Durabilt POWER.TRAC V User manual

DlJFIAEIILT
POWER.TRAC V
ROTARY MOWER I(|T
OWNER'S GUIDE
Fofln 10870 (Rev. \/77)

GEIERAL TI{IRO'UCT]ON
'o._ Ovae_ s oee eDA €L-J p'ep3"ed
to nrovlale the iafomation 4eeded to assemble
and operate your Rotarr/ I'Iover. Read this o'mer's
l.laaDar careiulfn, Be sure tou are faaitiar iritl:!
SATETY
As vith any tlTe of po\,ter e.lulpnent ! carefess_
on the Pait of the o])erator can re-
sult in serious injurv Prease read and fouov
these instructions on safe operation and be cer- _
talr anyone using this Rotar/ Uol^ter r's faniLiar
rdth th€se silple rules:
OFer.l o. s ol-lo e one !U a_ ti t' 1 311
tle a;: - e, is or e 's anu -
and ihe Poner Trac V Owlerrs llanual hefore
ailrerptirg io cperate -Lhe Roiarv Moi{er' Studt the
Fules lor Sale Operation Trv voE Poirer Trac V
and nota"y ltover in a Large, iLat, otr)en space'
leam to startr stoP and revelse
Do not elLot children to operate Power Trac V
and Rotary Moter. !o not allow aduLts to o!er_
ate ii without proper lnstru'tjons'
Never alloir .r'oDr hands' aiv othe! par! or vour
nodx, or your clothing near anv moving ])ai-irs
lhiLe engine is rr-uine.
Do not operate Power frac V and Rotarv Pover when
lare foot or lrearing open sandals Alvai's lrear
substa:rtial lootvea.. perferable ste€] toed shoe
ALso. ato not wear loose fi'iting cLotniag that
could get caught ln L",oving Paflrs'
Thoro,rghly inspect your 1a'rn ard remoTe a1L for-
eign objects such as rocks. stonesi trires. cans!
boards, tmlchesr bones and otber loreign ob-
jects before each cutting Do not sirike anv
roots or other forei8n ohjects as ihev mav re
propelled by t1e blades causing iniurv to ihe
operatorj a4d t]/stander or a pet oa iiamage to
other propertrr, the Pover Trac or the rdolling
attaclneni itseu.
tlhen stading your engine on tractors equipped
with a pu]] siarte"' stand fim and mke sure
youl feet are welL away lrom the motring attach-
Never llace your hands or feet under the motiig
attaclment, in the dlscharge chute or near ani/
moriag pads irhile the iractor
running. Alirays keep clear of the dtscharge
Al ays nov in dantight or good artili.iaL light
only.
\e e. ope." -b i ^c or 'r pDA_v
grass: r.rhere lraction is unsurc or at a speed
{lllch could cause a skid
the controls anit how the/ operate. Xeep vour
Rotary llover cfean and ltith proper care and
opexation, as erlLained in this l4anuaf, you vill
oo,a onCade :e
suc,GEsrloNs
Be absolutely sure that ihe dischar€e shield
is used at aL1 tines Rhen the r)owing aitach-
ment is operating in order to dnin1ize iihe
posstbillty of inju"y or dap.rage froa a ihrcld ob-
lev..o re. grass 11)i) "s o'ed a'
.y a oF's s o!6'e!1n '
Ala'ays place flo Lever ia the gl! positicn when
1olcL 6a.ass s.c ds/en ) ssl a - /el
drire, - aedaLn. ai laadr' . o- l''"er. ransporti "
the Pot€r Trac V,
Watch out lor traffic ien crossing or near
Iro not stop or stad suddenly'nhen going up ox
do-,.mhill. Operate Po\'rer Trac V and Roirarv l{ower
r.rp or do1,m the face of slopes; neter across ihe
face. Never olerate to{er Trac v and Rotarv
l.lower on slopes rith more ihan a 10 degree sfope.
upsets can happen easily especiallv alona the
edge of ditches. le alelt for holes in terrain
and other hidde4 hazalds
Power Trac V and Rotary Uolter should be stopped
and inspected for damaae after striking a fcr_
.ic..o- ao e 03 "_F - o.-d op.a!ai-6d
before restai-tine and operating the equipnent.
