Groundsman TMC2 User manual

TMC2 Operators Manual
OM200820/11/08
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TURFMULTICUTTER
MODELTMC2
OPERATORSMANUAL
GROUNDSMANINDUSTRIESLTD
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BALLYMONEY
CO.ANTRIM
BT536LG
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SERIALNUMBER DELIVERYDATE
 
Itisessentialtoquotethemachinemodelandserialnumberwhenmakingserviceenquiries
ororderingsparepartstoavoidanydelay.
TheserialnumberofyourGroundsmanPedestrianOperatedTurfMultiCutterislocatedon
thefrontrightsidebodypanelifviewedfromtherearofthemachine.
Thismachinewassuppliedby:
Dealeraddress:
IfyourequireanyfurtheradviceorassistanceyoucancontactGroundsmanIndustriesdi
rectlyon:TEL:02827667049FAX:02827666855
Email:[e-mail]

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INDEX
CONTENTS PAGE
SERIALNUMBER 1
INDEX 2
SAFETYFIRST 3
WARRANTY 4
TECHNICALINFORMATION 5
OPERATORLEVERSANDCONTROLS 6&7
BASICSETUP&OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS 8,9&10
RUNNINGMAINTENANCE 11,12&13
AVAILABLEACCESSORIES 14
NOTES 15

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SAFETYFIRST
1. Allguardsmustbeinplace.
Alwaysensurethatallguardsareinposition,properlyfittedandmaintained.Donotattempttooperatethe
machinebeforemakingthischeckeachtimethemachineisused.
2. Bewareofbystanders.
Operatorsshouldbeawarethatitispossiblethatdebriscanexitfromthesidesofthemachine,sothisarea
isbestkeptclear.
3. Alwaysoperatesafely.
Neverremoveanyguardsorworkattheanypartofthemechanismwhiletheengineisrunning.Whentilt
ingthemachineuptorestonthechassisnosetogainaccesstothecutterblade,alwaysselectastableand
levelsurface.Beawarethatinthisforwardtiltedposition,petrolcanleakthroughthefillercapifthetank
isfull.Takecarenottoallowpetrolspillageorcausetoignite.
4.Neveroperatethemachinewithanypartsmissing.
Checkthemachineperiodicallyforlooseordamagedparts.AlwaysusegenuineGroundsmanIndustries
replacementparts.Failurescausedbytheuseofspuriousreplacementpartswillnotbecoveredbythefac
torywarranty,norwillanyliabilitybeacceptedfordamagesorinjurythusincurred.
5. Modifications.
No liability will be accepted in respect of machines modifiedwithout specific written permission from
GroundsmanIndustries.
6.Observethemanual.
Noliabilitywillbeacceptedwhereinjuryordamageiscausedbyusingthemachineinamannerotherthan
detailedinthismanual.
Alwaysdisengagebladedrivebeforetransportingthemachine
Do not start this machine or carry out any maintenance until you have read and understand the
safetyandoperatinginstructionscontainedinthismanual.

