Operator's Manual

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1.Hydrauliclter
2.Filterhead
3.Lubricatethenewltergasketandllthelter
withhydraulicuid.
4.Ensurethattheltermountingareaisclean.
Screwthelteronuntilthegasketcontactsthe
mountingplate;thentightenthelter1/2turn.
5.Starttheengineandletitrunforabout2minutes
topurgeairfromthesystem.Shutofftheengine
andcheckforleaks.
CuttingUnitSystem
Maintenance
BladeSafety
Awornordamagedbladeorbedknifecanbreak,and
apiececouldbethrowntowardyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladesandbedknivesperiodicallyfor
excessivewearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Weargloves
andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only
replaceorbacklapthebladesandbedknives;
neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Onmachineswithmultiplecuttingunits,takecare
whenrotatingacuttingunit;itcancausethereels
intheothercuttingunitstorotate.
Checkingthe
Reel-to-BedknifeContact
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Checkthereel-to-bedknifecontactevenifthequality
ofcuthadbeenacceptablepreviously.Theremust
belightcontactacrossthefulllengthofthereeland
bedknife;refertoAdjustingReeltoBedknifeinthe
cuttingunitoperator’smanual.
BacklappingtheCutting
Units
WARNING
Contactwiththecuttingunitsorothermoving
partscanresultinpersonalinjury.
•Keepyourngers,hands,andclothing
awayfromthecuttingunitsandother
movingparts.
•Neverattempttoturnthecuttingunitsby
handorfootwhiletheengineisrunning.
Note:Additionalinstructionsandprocedureson
backlappingareavailableintheT oroReelMower
Basics(withsharpeningguidelines),Form09168SL.
PreparingtheMachine
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page42).
2.Maketheinitialreel-to-bedknifeadjustments
appropriateforbacklapping;refertothecutting
unitOperator'sManual.
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