Operator's Manual

Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SafeOperatingPractices....................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
Setup........................................................................7
1PreparingtheMachine.....................................7
2InstallingaCompletionKit................................7
3InstallingtheCastorWheelAssemblies............8
4InstallingtheLiftArms......................................8
5InstallingtheCuttingUnitsontheLift
Arms...............................................................9
6ConnectingthePTOShafttotheCutting
UnitGearbox.................................................10
7GreasingtheMachine....................................10
ProductOverview....................................................11
Specications...................................................11
Attachments/Accessories..................................11
Operation.................................................................11
CheckingtheLubricantintheGearbox...............11
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................12
AdjustingtheCuttingUnitPitch.........................13
AdjustingtheSkids...........................................14
AdjustingtheRollers.........................................14
CorrectingCuttingUnitMismatch.....................14
OperatingTips.................................................15
Maintenance...........................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........16
Lubrication........................................................16
SeparatingtheCuttingUnitfromtheTraction
Unit...............................................................17
MountingtheCuttingUnittotheTraction
Unit...............................................................18
ServicingtheBushingsintheCastor
Arms.............................................................19
ServicingtheCastorWheelsand
Bearings........................................................19
CheckingforaBentBlade................................20
RemovingandInstallingtheBlade(s)................20
InspectingandSharpeningtheBlade(s)...........20
CheckingandCorrectingMismatchof
Blades...........................................................21
ReplacingtheDriveBelt...................................22
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395-3:2013andANSIB71.4-2017.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
OperatorsManualbeforestartingtheengine.
Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep
bystandersandpetsasafedistanceawayfrom
themachine.
Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never
allowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,disengagethedrives,engagethe
parkingbrake(ifprovided),shutofftheengine,
andremovethekeybeforeleavingtheoperator's
positionforanyreason.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthisOperator’sManual.
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