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WARRANTY
Examinationofthegoodshasbeenmadebyoronbehalfofthepurchaserandnowarrantycondition,de
scriptionor representation onthepartofthe manufacturer isgiven oristo beimplied orhas been given
fromanythingsaidorwritteninthenegotiationsbetweenthepartiesortheirrepresentativebeyondthose
mentionedbelow.Anystatutoryorotherwarrantcondition,descriptionorrepresentationexpressedorim
pliedastothegoodsisherebyexpresslyexcluded.
Inlieu,thereofthemanufacturerundertakestomakegoodbyrepairorreplacementatitsoptionfreeofall
chargeduringnormalworkinghours.Anydefectsinthegoodsarisinginthemanufacturer’sopinionfrom
faultydesign,materialsorworkmanshipwhichshallbecomeapparentwithinaperiodof24monthsinthe
caseofmachines,and12monthsinthecaseofsparesfromthedateofreceiptofthegoods.Atthetermi
nationofwhichperiod,allliabilityonthemanufacturer’spartceases.Providedalwaysandtheabovewar
rantyissubjecttothefollowingconditions:
A. Themanufacturer’sliabilityextentsonlytotherepairorreplacementanditacceptsnoliabilityforany
consequential or other loss, damage or injury resulting directly or indirectly from any defect in the
goods.
B. Themanufacturerswarrantydoesnotextenttofailures,defectsordamageattributabletowearandtear,
improperadjustments,neglect,andalterationofspecificationoraccident.
C. Alldefectivepartsmustbereturnedtothedealerimmediatelytogetherwithfullparticularsofthede
fects,themachinenumber,thehoursworkedandthedatemachinewassupplied.
D. Themanufacturerswarrantydoesnotextendtoproprietaryorothercomponentsnotofitsmanufacture,
butitwillasfaraspossiblepasstothepurchaseranybenefitsofanyguaranteegiventothemanufac
turerinrespectofsuchcomponents.
E. In the event of the rejection by the manufacturerof any claim, the partor parts returned will be de
stroyedunlessspecificinstructionstothecontraryweregivenwhenpartorpartswerereturned.
F. Noclaimwillbeconsideredifotherthangenuinepartsmanufacturedbythemanufactureroritsorder
andlistedinitscatalogueareused.
G. This warranty should only be construed as strictly limited in its application and is valid only in the
countryofpurchase.Ifthegoodsshallchangehandsduringtheperiodofthiswarranty,thiswarranty
willceasetohaveeffect.
H. Themanufactureracceptsnoresponsibilityfordamagebyfireoraccidentofanykindtoanygoodsre
turnedunderthetermsofthiswarranty.Themanufacturerdoesnotacceptresponsibilityforanyacci
dentoccurringtosuchgoodswhilstonthepremises.
I. Thiswarrantyshallceasetohaveeffectifthepurchaserremoves,defacesoraltersthemanufacturer’s
numberplate(serialnumber)oranyothernumbersormarksaffixedtoanyGroundsmanIndustriesLtd
product.
J. Inrespecttomachinessoldwhichhavebeenusedsincethedateofmanufactureforcommercial,con
tract, hire, rental or demonstrator purposes, the warranty on this product is limited in duration to 12
monthsfromthedateofpurchase.

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TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
ModelTMC2
BLADES
ThreeBoltTriPadMounting
SodCutting Width 30cm(12”)
35cm(14”)
40cm(16”)
45cm(18”)
OVERALLDIMENSIONS
SafetyBarsFittedand
OperatorHandlesFolded
OutofWork
WEIGHT(BladeFitted)
Engine: 6.5HPHondaGX200
DriveSystem: EnclosedCentrifugalClutch&BeltDrive
BladeMechanism: CentralConnectingRodandEccentricDriveShaft.
SealedBearingsthroughout.
GroundDrive:OilFilledWormGearbox
WHEELS
Front: StudMounting13x5.00x6PneumaticBlockPatternTyres
Rear: 20cm(8”)JockeyWheels
Allcalculationsarebasedonstandardoperatingenginespeedof3600RPM
Height 81cm(32”)
Width 56cm(22”)AtHandles
53cm(21”)AtSafetyGuard
Length 110cm(43”)
160cm(63”)
123Kg(270lbs)
Depth
Adjustable
(Maximum)
Forward
Speed
BladeSpeed HAVLevels
(HandleBar
Vibration)
TURFCUTTING
6cm(2½”)
44mtrs/min
(48yds)
1093oscillations/min
18cutspermetre
(16.6peryard)
@3,600rpm
enginespeed
6.68(m/s
2
)
Maximum
OperatingTime
1.12Hours

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OPERATORSHANDLESFOLDED
‘A’OPERATORSHANDLES
‘B’OPERATORSHANDLESCLAMPBAR
MACHINESETINWORKPOSITION
‘A’INWORKANDTRANSPORTLEVER
‘B’CUTTINGDEPTHSETLEVER
MACHINESETINTRANSPORTPOSITION
‘A’INWORKANDTRANSPORTLEVER
‘B’CUTTINGDEPTHSETLEVER
GROUNDDRIVELEVERINNEUTRAL
‘C’GROUNDDRIVEENGAGEMENTLEVER
OPERATORSHANDLEUNFOLDED
‘A’THROTTLELEVER
OPERATORLEVERSANDCONTROLS
B
A B
A
B A
B
C
A

HONDAPETROLENGINE
‘A’ONOFFSWITCH
‘B’CHOKELEVER
‘C’FUELONOFFLEVER
‘D’PULLSTARTERHANDLE
BLADECLUTCHPULLYGUARD
‘A’FLAPCOVERHANDLEKNOB
‘B’BLADECLUTCHTOGGLE
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OPERATORLEVERSANDCONTROLS
A
B
A
B
C
D

