Frontier PLOTMASTER Series User manual

MULCH FINISHERS
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
MF1204
MF1206
MF1208
PM50062254 (10/08/08)

PLOTMASTER™
MulchFinisher
Aproductof
PlotmasterSystems,LTD
&
FrontierEquipment
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Introduction
Tothedealer:
Assemblyandproperinstallationofthisproductistheresponsibilityofthefrontierdealer.Read
manualinstructionsandsafetyrules.Makesureallitemsondealer’spre‐deliveryanddelivery
checklistsintheowner’s/operator’smanualarecompletebeforereleasingequipmenttothe
owner.
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Totheowner:
ReadthismanualbeforeoperatingyourFrontierequipment.Theinformationpresentedwill
prepareyoutodoabetterandsaferjob.Keepthismanualhandyforreadyreference.Requireall
operatorstoreadthismanualcarefullyandbecomeacquaintedwithalltheadjustmentand
operatingproceduresbeforeattemptingtooperate.Replacementmanualscanbeobtainedfrom
yoursellingdealer.
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Theequipmentyouhavepurchasedhasbeencarefullyengineeredandmanufacturedtoprovide
dependableandsatisfactoryuse.Likeallmechanicalproducts,itwillrequirecleaningand
upkeep.Lubricatetheunitasspecified.Observeallsafetyinformationinthismanualandsafety
decalsontheequipment.
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Forservice,yourauthorizedFrontierdealerhastrainedmechanics,genuineFrontierservice
parts,andthenecessarytoolsandequipmenttohandleallyourneeds.
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UseonlygenuineFrontierserviceparts.Substitutepartswillvoidthewarrantyandmaynot
meetstandardsrequiredforsafeandsatisfactoryoperation.Recordthemodelnumberandserial
numberofyourequipmentinthespacesprovided:
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Model:____________________________________
Dateofpurchase:_________________
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SerialNumber:
(seeSafetyDecalsectionforlocation)____________________________
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Providethisinformationtoyourdealertoobtaincorrectrepairparts.
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Throughoutthismanual,thetermIMPORTANTisusedtoindicatethatfailuretoobservecan
causedamagetoequipment.ThetermsCAUTION,WARNINGandDANGERareusedin
conjunctionwiththeSafety‐AlertSymbol,(atrianglewithanexclamationmark),toindicatethe
degreeofhazardforitemsofpersonalsafety.
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SpecialMessages
Yourmanualcontainsspecialmessagestobringattentiontopotentialsafetyconcerns,machine
damageaswellashelpfuloperatingandservicinginformation.Pleasereadalltheinformation
carefullytoavoidinjuryandmachinedamage.
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CAUTION:Avoidinjury!Thissymbolandtexthighlightpotentialhazardsor
deathtotheoperatororbystandersthatmayoccurifthehazardsorprocedures
areignored.
IMPORTANT:Avoiddamage!Thistextisusedtotelltheoperatorofactionsor
conditionsthatmightresultindamagetothemachine.
Themachinesafetydecalsshowninthissectionareplacedinimportantareas
onyourmachinetodrawattentiontopotentialsafetyhazards.
Onyourmachinesafetylabels,thewordsDANGER,WARNING,and
CAUTIONareusedwiththissafety‐alertsymbol.DANGERidentifiesthemost
serioushazards.
Theoperatorʹsmanualalsoexplainsanypotentialsafetyhazardswhenever
necessaryinspecialsafetymessagesthatareidentifiedwiththeword,
CAUTION,andthesafety‐alertsymbol.
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………….2
GENERALINFORMATION...........................................................................................5
SAFETY&INSTRUCTIONALDECALS………………..……………………………6
SAFETYRULES………………………………………………………………………...7‐9
DETAILSABOUTYOURMULCHFINISHER….......................................................10
DEALERINSTRUCTIONS…………………………………………………………...11‐12
INSTALLATION&REMOVAL……………………………………………………..13‐16
OPERATINGTHEMULCHFINISHER…………………………………………….17‐25
WHENTOUSE&CHECKINGTRACTORSPEED……………………………17‐18
OPERATING–TILLAGECOMPONENTS……………………………………..19‐21
OPERATINGTHEDISKGANGS…………………………………………………22
SERVICE&TROUBLESHOOTING...……………………………………………23‐25
STORAGE………………………………………………………………………………26‐27
SPECIFICATIONS………………………………………………………………………28
ATTACHMENTS………….....………………………………………………………..29‐31
BOLTTORQUECHARTS………………….…………………………………………32‐33
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GeneralInformation
ThepurposeofthismanualistoassistyouinoperatingandmaintainingyourPlotmaster™
MulchFinisher.Readitcarefully.Itfurnishesinformationandinstructionsthatwillhelp
youachieveyearsofdependableperformance.
Theseinstructionshavebeencompiledfromfieldexperienceandengineeringdata.Some
informationmaybegeneralinnature,duetounknownandvaryingoperatingconditions.
However,throughexperienceandtheseinstructions,youshouldbeabletodevelop
proceduressuitabletoyourparticularsituation.
Theillustrationsanddatausedinthismanualwerecurrentatthetimeofpublishing.
However,duetopossibleinlineproductionchanges,yourmachinemayvaryslightlyin
detail.Wereservetherighttoredesignandchangethemachineasmaybenecessary
withoutnotification.
Throughoutthismanual,referencesaremadetorightandleftdirection.Theseare
determinedbystandingbehindthetractorfacingthedirectionofforwardtravel.
SAFETY&INSTRUCTIONALDECALS
ATTENTION!Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjury
ordeath.
Replacedecalsimmediatelyifdamagedorworn.
Qty 1 – Serial Number Decal
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