Operator's Manual
CuttingUnitSafety..............................................3
BladeSafety.......................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................5
RemovingtheCuttingUnitfromthe
Carton.............................................................5
InstallingtheWheels..........................................5
ProductOverview.....................................................5
Specications....................................................5
Operation..................................................................6
AdjustingtheBedknifetotheReelforLight
Contact...........................................................6
AdjustingtheBedknifetotheReel.......................6
AdjustingtheHeightofCut.................................7
OperatingTips....................................................8
CausesofPoorQualityofCut.............................8
Maintenance...........................................................10
Lubrication........................................................10
CheckingtheGearCaseOil..............................10
ChangingtheGearCaseLubricant...................10
CheckingtheWheelHubs................................10
CheckingtheFastenersandReel
Bearings.........................................................11
AdjustingtheReelBearings..............................11
GrindingtheCuttingUnit....................................11
LappingtheCuttingUnit...................................12
ReplacingtheBedknife....................................13
AdjustingtheReel,Roller,andWheel
Bearing.........................................................14
ServicingtheRoller...........................................14
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395andANSIB71.4–2017.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
personalinjury.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforestartingthemachine.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthemachine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Lowerthecuttingunit(s).
–Disengagethedrives.
–Engagetheparkingbrake(ifequipped).
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey(if
equipped).
–Waitforallmovementtostop.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
CuttingUnitSafety
•Thecuttingunitisonlyacompletemachinewhen
installedonatractionunit.Readthetraction
unitOperator’sManualcarefullyforcomplete
instructionsonthesafeuseofthemachine.
•Stopthemachine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeinspecting
theattachmentafterstrikinganobjectorifthere
isanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
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