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Tractor Ballast .................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Tractor Safety Devices .......................................................................................................................................4-7
Tractor Horsepower ...........................................................................................................................................4-7
3-Point Hitch ......................................................................................................................................................4-7
Hydraulics ..........................................................................................................................................................4-7
Front End Weight ............................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Power Take Off (PTO) ....................................................................................................................................... 4-8
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR .........................................................................................................4-8
Boarding the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-9
Dismounting the Tractor .....................................................................................................................................4-9
STARTING THE TRACTOR ............................................................................................................................4-10
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ...........................................................................................4-11
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................ 4-12
Boom Unit Pre-Operation Inspection and Service ...........................................................................................4-13
MACHINE CONTROLS ...................................................................................................................................4-20
ROTOR CONTROLS .......................................................................................................................................4-21
Angle Float .......................................................................................................................................................4-22
Engaging Drive ................................................................................................................................................4-22
Rotor Operating Speed ....................................................................................................................................4-22
Forward Speed ................................................................................................................................................4-23
Tractor Position ................................................................................................................................................4-23
Operating Speed ..............................................................................................................................................4-23
Parallel Motion Geometry ................................................................................................................................4-23
Working Close In and High .............................................................................................................................. 4-23
Breakaway Action ............................................................................................................................................4-24
High Voltage Cables ........................................................................................................................................4-24
Cutting Sequence ............................................................................................................................................4-25
Grass Cutting ...................................................................................................................................................4-26
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .................................................................................................4-27
Starting the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-28
Brake and Differential Lock Setting .................................................................................................................. 4-29
Driving the Tractor and Boom ..........................................................................................................................4-30
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ...........................................................................................4-30
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................................4-31
Foreign Debris Hazards ...................................................................................................................................4-33
Bystanders/Passersby Precautions .................................................................................................................4-33
Engaging the Power Take Off (PTO) ............................................................................................................... 4-34
Operating Speed and Ground Speed ..............................................................................................................4-35
Operating the Mower ....................................................................................................................................... 4-35
Operating the Attached Mower Heads .............................................................................................................4-37
Shutting Down the Attached Head ................................................................................................................... 4-38
TRACTOR, BOOM, AND ATTACHED HEAD STORAGE ............................................................................... 4-38
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ...................................................................................4-39
Transporting on Public Roadways ................................................................................................................... 4-40
Hauling the Tractor and Implement ..................................................................................................................4-42
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .........................................................................................................
............... 4-44
MAINTENANCE SECTION .................................................................................................. 5-1
LUBRICATION ................................................................................................................................................... 5-2
PTO SHAFT .......................................................................................................................................................5-3
PTO LUBRICATION .......................................................................................................................................... 5-3
CUTTING PTO SHAFT ......................................................................................................................................5-4
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................... 5-6
Oil Supply ...........................................................................................................................................................5-6
Filtration Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................5-6