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Table of Contents
Series No FM3072, FM3088 & FM4088 Flail Mowers 309-106M
7/06/06
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . .1
Safety at All Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Look For The Safety Alert Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Owner Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Serial Number Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Further Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 1: Assembly and Set-up . . . . . . . .8
Tractor Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hitch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tractor Hook-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driveline Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 2: Operating Instructions . . . . . .10
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mowing Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rake Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 3: Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Leveling the Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cutting Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3-Point Hitch Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Belt Tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 4: Maintenance and Lubrication 12
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Service Mowing Knives (FM3072 & FM3088) & Ham-
mers (FM4088) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Knife or Hammer Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
V-Belt Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driveline Shaft U-Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Roller Bearing (Both Ends) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cutter Rotor Bearing (Both Ends) . . . . . . . . . . 13
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Driveline Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 5: Specifications & Capacities . .15
Section 6: Features and Benefits . . . . . .16
Section 7: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .17
Section 8: Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Torque Values Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19