GROUNDDRIVE
Ground wheel drive can be engaged or dis
engagedbypullingthestemlockplungertowards
the depth of cut lever knob ’C’ and moving the
lever forward to engage ground drive or
backwardstodisengage.WhentheGroundDrive
Clutch Lever is in the rearward neutral position
thefront wheels are free to turn for wheeling or
manoeuvringthemachine.Thegrounddriveisset
independentlyofthecutterdrive.
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BASICSETTINGUPANDOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
OPERATORSHANDLES
Theoperatorshandles’A’canbefoldedforstor
age or carriage. To unfold slacken handle clamp
lever ’B’andpivotthehandlesup and back.Set
the operators handles at a height which is com
fortable to operate the machine. Retighten the
clampleverfirmly.
DEPTHOFCUT
Setthetransportlever‘A’forwardtothecutting
positionasshownto lowerthe machine into cut.
Toadjustthedepthofcut,alterthepositionofthe
rear jockey wheels by pulling the stemlock
plunger towards the depth of cut lever knob ’B’
and moving the lever forward or backwards to
selectthedesiredcuttingdepthfrom1to6cmon
thescale.
NOTE
Tilt the machine forward to clear the jockey
wheels from the ground when adjusting the
transportorcuttingdepthlevers.
TRANSPORTATIONANDCUTTING
Therearjockeywheelscanbesetforoutofwork
transportation or in work cutting by  pulling the
stemlock plunger towards the transport lever
knob ’A’ and moving the lever backwards for
transportation or forwards for cutting as shown.
For transportation, the depth of cut lever ’B’
shouldbeadjusteddownwardstodepthscaleset
ting one to attain maximum blade ground clear
ance.
A
B
A
B
A
B
C

