Rhino Mounts FN15 Brush Cutter User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices .........................................................................................................1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices .......................................................................................................1-3
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................................................1-5
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................1-11
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ...............................................................................................1-12
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices ...........................................................................1-14
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices ...................................................................................1-16
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices ..................................................................................................1-16
Decal Location .................................................................................................................................................1-17
Decal Description .............................................................................................................................................1-19
Federal Laws and Regulations ........................................................................................................................1-29
INTRODUCTION SECTION .................................................................................................2-1
Attention Owner/Operator ..................................................................................................................................2-4
ASSEMBLY SECTION ........................................................................................................ 3-1
DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................3-2
ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................................................................................3-2
CONNECTING DRIVELINE ...............................................................................................................................3-5
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT ..............................................................................................................................3-6
TIRES AND WHEELS ........................................................................................................................................3-7
OPERATION SECTION .......................................................................................................4-1
Standard Equipment and Specifications ............................................................................................................4-3
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS .........................................................................................................................4-4
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................4-5
ROPS and Seat Belt ..........................................................................................................................................4-5
Tractor Safety Devices .......................................................................................................................................4-5
Tractor Horsepower ...........................................................................................................................................4-6
Drawbar .............................................................................................................................................................4-6
Tractor Hydraulics ..............................................................................................................................................4-6
Front End Weight ...............................................................................................................................................4-7
Power Take Off (PTO) .......................................................................................................................................4-7
Tire Spacing .......................................................................................................................................................4-8
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR .........................................................................................................4-8
Boarding the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-8
Dismounting the Tractor .....................................................................................................................................4-9
STARTING THE TRACTOR ..............................................................................................................................4-9
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR .........................................................................................4-10
Connecting the Mower Tongue to the Tractor .................................................................................................4-10
Connecting Mower Hydraulic Lines to the Tractor ...........................................................................................4-11
SETTING THE MOWER ..................................................................................................................................4-12
Setting Deck Height .........................................................................................................................................4-13
Setting Deck Pitch ............................................................................................................................................4-14
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT ............................................................................................................................4-14
Driveline Length Check ....................................................................................................................................4-15
Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline ......................................................................................................................4-17
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ...........................................................................................4-18
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-19
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-19
Cutting Component Inspection .........................................................................................................................4-23
Blade Bolt Inspection .......................................................................................................................................4-25
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .................................................................................................4-28