Alwals place ITO lever in tie off position and
shut off engine before cleaningJ renoving ob-
struc'.ions, or mkins adjust4ents
Donrt stad the engine until xou are read/ to
start operating. Stop ihe engine henever ;rou
leare the achine.
(eep "o a-. 4ote. :n eood ooe.€' ns.o di' on
and keep safety devices in !1ace.
Store gasoline in a safe container. Store the
container ln a cool, dry place liloT II{ THE
JIOUSE OR IIE-qX ]]EATIIJG APPI,IA}1CES.
iill gas tank outdoors. Avoid spilling gasoline
Do L ;' a ^ 'e e g ' ic 'u a o tl'l'
you are smcnng.
Oler doors ii engine is ruri in garaAe Ealaust
aases are dangerous.
T-o-o!e" se oa .e oo.a". oqe .a cs 1',
ser'os:: PI'ead o" o-'
aitention to the work vou are doing.

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Iie. 1Set Up Instructions Iig 2
step I (Fie. f) nemove At1 Ttens Fron carton Carefl[lv
Your Rotary Molrer Kit is shipped in one carton and consists of the
fo11or'iins itenB (Fie. 1)
A. ) Deck Assenbly
B. ) lhee1 Assemblies (2)
Step 2 (Iig 2) InstaUation 0f I'ilreels To Deck
l,ift Rotary Mo','ie" by Saf-T-],ift Tab. (C) Slid wheel assenblv (B) into
brack€t. (n) Depress adjustnent button (D) select height and ?elease
button (D) to secure heel. Repeat process for other wheel
Note: I,iheefs must be adiusted equally io get even cutting a't1on'
Wbeel Adiustnent
To adjust cutting heightJ proceed as follows:
I. ?1ace tlactor PIo lever in off position.
2. Shut off engine
3. Detr)reli-whee1 adjustment button,(D) relocate wheel at..desired
height and release. Adjustment allows cutting fron f" to 3"'
)+. Staft ?ower Trac V engine and reslrne ope!'ation.
step 3 (Iig. f) Instatlation of Rotary Mower to Pover Trac V
?osition support stand 1or f0ounting attachments See (page )+' step 2)
of your Polrer Tfac V O^ners Manual' This lti1l give you proper position
siand settin€! Remove rounting pins (F & G) fr;n square,tube ' (H)
Attach Rotart Molner to ?o er Tra; V. slide squaxe tube.(H) into square
pocket (J) ol ?or'rer Tr:ac V anal secure lrith pins (I & G)

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step l+ (Iie. 3) Tnstauation of v-Belt to PTO Pullev
Open hood of Polter: Trac V. (see Power Trac V Manuaf, page 8) Move Plo.leYer
(l) to tne glg position. Renove hair cotter pin (B) from clutch arm (C) ana
sfide cfutch-arm out untif belt (D) slides bet?een clutch arro (C) and engine
p"["v. (r) loop belt (l) around engine pu1lev. (l) ,zusl clutch arm (c)
lack into place and make sure both slrrs.nals of V-belt (D) are befol't idler
pu-lfey. (I) secure with hair cotter pin. (B.)
NOTE: See Power Trac V manual for I 0 belt adjustnenrr.
