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FM3188 & FM4188 Flail Mowers 309-523M
3/21/07
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . .1
Safety at All Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Look For The Safety Alert Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Owner Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Serial Number Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Further Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 1: Assembly and Set-up . . . . . . . .9
Tractor Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Hitch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tractor Hook-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driveline Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driveline Minimum Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Driveline Maximum Allowable Length . . . . . . . 11
Section 2: Operating Instructions . . . . . .12
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mowing Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Brush Rake Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 3: Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Leveling the Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cutting Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mower Hitch Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Belt Tension Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Brush Rake Teeth Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 4: Maintenance and Lubrication 16
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Trash Removal & Rotor Knife Access . . . . . . . . .16
Rotor Knife Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
FM3188 Cutting Knife Replacement . . . . . . . .17
FM4188 Hammer Knife Replacement . . . . . . .17
V-Belt Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Driveline Shaft U-Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Driveline Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Inner Tube Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3-Point Hitch Slide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Roller Bearing (Both Ends) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Cutter Rotor Bearing (Both Ends) . . . . . . . . . .20
Section 5: Specifications & Capacities . .21
Section 6: Features and Benefits . . . . . .22
Section 7: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .23
Section 8: Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Torque Values Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25