can a skid steer loader do on a construction site?

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What can a skid steer loader do on a construction site?

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