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ENGAGEANDDISENGAGECUTTERDRIVE
Turntheengineoffbeforeopeningthesafetyflapto
accessthebladedrivetoggle.Openthesafetyflapby
gripping the handle stem ‘A’ located to the rearward
rim of the flap, lift it up to hinge the safety flap for
wardtoexposethebladedriveengagementtoggle‘B’.
Beware that the  engagement toggle is attached to
the pulley and spins at speed  when the engine is
runningwiththrottle.
DO NOT OPEN THE CLUTCH SAFETY FLAP
WITHTHEENGINERUNNING.
Toengageordisengagethecutterdriveflipthe
red engagement toggle‘B’ fromoneside totheother
asshown. When thetoggleis being setto engage the
blade clutch from the disengaged position the toggle
will become loose, this is normal. Ensure that the
safety flap is closed beforestarting the engine.Pull
thethrottle levergently to enablethebladeclutchpin
toengagedrivebeforeincreasingthepower.
TRANSPORTINGANDMANOEUVRING
Pulling up on thethrottle lever ’A’ will increase the
enginespeedandengagethemaindriveclutch.Ifthe
grounddriveleverandbladedrivetogglearesetinthe
disengaged(neutral)position,nodrivewillbetrans
mittedtothegroundwheelorthecutterbladeandthe
machine can be wheeled freely by the operator. En
gage the ground drive for forward transportation un
der power. The cutter blade drive should remain dis
engagedfortransportingandmanoeuvring.
THEENGINE
The TMC2 Turf Cutter is fitted standard with a
Honda GX200  6.5 HP Engine. Unleaded or low
leaded fuel is preferred to minimize combustion
chamber deposits. Before starting for the first time
check that the engine  has been filled to the correct
level with engine oil (see running maintenance sec
tion of this manual. )To start the engine, switch the
ignitionswitch‘A’on.Checkthatthefuellever‘C’is
turnedonandiftheengineiscold,turnonthechoke
lever ‘B’. Pull the starter cord handle ‘D’ and when
theenginestarts,easethechokeleveroff.
BEFORESTARTINGANDOPERATINGTHEEN
GINE, FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THE
HONDA ENGINE MANUAL SUPPLIED WITH
THISOPERATORSMANUAL
BASICSETTINGUPANDOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
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CHANGINGTHEBLADES
BEFORE COMMENCING TO CHANGE THE
CUTTERBLADESWITCHTHEENGINEOFF.
Undothecutterblademountingbolts:
Tiltthemachineforwardtorestthechassisnoseonthe
ground. Using the tee wrench provided remove the
three nuts and heavy washers ’A’ to release the blade
fromthemountingpad.
Removethecutterblade
Allowtheblademountingboltstoslipforwardintothe
mounting pad to enable the blade to slide downwards
forremoval.
Refittingthecutterblade:
Whenrefittingthebladeensurethatthetwolongbolts
are inserted in the bottom mounting holes on the
mounting pad and the shorter bolt is in thetop centre
hole. Ensure that the heavy washers are refitted and
tightentheblademountingnutsfirmly.
NOTE
SeeBladesandAccessoriesonpage14.
OPERATINGTHEMACHINEINWORK
Follow the instructions to set the cutter depth and en
gage the blade cutter drive. Ensure that the ground
wheeldriveisalsoengaged.Starttheengineandgrasp
ing the throttle lever pull upward to engage the main
drive. Apply a gentle downward pressure totheopera
torshandlestoenterthecutterbladeinthegroundthen
relaxthehandlesandallowthemachinetodothework.
Toexitthecut,tiltthemachineforwardwhilethedrive
isstillengageduntilthecutterbladeclearstheground.
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ENGINE
Please refer to the Honda owners manual   for   in
structionsregardingmaintenance.
EngineOil
The Groundsman Model TMC2 is fitted with a GX200
Honda 6.5 HP petrol engine. When filling  or checking
theoil level, theengineshouldbe level. Lowerthema
chine to in work position, unscrew the oil plug ‘A’ and
dipsticklocatedatthefrontoftheengine.FillwithSAE
10 W 30 or equivalent until the oil is  level with the
threads onthe filler hole. When the oil plug is removed
the oil should be visible on the dip stick. Check the en
gineoildaily.Replaceevery80hrsor6months.
AirFilter
Check the air filter is clean. Undo the thumbscrew lo
catedonthetopoftheair filtercover‘A’locatedontop
oftheenginetoexposethefilter.Undothesecondthumb
screwto removethe filter. Removethe filter outer foam
’B’ and  wash clean with petrol and squeeze in a few
drops of oil. The paper element must be replaced when
dirtyorclogged.Checkevery50workinghoursdepend
ingonoperatingconditions.
MAINDRIVEBELT
Removingthecover:
Checkthemaindrivebelt ‘A’every100 workinghours.
Undo the two retaining bolts to remove the main drive
beltcover.Ifworn,splitorcrackedthebelt mustbere
placed.
Replacingandtensioningthebelt:
Slackenthefourenginebasemountingbolts‘B’andturn
thebelttensioningbolt‘C’anticlockwisetoslidetheen
ginebacktoloosenthebeltforremoval.Toretensionthe
beltturnthebelttensioningbolt‘C’clockwise.
Thecorrectbelttension:
Placingyour fingersontopofthebelthalfwaybetween
the pulleys and pressing downward, tension the belt to
achieve15mmdeflection.Ensurethattheengineissquare
and the clutch pulley face is properly aligned with the
belt.
Tightentheenginebasemountboltsfirmly.
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BLADEDRIVEBELT
Removingthecover:
Check the blade drive belt ‘A’ every 300 working hours.
Undo the three retaining bolts to remove the blade drive
belt cover.  If worn, split or crackedthebelt must be re
placed.
Replacingandtensioningthebelt:
Slacken the nut behind the belt tensioning roller ‘B’ and
slidethetensioningrollerdowntheslottoloosenthebelt
for removal. To retension the belt push the tensioning
roller upthe slot firmly against the belt and retighten the
belttensioningrollerlockingnutfirmly.Replacethecover
tightentheretainingbolts.
GROUNDDRIVEGEARBOX
Checkingandtoppinguptheoillevel:
Checkthegrounddrivegearboxoillevelevery300work
ing hours or if there is any sign of oil leakage under the
machine. On a level surface, tilt the machine forward to
rest on the front chassis nose. With an extension socket
wrench,removeoilplug‘A’andusingacontainerwitha
filler tubetop up the gearbox oil level with EP 90 Gear
Oiluntil theoil is levelwiththe lip ofthegearbox filler
hole.replacetheoilplugandtightenfirmly.
JOCKEYWHEELSANDOPERATINGLEVERS
Oilingthejockeywheels:
The jockey wheels should be oiled every 20 working
hours.Rotatethejockeywheelstobringthewheelhuboil
hole‘A’ to thetop. Using an oil can, pump two or three
strokesofoilintothewheelhubofbothwheels.
OPERATINGLEVERS
Oilingthestemplungers:
Thethreestemlockplungers’A’forthetwojockeywheel
levers and the ground drive operating lever which is lo
catedbehindtheengineshouldbeoiledevery20working
hoursor3weeks.Turntheleversupapplyalittleoiltothe
topofthestemplungerlipandallow ittosoakdownthe
stem.
TYRES
Checkforwearandtyrepressure:
Check the tyre pressure every 20 Hours or 3 weeks and
maintainat18PSI,Overinflatedtyreswilleffecttraction.
Under inflated tyres will effect the handling and stability
ofthemachine.Tocheckandtopupthepressureremove
thevalvecap ‘A’, ensurethatthecapisrefittedsecurely
whencompleted.Themaintaintractionefficiency,replace
thetyres when any part of the block pattern turf tread is
less than one millimetre. If wheel weights are fitted they
must be removed to gain access to the tyre valve. The
wheelcanberemovedtorepairorreplacethetyrebyun
doing the three stud mounting bolts ‘B’. Ensure they are
securelyretightened.
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CUTTERBLADE
Checkforwearandtightenthemountingbolts:
Itisimportantnottoallowthecutterbladetobecome
loose
The three blade mounting bolts ’A’ should be checked
and tightened five working hours after initial fitting and
every30workinghoursthereafter.Onalevelsurface,tilt
themachineforwardtorestonthefrontchassisnoseand
use the tee wrench supplied to tighten the bolts.. If the
cuttingedgeonthecutterbladecrossknifeorsideknives
is rounded and dull, the blade should be removed for
sharpening. This should be done by a service workshop.
Thecuttingbevelshouldbegroundontheupper faceof
the blade cross knife and on the outermost faces of the
side knives. If the blade cross knife is wornto less than
2/3 its original width it will not enter the ground effi
cientlyandmustbereplaced.
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MAINTENANCESUMMARY
Frequency Operation Type/Quantity
Tyres 20hrs CheckPressure/Condition 18psi
Levers 20hrs Oil EP90
JockeyWheels 20hrs Oil EP90
Blade 30hrs TightenorReplace BladePartNoTMCSB**
AirFilter 50hrs CleanorReplace SeeHondaManual
EngineOil 80hrs TopUp SAE10W30
MainBelt 100hrs AdjustorReplace BeltPartNoBPC113
BladeDriveBelt 300hrs AdjustorReplace BeltPartNoBPC140
GearOil 300hrs TopUp EP90

