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Grease the following:
Lubricate moveable mechanical joints when required.
All nuts and bolts in the transmission including Rubber couplings, Star Drives, PTO Shafts and Gearboxes should be
checked for tightened after mowing at the following intervals.
1st 50 Acres
1st 100 Acres
1st 250 Acres
And every 250 acres thereafter.
NOTE: ENSURE BLADE ROTATION AND TIMING IS CORRECT AFTER SERVICING TRANSMISSION.
Trouble Shooting
Fault Cause Remedy
Leaves a streak of
uncut or partially cut
grass
Blades dull or bent Replace blades
Carrier RPM too low Use correct PTO speed
Field conditions are so wet that the tractor
tire is pushing grass into mud
Too wet to mow. Stop operation and wait until it
is drier
Ground speed too fast Reduce ground speed by shifting to a lower gear
Grass is down from previous weather
conditions Mow in only one direction
Possible build-up materials under mower Clean mower
Blades mounted incorrectly (cutting edge
against direction rotation)
Change blades so that cutting edge is facing
correct rotation.
Material discharges
from mower unevenly;
bunches of material
along with swath
Material too high and too much material
Reduce ground speed but maintain 540rpm at
tractor PTO or make two passes over material.
Raise mower for the first pass and lower to
desired height for the second and cut a 90
degree angle to first pass
Grass wet
Allow grass to dry before mowing. Slow ground
speed of tractor but keep engine running at full
PTO rpm. Cutting lower will help
Gearbox overheating
Low on lubricant Fill to proper level
Improper type lubricant Replace with proper lubricant
Excessive grass / debris build-up around
gearbox. PTO running too fast.
Remove grass, etc from machine. Lower the
RPM rate
Blade is scalping
ground
Mower too low Raise mower-reset wheels
Field is ridged Cut field at a different angle
Field is too wet Stop and wait until it is dried
Mower will not cut. Shear bolt sheared Install new shear bolt
Blades wear too fast Cutting in sandy conditions Increase cutting height
Cutting in rocky conditions Increase cutting height
Blades hitting the ground Increase cutting height
Mower seems to
require excessive
power
Advancing into grass too rapidly Reduce forward travel speed
Hitting ground Raise mower and reset wheels
Worn or dull blades Sharpen or replace blades
Tractor not large enough Use larger horsepower tractor
Excessive vibration
Check gearbox bolts Tighten if loose
Check for loose nuts on blades Tighten if loose
Blade broken Replace blades, in set
New blade or bolts matched with worn blade
or bolts Replace blades or bolts in sets
Drivelines not phased correctly. Implement
and tractor yokes must be in line Phase the driveline. Replace if necessary