Ransomes greens king IV 62289 User manual

Service Course Manual
Greens King IV
Model: 62289
WARNING: If incorrectly used this machine can cause severe
injury. Those who use and maintain this machine should be
trained in its proper use warned of its dangers and should
read the entire manual before attempting to set up operate
adjust or service the machine.
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SPECIFICATION
CONTROLS
ENGINE
STEERING
WHEELS & TYRES
HYDRAULICS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PRE ENTATI E MAINTENANCE
OPTIONS
NOTES
INDEX

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SECTION 1
Specifications
Product Infomation...............................................................................................................
Engine......................................................................................................................................
Cutting Units/Tractor............................................................................................................

2 IF IC A T IO NS
P R ODUC T IDE NT IF IC A T ION
62287 ..... ......... ......... ....... G reens K ing IV, 16 hp gas oline
engine, manual steering. Without
battery, seat, or mowers.
62288 ..... ......... ......... ....... G reens K ing IV P lus, 18 hp
gasoline engine, power steering.
Without battery, seat, or mowers.
62289 ..... ......... ......... ....... G reens K ing IV P lus, 19 hp dies el
engine, power steering. Without
battery, seat, or mowers.
S erial Number ................ An identification plate, like the one
shown, listing the serial number, is
attached to the frame of the
tractor near the battery.
Always provide the s erial number of the unit when ordering
replacement parts or requesting service information.
E NG INE
G as oline E ngine
Make ............. ......... ......... ..... B riggs &S tratton
Model ................................... Vanguard V-Twin OHV
Hors epower (G K IV)............. 16 hp (12 kW) @ 3600 rpm
Hors epower (G K IV P lus)..... 18 hp (13.5 kW ) @ 3600 rpm
Displacement (G K IV) .......... 29.3 cu. In. (480 cc)
Dis placement (G K IV P lus) .. 34.8 cu. In. (570 cc)
Torque .................................. 26 ft. lbs. (35 Nm) @ 2600 rpm
F uel:
Type ...... .......... .......... ..... U nleaded G as oline
R ating ............................ Min. 85 Octane
C apacity......................... 5 U.S . G al. (18.9 liters )
G overnor ......................... ..... F lyweight Mechanical
Lubrication:
C apacity ................ ......... 3.5 pints (1.4 liters)
Type ............................... S AE 30W
AP I C lassification .......... S F, S G , S H
Air F ilter ............................... R eplaceable Dual E lement.
Alternator ............................. 16 amp
C ooling S ystem.................... Air C ooled
Dies el E ngine
Make ............................... Kubota
Model.............................. D662-E B
Hors epower .................... 19 hp (13.8 kW) @ 3600 rpm
Displacement.................. 40.03 cu. In. (656 cc)
Torque............................. 26 ft. lbs. (35 Nm) @ 2600 rpm
F uel:
Type .......................... No. 2 Diesel
R ating ....................... Min. C etane rating 45
C apacity.................... 5 U.S . G al. (18.9 liters)
G overnor.... .......... ......... .. B all Type G overnor
Low Idle ................... 1100 R P M
High Idle ................... 3400 R P M
Lubrication:
C apacity.................... 3.4 quarts (3.2 liter) with filter
Type .......................... S AE 20W, S AE 30W
AP I C las sification ..... C D, C E
Air F ilter .......................... Dry type with evacuator valve and
service indicator.
Alternator........................ 40 amp
C ooling S ystem .............. Liquid C ooled
C apacity...................... 3qt. (2.8 l) 50/50 water ethylene
glycol mix
C UT TING UNIT S :
R eel ................................ 3 R eels, 22 in. (559 mm) wide.
R eel Diameter................. 5 in. (127 mm)
B lade O ptions ............ ..... 5, 7, 9 or 11 blades
C utting W idth .................. 62 in. (1574 mm)
C utting Frequency:
5 B lade ..................... 0.117 in/mph (1.85 mm/kph)
7 B lade ..................... 0.084 in./mph (1.33 mm/kph)
9 B lade ..................... 0.065 in./mph (1.03 mm/kph)
11 B lade ................... 0.053 in./mph (0.84 mm/kph)
P roduc t E E C S ound
P ow er
S ound P ress ure
L evel
Operator E ar
Vibration M/S 2
Arms B ody
62287
62288
62289
100.8 dba
<105 dba
<105 dba
83.0 dba
<90 dba
<90 dba
2.5
3.2
3.2
1.2
0.9
0.9
R A C INE , WI MA DE IN U.S .A .
T E X TR O N T UR F C A R E A ND S P E C IA LT Y P RO DUC T S
62287 1601