Step 5 (Iie, 3) Installation of Brake Rod
vove rfo fe/er /q) ,o rne glj posiL:on. Relove ai. ^olter pir iC) rom 'IuLc\
a-n exrensior. ('{) ' en oraLe rod (J) n st drop o. e).Lensio f'eel,. T :s
will insure proper brake adiustnent for operation' Tf brake rod (J) is too
short to drop on clutch am et<bension (u) yo,"r must lengthen it. To lengthen
brake roil, screw it counter clockwlse, If brake rod (J) is to longJto drop on
clutch ann extension (H), you nust shorten it. To shorten brake rod' screw
it clockwise. llhen brake rod is ailiusted anal assenbled properly, secure with
hair cotter pin. (G)
Note: Check brake 1-unction before starting machine. Move ?To fever (A) to
tbe on position, Beft brake (tt) nust not touch V-belt. Caution: If beft
brak;(ii) touches V-be1t when PTo lever is in 94 position, do not operate'
Re-adiust belt brake until brake clears beft by 1/B inch, when lTO lever is
in on position. If this is not done, the V-belt (D) will be alarnaged bv the
h.ar,e s e. v feilure, 4

CAUTION
To check the brake for proper
F,hd+i^n +h6!6 ic nr r?i^dt r
,r ihcrg^+i^h h^la i- +?m ^f +hp
cc /er. To ched< out bral<e
acLion and clearance, proced as
lo11o,7s:
1 C6ir+ ^+{ +r^^+^7 0n^in6
2. PIO lever should be in off
Check brake action -
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3.
INSPECT]O HOLE
A CAUTION A
STOP MACHINE Tt) AOJUST AiIO (]IL
i-rii'"iii'i b-nriLriJ- rn i1ncr.
. IF Ut.IIT BECt]I\iIES CL()GGEO, SHUT {)FF
ENGINE ETF(]RE CLEAI,IING.
. KEEP HANDS, FEET AN0 CL{]T|lll'lG
AWAY FBO[1 POWER-OBIVEN PAflTS
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To Replace V-Belts:
step 1 (ris. l+)
Move ITo lever (l) to tne g!! position.
Step 2
Shut off Po ef Trac V engine.
step 3 (Fis. 1)
Renove both seff tapping screws (L) ana
Iift off cover. Otr)en ?ower Trac V hood
(see owner's nanual)
step 4 (ric. 4)
NOIE: When insialling V-be1ts, long belt
(Y) nust be assenbled first. I'il'len remov-
ing V-belt's, short V-belt must be renov-
ed first. This sequence must be followed
ror i "Lal1' g aad -enorj g beI's proper-y,
Infomation on snow tbrower clutch and
brake assenbly (Fig. lr) for Rol,ary Mower
Attachnent.
B/ rno/i'rg D O le/er /r) uo the o oos:tio .
'ne clutc. rod ldU p.l' ihe brar'(e shoe
(tt) away from V-beft.(D) and permit fr:ee
rotation of pulley. (W)
I'lhen lTO tever (A) is noved into the off
posj . or . the c1 rinl roo ,.r'll altow s!;Tng
(Z) to pull brake shoe (K) onto V-belt (D)
and assist in stopping V-belt dtive l,/ithin
approxinately 5 seconals.
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A cAUroN
If rotary bfade does'not stop within 5
seconals after'tbe Power Trac V attach-
nent cfutch lever has been noved to the
"off" (diseilgaged position) check unit
for adjLsL'len's or './or4 pa'-s anil repa '
before operating unit,
The V-belt, used in this rotary nower
a1rtachment is of special construction,
designeo fo- u"e /i"n the V-bel' clutch/
brake system, lor continueal satisfactory
perfonnance use on]-y "eplacement belts
supplied by the nanufacturea,
The use of inproper V-be1ts on the V-
belt clutch/brake alrive could cause
early failure of the replacement V-beft
V-befts not designeil for this tJ,?e of
drive, while similar in appearance, may
have an exterior surface or cord con-
struction that wiU not perfofin satis-
ra.torv j a v-befr cIutcl /b.ake sysie.
and corrld in sone cases cause a nal-
4. .4 i^, h +!F .re--r.i.- - _ .!e nact ine.
I,,.a i.+oroc aF "."-r -\ -"4,i e
^na?q+ad arhi.}l ia h^l
. .- --. . pe'-
forndng properfy.
