COSMO Bully BPF 180 Product manual

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OPERATOR'S AND
PARTS MANUAL
BPF SERIES
FLAIL MULCHER

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Congratulation for purchasing your new COSMO BULLY Flail Mulcher!
This machine has been designed and manufactured following all safety and quality requirements needed
for a safe and satisfactory use over time.
A careful reading of this manual will permit you to familiarize with your new equipment and will provide
you all the tools needed to use it safely.
Proper maintenance and knowledge of the safety rules of use will allow obtaining the best performance
and long service life of the machine.
The Safety Alert Symbol used throughout this manual and on safety decals of the
machine indicates the presence of potential hazard to the operator. When you see
this symbol, be alert and carefully read the message that follows it.
The Safety Alert Symbol is used in conjunction with following Signal Words, according to the
degree of possible injuries that may result operating the implement:
DANGER
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury, and
includes hazards that are exposed when guards are removed. It may also be used to alert against unsafe
practices.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It
may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
IMPORTANT
Indicates instructions or procedures that, if not observed, can cause damage to equipment or environment.
NOTE
Indicates helpful information.
READ, UNDERSTAND, and FOLLOW the safety messages following the Safety Alert Symbol and Signal
Words. Failure to comply with safety messages could result in serious bodily injury or death.

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TO THE PURCHASER
This manual contains valuable information about COSMO BULLY FLAIL MULCHER. It
has been carefully prepared to give you helpful suggestions for operating, adjusting,
servicing repair parts.
Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference. Study it carefully.
You have purchased a dependable and sturdy Flail Mulcher, but only by proper care
and operation can you expect to get the service and long life designed and built into
it.
RIGHT-HAND AND LEFT-HAND sides are determined by watching from the tractor side.
Sometime in the future, your Flail Mulcher may need new parts to replace those are
worn or broken. If so, go to nearest COSMO BULLY dealer and provide him with the
model and part number.
Customer information
Name ____________________________________________________________
Purchased from_____________________________________________________
Purchased date______________________________________________________
Model No.__________________________________________________________
Serial No.___________________________________________________________

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TABLE OF CONTENT
1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL 6
2. INTRODUCTION 6
2.1. MACHINE IDENTIFICATION 6
2.2. INTENDED USE 7
2.3. MAIN PARTS DESCRIPTION 8
2.4. CONFIGURATION 9
2.5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 10
3. SAFETY 11
3.1. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 11
3.2. EQUIPMENT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 12
3.3. OPERATING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 13
3.4. TRANSPORTING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15
3.5. MAINTENANCE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15
3.6. STORAGE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 16
3.7. SAFETY LABELS 16
4. SET UP 20
4.1. CONNECTING TO THE TRACTOR 20
4.2. DRIVELINE INSTALLATION 21
4.3. TRACTOR-FLAIL MULCHER STABILITY 23
5. OPERATING 24
_ 5.1. START-UP 24
_5.2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 25
5.3. ADJUSTMENTS _ 25
5.4. STOPPING AND DISCONNECTION __ 31
5.5. TRASPORTATION 31
6. MAINTENANCE 32
6.1. ROTOR TOOLS REPLACEMENT 32
6.2. GEARBOX LUBRICATION 33
6.3. ROTOR BEARINGS LUBRICATION 34
6.4. ROLLER BEARINGS LUBRICATION 35
6.5. DRIVE BELTS REPLACEMENT 35
6.6. DRIVESHAFT MAINTENANCE 35
7. STORAGE 36
8. SCRAPING 36
9. TROUBLESHOOTING 37
10. TORQUE VALUES TABLE 37
11. WARRANTY 38
12. SPARE PARTS 41
13. “EC” DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 64

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1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
The operator must read the manual for a correct understanding of the hazards that may present when
operating the Flail Mulcher, as well as for obtaining optimum performance from the machine.
The manual is part of the machine, it must be kept in good condition and remain with the machine even in
case of resale, until its demolition. In case of loss or damage, request a new copy to the Manufacturer or
your Dealer.
The information, descriptions and illustrations in this manual describe the state of the product at the time
of its publication, and may not reflect the product in the future.
The Manufacturer reserve the right to make design improvements or changes in specifications without
incurring any obligation to install them on units previously sold.
Text, illustrations and drawings of this manual cannot be disclosed or transmitted, in whole or in part, to
third parties without the written permission of the Manufacturer. All rights are reserved.
2. INTRODUCTION
2.1. MACHINE IDENTIFICATION
Each Flail Mulcher is provided with a plate for unique identification (see the position in the picture below),
showing the CE marking together with the following information:
• Manufacturer name and address
• Type of machine (“TYPE”)
• Model of machine (“MODEL”)
• Serial number (“SERIAL No.”)
• Construction year (“YEAR”)
• Machine weight (“MASS”)
It’s recommended to note down all data shown on the plate.
Any request for assistance or information regarding the machine must be directed to the Manufacturer or
Dealer always referring to the model and serial number as shown on the plate affixed to the machine.