Operator's Manual

Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
CuttingUnitSafety..............................................4
BladeSafety.......................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................5
1InspectingtheVerticutter.................................5
2InstallingtheTransportRollers.........................6
3InstallingtheO-ringandtheGrease
Fitting..............................................................6
4InstallingtheShoulderBolt
(RM5010–Hybridonly)....................................7
5InstallingtheEnd-WeightKit(Model03618
only)................................................................8
6AdjustingtheVerticutter...................................8
7MountingtheVerticutterReel...........................8
ProductOverview.....................................................9
Specications....................................................9
Operation..................................................................9
TrainingPeriod...................................................9
AdjustingtheVerticutter......................................9
OperatingTips...................................................11
Maintenance...........................................................12
UsingtheKickstandWhenTippingthe
CuttingUnit...................................................12
LubricatingtheVerticutter.................................12
RemovingtheVerticutterBladesfromthe
Shaft.............................................................13
InstallingtheVerticutterBlades.........................13
OptionalBladeSpacing....................................14
ServicingtheRoller...........................................15
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395andANSIB71.4–2017.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
personalinjury.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforestartingthemachine.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Removealldebrisorotherobjectsthatmightbe
pickedupandthrownbythebladesofthecutting
unit.Keepallbystandersawayfromtheworking
area.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthemachine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Lowerthecuttingunit(s).
–Disengagethedrives.
–Engagetheparkingbrake(ifequipped).
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
–Waitforallmovementtostop.
–Iftheverticutterbladesstrikeasolidobjector
theunitvibratesabnormally,stopandshutoff
theengine.Checktheverticutterfordamaged
parts.Repairanydamagebeforestartingand
operatingtheverticutter.
–Ensurethattheverticuttersareinsafe
operatingconditionbykeepingallhardware
tight.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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