Installation 0f ],one V-Belt (Y)
To Renove
l,oosen nut (l) this wi1l release spring
iension from idfer pultey. (M) Pivot
idlex lul1ey (M) away from V-belt. (Y)
This 1,ri11 allol' you to renove the V-belt
(Y) fron both idler .pulleyis (M & N) .
utra d.i,r"rl puffey, (P) Rernve bolt (Q)
fron brake rdounting bracket. (R) l,oosen
pultey nounting bolt (S) until belt can
be sfide between brake mounting bracket
(n) and rotary housing and renove halr
cotter pio (t) rron trake rod anchor. (U)
llove brake rod aside anil belt is free,
Slide v-beft (Y) letween brake nounting
bmcket (R) and rotary housing. Loop
V-bert (Y) arounal alrive pulley. (v) Re-
^1. ,F -?La .^1 ,, ^ ^- rt \ .',r secure with
hair cotter pin. (T) Tighten pulfey nount-
ing bolt. (S) neptace bolt (Q) to brake
nounting bracket (R) and secure. l,oop
V-belt (Y) around atliven pulley (l) and
under 'ixeo ioler purleJ. ($) 1ne- loop
r-oell ( ) u"de" o,.otirg dler p,ile,
f['l) s d ale the sla.I oLi of the V-bel'
(r) oy rig Lenir g .noi (I) ur 'l sorj 6
is 2-5/8 hookend to hookend. This ui11
give you ?roper spring tension fo7 the
life of the V-belt,
Installation of Shoft V-Be1t (D)
To Renove
Move FTo lever (A) (Iie. 4) to the off
position. Remove hair cotter pin (:-)-
from clutch arm (c), slide clutch ann
out until V-belt (D) sliales betlreen
clutch arn (c) and engine pu1ley (n)
lift V-belt brake (D) and pult v-belt
off pul1ey (w), nemove hair cotter pin
(T) fiom brake rod anclor (U), Move
brake roil aside and belt is free.
Slide new V-belt (D) uider V-belt brake
(K) and loop around driven pulley. (W)
Replace brake rod anchor (U) and secure
with hair cotter pin (T). sfide v-belt
througb notch in housing, Push V-belt
between idler arm (C) a.nd engine pulley.
(l) toop v-belt (D) a 'olnrd engj,6 pulley.
(I) sUoe clurcn ara (r-) ba.' i o pla'e
and make sure both strands of V-beft (D)
are befo id-ler pulley (F) ' secure ldth
hair cotter pin (B).
Step 5
Close hood of Power Trac V and secure
with bolt. Also replace Rotary Mower
cover (l) (Fie. 5) and secure ith
seu-tapping screrts. (l)
NOrE i
Never operate
in p1ace.
(rie. 5)
machine unless afl guards are

OPERATINC INSTRUCTIONS
Operator should becone f'Lllly faniliar with
ui1 tire aifferent sections of this Gtner's
Manual and the Pover Trac V 0 nerts Manual
before atterDtlng to operal,e the Rotary
Mol/er. Study the Rules for Safe Operaljlon
Try your !o er Trac V andl Rotary Mower in
a iarge f1at, open space' Lealn to s1'art,
stop and reverse.
Do not operate Poter Trac V and Rotary
Mo er hen bare foot or wearlng open san-
da1s. Always wear substantial footwearJ
lerferable steel toed shoes. Also' 'lo
-not wear loose fitting clothing that coulil
get caught in moving Parts.
Thoroughly inspect your la\',n and renove all
for-isr ob, ec's su'h as rocks. sfones'
w:res, .a s, loa_ds. branches. hones an'l
ot er l"oreign ooiecl,s before each cutti g'
Do -ot s _:ke any -oots or othel "ore:gn
objects as they nay be propelled by the
blades .ausi'1g i_. urJ to lhe ope'ator'
and bystander or a pet or damage to other
p-ope-,. ,he Powe- rac oI'he mo,,ri g
attachnent itself.
When starting your engine on tractors
eouiDled filth a pul1 starter, stanil fir'n
una *uae "o"" your feet are 1'ell a\'lay from
the mowing attachmenl,.
