Installation Instructions
Table Of Contents
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- 1 Preparing the Machine
- 2 Gathering the Tools Required for Setup
- 3 Determining the Setup
- 4 Preparing the Cutting Unit
- 5 Installing the Weight Bracket and the Groomer Drive Box
- 6 Installing the Idler Assembly
- 7 Installing the HOC Bracket Assemblies and the Front Roller
- 8 Installing the Groomer Assembly and Optional Broomer Kit
- 9 Installing the Angled Fitting
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TestingtheGroomer
Performance
Important:Improperorover-aggressiveuseof
thegroomingreel(i.e.,toodeeportoofrequent
grooming)maycauseunnecessarystressonthe
turf,leadingtoseveredamage.Usethegroomer
cautiously.
DANGER
Contactwiththereelsorothermovingparts
canresultinpersonalinjury.
•Beforemakinganyadjustmentstothe
cuttingunits,disengagethereels,setthe
parkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and
removethekey.
•Keepyourhandsandclothingawayfrom
thereelsorothermovingparts.
Itisimportanttodeterminetheperformanceofthe
groomerbeforeputtingitintoregularuse.
Todeterminetheproperheight/depthsetting:
1.Setthemaincuttingreelstotheheight-of-cut
settingthatyouwouldnormallyusewithoutthe
groomingreel.UseaWiehlerolleronthefront
andafullrollerontherear.
Theamountofgrassremovedisakeyindicator
indeterminingtheheight/depthsettingofthe
groomingreel.
2.Seteachofthegroomingreelstothedesired
heightsetting.
3.Examinethetestareaanddetermineifthe
groomedareasgivesthedesiredresults.Ifnot,
increaseordecreasetheheightofthegroomers
andmakeanothertestpass.
Checkthetestarea2or3daysaftertherst
groomingforgeneralconditionanddamage.Ifthe
groomedareasareturningyellowandbrown,andthe
non-groomedareasaregreen,thenthegroomingwas
tooaggressive.
Maintenance
ChangingtheGearbox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Cleantheexternalsurfacesofthegroomer
housing.
2.Removethedrainplugonthebottomofthe
housing(Figure22).
3.Removethelevelplugonthesideofthehousing
tocreateaventforimproveddrainageofoil
(Figure22).
4.Tipthecuttingunitbackuntilthedrainportisat
thebottomtoensurecompletedrainage.
5.Whentheoiliscompletelydrained,placethe
cuttingunitonalevelsurface.
6.Installthedrainplug.
7.Removethellplugonthetopofthehousing
(Figure22).
8.Fillthegroomerdriveboxwith80W-90gearoil
untiltheoilreachesthebottomofthelevelplug
(approximately50ccfora5-inchreeland90cc
fora7-inchreel).
9.Replacethelevelplugandthellplug.
10.Torqueallplugsto3.62to4.75N∙m(32to42
in-lbs).
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Figure22
1.Fillplug3.Levelplug
2.Drainplug
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