Operator's Manual

Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
CuttingUnitSafety..............................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................7
1PreparingtheMachine.....................................7
2InstallingtheDebrisGuardtotheFront
Axle.................................................................7
3InstallingtheCuttingUnittotheTraction
Unit.................................................................8
4InstallingthePTOCover..................................9
5LevelingtheCuttingUnit..................................9
6GreasingtheCuttingUnit...............................10
ProductOverview...................................................10
Specications..................................................10
Attachments/Accessories.................................10
Operation.................................................................11
AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................11
AdjustingtheCutting-UnitPitch........................12
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................12
CorrectingaCuttingUnitMismatch...................13
OperatingTips.................................................13
Maintenance...........................................................15
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........15
DailyMaintenanceChecklist.............................15
GreasingtheBearingsandBushings................16
CheckingtheLubricantintheGearbox..............16
CheckingtheTorqueofthePTO
Driveshaft-to-GearboxFasteners..................16
CheckingtheTorqueoftheLiftArm-to-Castor
ArmFastener................................................17
RemovingtheCuttingUnitfromtheTraction
Unit...............................................................17
ServicingtheBushingsintheCastor
Arms.............................................................18
ServicingtheCastorWheelsand
Bearings........................................................18
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................19
CheckingandCorrectingMismatchof
Blades...........................................................21
ReplacingtheDriveBelt...................................21
CleaningUndertheCuttingUnit........................22
Storage...................................................................22
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395andANSIB71.4-2017.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforestartingthemachine.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthemachine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Lowerthecuttingunit(s).
–Disengagethedrives.
–Engagetheparkingbrake(ifequipped).
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
–Waitforallmovementtostop.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
CuttingUnitSafety
•Thecuttingunitisonlyacompletemachinewhen
installedonatractionunit.Readthetraction
unitOperator’sManualcarefullyforcomplete
instructionsonthesafeuseofthemachine.
•Stopthemachine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeinspectingthe
attachmentafterstrikinganobjectorifthereis
anabnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
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