Iiiever place your hanals or feet unaler the
mor'ring attachment, in the discharge chute
or near any nxoving Parts 'whi1e the
tractor or mo'wer are running Always
keep clear of the discharge chtte'
Always mow in daylight or good arti_
ficial light onlY.
Never operate your ?olrcr Trac in wet or
slippery grass, where traction is unsure
or s.t a str)eeal hich coutil cause a skid.
Be absolLrely sure '1&! he discharge
shield is useal at all tiDres vhen the now-
ing attachnent is operating in oraler to
minimize the possibility of iniury or
daBrage from a throh'n obiect.
Never direct grass clippings from the
ilischarge chute toward bystanders or pets
nor a1low anyone near the tfactor while
it is operal,ing.
Do not stop or starl, suililenly when going
up or doT!'nhi1l, Operate power Trac V
and Rotary Moqer up or ilo$n the face of
slopesi never across the face. Never
operate ?over Trac V and Rotary Mower on
sfopes wj' more Lnan a l0 dlegree sfope.
Upsets can hatrDen easily especially
along the edge of alitches. Be alert for
holes in terrain and other hidilen
hazards.
Poi{er Trac V and Rotary Mower should be
s,opped anil j'rspected for danage after
striking a foreign obiect and the danage
shoulal be repaired before resl,arEing
and operating the equilnedr,
Donrt start the engine until you are
ready to stalt oPerating. StoP the
engine whenever you leave the nachine'

Mowing l,ight Grass
MOWNVG TTPS
1. The blackline on the right side
of r'le lvo. e indicaie l he outer cutt:ng
edge of the right-hand blaile. Whenever
possibfe, trimming shoulai be ilone with
:ha -o,a c.6 ^r' c v.uF-. s n:e it is
possible ', ) get ..oser to trees, shr"Lrbs
or other cbstacles.
2, Norrnalfy, the Polrer Trac V
c\rr 'l i. a a r."h4A-4fock-
lrise d:rectior nhen mowing, since
grass js ijsc a-ged out of the r'gl t
side of the l4ower. However, if grass
is short or Frufching is de6ireal) now-
-F .. -p.+ .n u t-f
cause the cut grass to be blox'n into
Lhe celter of rhe moltjrG patterr, -or
easier pickup.
3. Always inspect the area be-
fore starting to mor,'. Remove all
s!'c^s, bones. 'onh' or o \6r obiects
which could cause damage if throtn
by the Mower bfades.
4, If grass is exceptionalfy
higl , ber"ter resul's .vi-f be achie-
ved if lrhe Mower is operated raised
higher than normaf on the first cut.
Then recut the area with the Mower
]owereal to its no11rlal Position'
Moring i{eavy Grass

REPAIR PARTS LIST
DO NOI OROER Rf PrlR P/tRtS FROM lttUSTR,rTlOX S Oilly'
.rTSO REF€R 70 THT DTSCR'P7'ON OF fHE ?ART.
Always order repairs by number and give the description of the part, where used,
and whether it is a right or left hand part. Right or left parts can be determined by
standing back of the ;achine and looking in the direction of.travel Those pans on
in" ,igni "|'" right hand parts and ones on the left are naturallY left hand ones The
model and serial numbers are also important
We reserve the right to change specifications on design at any time without incur-
ring the obligationio insta ll suCh cha nges on mach ines previously manufactured'
DIR ECTIONS FOR ORDERING PARTSI
Select any parls needed from exploded view lluslration. Obiain correct part
number and pad name trom parts lisl DO NOT USE THE REFERENCE
LETTER OR NUM B ER WHEN OROER ING PARTS.
Always order parts by parl nurnber When ordering parts, be slre 10 include
rhe followrng rnlormation.
1 Part nLrmber and p6rl name shown on parls lrst
2 O!antrtydesred
3 The modelnunrber
4 Ofderparts{fom Nearest Authorized Dealer or:
DUH-ABIJ,T DIVISION
2000 Albert Street
Racine, wisconsin 531+0)+
U.S.A.
DESCRIPTION INDEX TO UNITS PAGE NO.
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