Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co.
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Contents
Scope and Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Uncrating............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Guard Installation................................................................................................................................................ 6
Three Point Hitch................................................................................................................................................ 7
Blade Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Attaching the Drum Unit to the Three Point Hitch............................................................................................. 9
Attaching the Drum Unit .................................................................................................................................. 12
Transport Lock.................................................................................................................................................. 13
PTO Drivelines ................................................................................................................................................. 14
Pivot Restrictor ................................................................................................................................................. 15
Guard Installation.............................................................................................................................................. 15
Lubrication........................................................................................................................................................ 17
PTO Safety Warnings ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Cutting the PTO Shaft to Fit the Tractor .......................................................................................................... 18
Installing the PTO Shaft.................................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 1 lifting the drum assembly ......................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 2 parts ready to assemble............................................................................................................................. 4
Figure 3 bag of hardware. ....................................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 4 hardware sorted out. ................................................................................................................................. 5
Figure 5 the large guard installs on the gearbox facing the tractor......................................................................... 6
Figure 6 the guard with the notched out area is installed on the drum unit as shown (cutout may look different
on your machine) .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Figure 7 the third guard is installed on the remaining location on the 90 degree gearbox..................................... 6
Figure 8 install the pins in the arms as shown on both sides .................................................................................. 7
Figure 9 attached to lift arms .................................................................................................................................. 7
Figure 10 level the 3 point hitch unit with the top link........................................................................................... 8
Figure 11 blade tool ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Figure 12 installing a blade..................................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 13 move the drum unit over to the three point hitch assembly like this...................................................... 9
Figure 14 swivel tee assembly ................................................................................................................................ 9
Figure 15 the cap and hardware are shown here for the swivel tee ........................................................................ 9
Figure 16 swivel tee in place for next step ........................................................................................................... 10
Figure 17 short swivel pin..................................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 18 align holes in arm to swivel tee ............................................................................................................ 10
Figure 19 holes aligned to allow pin to pass......................................................................................................... 11
Figure 20 pin through and nut started................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 21 top spring arm installed with pin blocked up by using a 2x4............................................................... 11
Figure 22 hardware to attach spring arm to lower arm......................................................................................... 12
