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Operation 19
OPERATION
• Follow Safe Operating Procedures
1. Perform BEFORE EACH USE maintenance in the
Lubrication and Maintenance section.
2. Start tractor per tractor operator’s manual.
3. Raise/lower 3-point hitch to place cutter in
working position.
4. Look to be sure no one is near cutter.
5. With tractor at idle speed, slowly engage PTO drive.
STAY CLEAR OF ROTATING
DRIVELINE. DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT
DRIVELINE SHIELDS IN PLACE AND IN
GOOD CONDITION. FAILURE TO HEED
THESE WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
6. Set tractor throttle for appropriate PTO
speed (540RPM).
ROTATING CUTTER BLADES.
STAND CLEAR UNTIL ALL MOTION HAS
STOPPED. TO AVOID AN ACCIDENTAL
FALL FROM TRACTOR AND POSSIBLE
INJURY BY MOWER, IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT TRACTOR BE EQUIPPED WITH
ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE SYSTEM (ROPS)
AND A SEAT BELT BE USED BY THE
OPERATOR FOR ALL MOWING OPERATIONS.
7. Place tractor in gear and proceed forward.
Note:
Tractor forward speed should be controlled by
gear selection, not engine speed. For maximum
cutting efficiency, forward speed should allow
cutter to maintain a constant, maximum blade
speed. If cutter stalls or tractor engine bogs,
disengage PTO. Before re-engaging PTO,
position cutter in a cut area and reduce tractor
throttle to idle. If rotary cutter continuously
stalls, select lower gear and/or increase
cutting height.
• Keep Riders Off Machine
Keep riders off. Riders are subject
to inju
ry or death such as being struck by foreign
objects and being thrown off the machine. Riders
may also fall off and be run over by machine.
Riders also obstruct the operator’s view resulting
in the machine being operated in an unsafe
manner.
• Follow Safety Operating Procedures
To help prevent severe injury or
death to
you or someone else:
Never operate cutter when other people are in
the vicinity. Debris can be thrown hundreds of
feet. Keep all deflectors in place. Including those
on discharge opening at front and rear of deck.
Before starting machine, lower to the ground.
Engage tractor PTO and gradually increase
the speed.
Operate tractor at rated PTO speed. If engine
speed is too slow or too fast, machine may not
perform properly.
Where conditions make it necessary to slow
ground speed, shift to a lower gear rather than
reducing engine speed. The engine will maintain
rated speed and keep cutter running at
optimum cutting speed.
Operate machine from tractor seat only.
Never adjust machine while in motion.
Slow down when turning or traveling over
rough ground.
Avoid holes when operating on hillsides. Tractor
roll-over could result.
Shut off tractor engine and engage tractor
parking brake and/or place transmission in
“Park” when leaving tractor. Remove key
when leaving tractor unattended.
Components behind shields may rotate several
minutes after power is shut off. Look and listen
for evidence of rotation before removing shielding.
DANGER
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DANGER
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Keep riders off. Riders are subject
DANGER
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To help prevent severe injury or
DANGER
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