Engage Front Pin of Bucket

Release Hook With Bar To Engage Rear Pin

Insert Safety Pin

Bucket Ready

 

General Spring Quick Hitch Information:

1. The spring operated quick hitch (hitch) is a fully manual system.

2. Each work tool to be picked up by the hitch must be fitted with 2 dummy bucket pins.

3. The pin diameter, gap between hanger plates & bucket pin centres must be the same on every work tool to be picked up by the hitch.

4. All hitches manufactured by Evans & Reid will be tested & certified to the host machine’s maximum digging force.

5. All hitches are supplied with an EC declaration of conformity & instruction manual.

Below diagram of Spring Quick Hitch:

 

 

Basic Instructions on Operation (detailed instructions are supplied with every hitch):

1. The front hook on the hitch engages the front dummy pin on the work tool.

2. The rear, spring loaded ‘swinging’ hook is moved using a bar which fits into a socket on the hook. As the bar is pulled down, the spring is compressed or deformed as the hook moves. The rear hook then engages the work tool’s rear dummy pin, the bar is released & the hook clamps onto the pin.

3. A safety pin must then be inserted into the hitch behind the rear spring loaded hook. This safety pin ensures that the hitch does not open during normal work tool use. It allows the hitch to be used safely. DO NOT USE THE SPRING TYPE QUICK HITCH WITHOUT THE SAFETY PIN.

4. To remove the work tool from the hitch, the safety pin must first be removed. The work tool can then be released using the bar as in (2) above. Remember to replace the safety pin in the hitch once the new work tool has been picked up, or if no further work tools are to be used on the hitch.

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Engage Front Hook

Push In Bucket Pin

Bucket Ready For Use

 

A simple and inexpensive solution to bucket changes especially for small and micro excavators

The only effort required is to fit one bucket pin after engaing fixed hook into bucket.

General Semi Quick Hitch Information:

1. The semi quick hitch (hitch) is a fully manual system.

2. Each work tool to be picked up by the hitch must be fitted with one dummy pin. This dummy pin is fitted in the front pin holes on the work tool’s hanger plates.

3. The pin diameter, gap between hanger plates & bucket pin centres must be the same on every work tool to be picked up by the hitch.

4. All hitches manufactured by Evans & Reid will be tested & certified to the host machine’s maximum digging force.

5. All hitches are supplied with an EC declaration of conformity & instruction manual.

Below diagram of Spring Quick Hitch:

Basic Instructions on Operation (detailed instructions are supplied with every hitch):

1. The front hook on the hitch engages the front dummy pin on the work tool.

2. The rear boss engages the rear pin holes on the work tool’s hanger plates. The hitch’s rear pin is then pushed through the rear pin hole on one hanger plate, the hitch’s rear boss & the rear hole on the other hanger plate. The rear pin is then secured in place using a lynch pin.

3. To remove the work tool, simply remove the lynch pin from the hitch’s rear pin, and pull the rear pin fully out of the work tool’s hanger plates & the hitch’s rear boss. Please make sure that the rear pin is replaced in the hitch’s rear boss when the hitch is not being used.

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The Evans & Reid Posi-lock 3 Auto quick hitch is available for all excavators between 2 tonne & 5 tonne making all your attachments interchangeable between machines that are fitted with the hitch - You only have to leave the cab to release the attachment, when re-attaching simply crowd the bucket ram and it snaps into place - One of the only manual hitches that can be used with a hammer attachment without causing excessive wear to it

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ONLY ONE POSILOCK 3 Ripper tooth required to suit all makes & models from 2 to 5 tonnes

ONLY ONE POSILOCK 3 Riddle bucket required to suit all makes & models in each size category

Posilock 3 the new way to standardise quick hitches & attachments across the 2 to 5 tonne mini excavator range.

The Posilock 3 bracket is fitted on every attachment for 2 to 5 tonne mini excavators. This gives complete flexibility between makes & models of each size AND between sizes of excavator.

Standard Posilock 3 Digging & Ditching Buckets

Digging Buckets (3 profiles)

2-3 tonne

3-4 tonne

4-5 tonne

Ditching Buckets (2 profiles)

2-4 tonne

4-5 tonne

Simply choose the right profile for your excavator size, and every machine fitted with the Posilock 3 dedicated hitch can pick up any bucket. If you have several different makes of each size category, you don’t need dozens of buckets sitting around the yard. Every bucket can be picked up by every machine, saving you money!

A major advantage of Posilock 3 is that the number of specialist attachments required to equip a fleet can be greatly reduced.

Other specialist attachments that can used in conjunction with Posilock 3: Tilting ditchers, rakes, grapples, hammers, shears, screens, crushers, augers - only 1 or 2 of each attachment will be needed to suit all makes and models in the 2 to 5 tonne size range.

Further benefits of Posilock 3

Existing buckets can be easily converted using our hanger kit Long service life due to the sealed locking mechanism & high quality robust construction Unlike some other dedicated quick hitch systems, Posilock 3 allows a 9” bucket to be used on all 2 to 5 tonne excavators Positive locking mechanism uses a triple wedge action. This gives a tolerance free connection between the hitch & attachment, which considerably reduces wear When the locking mechanism does eventually wear, a replacement quick hitch cassette can be supplied instead of replacing the complete hitch Minimum loss of digging & breakout forces due to optimised geometric design This is a tried & tested system which has been one of the most popular dedicated quick hitches in Europe over the last decade.

 

 

 

To attach bucket or implement:

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Step 1: Locate the hook at the front of the hitch under the pin on the attachment.

Step 2: Crowd the bucket ram, until the rear of the hitch will not travel any further.

Step 3: Using the 19mm Tee Bar supplied, tighten the nut in the rear of the hitch to lock the hitch to the attachment. Two locking pins in the rear of the hitch, are forced into the rear beam of the hangers on the attachment.

To remove bucket or implement:

Step 1: Slacken the nut in the rear of the hitch fully.

Step 2: Dump the bucket ram to release the attachment.

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