Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Tirepressure:221kPa(32psi)
CheckingtheHydraulicFluid
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Tankcapacity:133L(35.1USgallons)
Totalsystemcapacity:142L(37.5USgallons)
Ambienttemperaturerange
0°to30°C(32°to86°F)ISOviscositygrade46
hydraulicuid
15°to40°C(59°to104°F)ISOviscositygrade68
hydraulicuid
1.Removethellercapontopofthehydraulictank.
2.Checkthelevelofthehydraulicuid.Ifitisnotatthe
upperblacklineontheuid-levelsightgaugelocatedat
thefrontofthetankunderthepumpcover,llittothe
correctlevelwiththecorrectgradeofhydraulicuid.
3.Installthellercapandwipecleananyspillage.
CheckingthePump-Gearbox
Oil
Capacity:1.0L(1.06USqt)
EP90gearoil
1.Checkthattheoilisuptotheleveloftheuppermark
onthedipstick(Figure27).
2.Topupwiththecorrectgradeofoilasnecessary
throughthedipstickhole.
Important:Donotoverllthegearbox.
Figure27
1.Fillerplug/breather3.Drainplug(underside)
2.Dipstick
PreparingtheTractor
TheTM5490andTM7490trailedgangmowersaredesigned
forusewithstandardagriculturalorindustrialtractors
havingaminimumpowerof45bhp(TM5490)and70bhp
(TM7490).Theymustalsobeequippedwitharinghitch
(pintlehook)anda540rpmrearPTO.
TheTM5490andTM7490gangmowershaveafully
independenthydraulicsystemwhichispoweredfromthe
tractorrearPTO.Thesystemislivewhenyouengagethe
tractorrearPTO.Youcanraiseorlowerthecuttingunitsvia
aremotecontrolsitedadjacenttotheoperator.
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