BLADESANDACCESSORIES
SPECIALISTBLADES
Specialistbladesareavailableorcanbemanufacturedtosuityourrequirementsincludingmoledrain
ing,decompactingtrenchingandnarrowmultistripsodcuttingforsodwalling(revetting)etc.
ContactGroundsmanIndustriesTechnicalDepartment.
PRODUCTCATALOGUE
SeethefullrangeofGroundsmanProductsandAccessoriesCatalogueavailablefreeofcharge.
Phone: (+44)02827667049 Fax: (+44)02827666855
Email:[e-mail] Website:www.groundsmanindustries.com
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WHEELWEIGHTS
Awheelweightskitisavailableforadditionaltraction
when operating  in very hard compacted conditions.
Thekitconsistsoftwodiscweightsandtwomounting
stub axles. The stub axles are attached by the wheel
hub retainer bolt and incorporate a lynchpin quick
mounting method of attaching and removing the
wheel weights. The weights are fitted directly to the
wheelsthereforenoextraweightisfeltbytheoperator
however, when manually lifting the machine the
wheelweightsshouldberemoved.
Fittingthewheelweights:
Removethewheelhubretainerboltsandfitthewheel
weightsstubaxles.Usingthehandlesprovidedonthe
wheelweights,alignthecentreholewiththestubaxle
andslideonthewheelweightuntilitrestsagainstthe
tyre. Secure the weight by inserting the lynchpin
throughtheholeprovidedinthestubaxle.
ArangeofbladesareavailablefortheTMC2TurfCutter
PartNumber
12”(30cm) SodBlade TMCSB12
14”(35cm)SodBladeTMCSB14
16”(40cm)SodBladeTMCSB16
18”(45cm)SodBladeTMCSB18
3”(75mm)MoleDrainBladeTMCMD3

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