TR A C TOR
Tires ................................ 18 x 9.5 - 8 tubeles s
P res s ure: ......................... 8-12 psi (55-83 kPa)
B attery:
Type........................... 12 Volt Lead/Acid
G roup ............. ......... .. 22 G MF
Parking B rake .................. Mechanical front drum brakes
Hand lever actuated
S peed:
Mow ......................... 0 - 3.7 mph (5.9 kph)
Transport .................. 0 - 6.6 mph (10.6 kph)
R everse..................... 0 - 3.5 mph (5.6 kph)
Hydraulic S ystem:
C apacity.......................... 5 U.S . gal. (19 liters ) S ystem
F luid Type ........ ......... ...... G reens C are 46 B iodegradable
F ilter.......... .......... ......... ... F ull F low 20 micron
S teering ......................... Hydrostatic power steering
Mower Lift ....................... Hydraulic Double Acting C ylinders
WE IG HT S AND DIME NS IOS
Dimens ions : Inches (mm)
Length - G ras s C atchers On ........................ 99.5 (2526)
Height - S teering W heel Up ......................... 51.5 (1308)
Wheel B as e............ ...................................... 52.8 (1341)
Width - Transport Position ............................... 68 (1727)
Width - Mowing Pos ition.................................. 70 (1778)
Width - W heel .............................................. 50.5 (1283)
Turning R adius ................................................ 18 (457)
Weights : L bs . (kg)
Working Weight Less Operator
62287 .......................................................... 1150 (522)
62288 .......................................................... 1150 (522)
62289 .......................................................... 1340 (609)
AC C E S S OR IE S & S UP P OR T L IT E R AT UR E
C ontact your area Textron Turf C are And S pecialty P roducts Dealer for a complete listing of acces sories and
attachments.
Acces s ories
Air Blow Gun...........................................................JAC5098
Orange Touch-up Paint (12 oz. spray)....................... 554598
Arm R est..................................................................... 66156
Grass Catcher............................................................. 67891
B rus h, 62”................................................................... 68623
Fine Bristle Brush........................................................ 68536
G reen S entry II Oil S ys tem Monitor ........ ......... ......... .. 68606
Light Kit................................................................... 2811910
Mounting K it
R ear R oller C leaner .................................................... 68595
Quick R oller (S et of 3) ................................................. 68662
Spiker (Set of 3) .......................................................... 68663
Traction T ire (S et of 2)................................................. 62616
Turf G roomer 1/4” S pacing R .H. (2 R equired)............. 67870
Turf G roomer 1/4” S pacing L.H. (1 R equired) ............. 67871
Turf G roomer 1/2” S pacing R .H. (2 R equired)............. 67872
Turf G roomer 1/2” S pacing L.H. (1 R equired) ............. 67873
Vertical Mower L.H. (1 R equired) ................................ 68549
Vertical Mower R .H. (2 R equired) ............................... 68550
R eels
5 B lade R eel L.H. (1 R equired).................................... 68586
5 B lade R eel R .H. (2 R equired) ................................... 68587
7 B lade R eel L.H. (1 R equired).................................... 68588
7 B lade R eel R .H. (2 R equired) ................................... 68589
9 B lade R eel L.H. (1 R equired).................................... 68599
9 B lade R eel R .H. (2 R equired) ................................... 68600
11 B lade R eel L.H. (1 R equired).................................. 68621
11 B lade R eel R .H. (2 R equired) ................................. 68622
R ollers
G rooved Front R oller ......................... ......... ............. .... 68527
S olid R oller ................................................................. 68530
High C ut R oller 3/4 in................................................... 68594
G rooved Front R oller (S teel) . ......... ......... .............. ....... 68613
G rooved Front R oller (Aluminum) ................ ................ 68614
G rooved R ear R oller.................................................... 68580
S upport L iterature
S afety & Operation Manual...................................... 2811456
Parts & Maintenance Manual................................... 2811457
Diesel E ngine Parts C atalog.................................... 3004386
Opera tor Training V ideo . .......... ........... ............... ...... 5001525
S ervice & R epair Manual
C AUTION
Use of other than Textron Turf C are And S pecialty P roducts authorized parts and access ories may caus e personal
injury or damage to the equipment and will void the warranty
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SECTION 2
Controls
Contols
Control Description

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1. Read operators manual. Do not allow untrained operators to
use this machine.
2. Keep all shields in place and hardware securely tightened.
3. Before you clean, adjust or repair this equipment,
disengage all drives, engage parking brake and stop engine.
4. Keep hands, feet and clothing away from moving parts.
5. Never carry passengers.
6. Keep bystanders away
!WARNING
Never mow in transport.
If lever is in transport
mode, forward motion will
suddenly increase when mowers
are raised or sut off
Do not use this machine on
slopes greater than 12.5 .
!WARNING
Reels turn when reel levers are in backlap position. Read operator’s manual before backlapping.
!WARNING
3-5
40
G as Units
Dies el Units
10 12 14 16
10 12 14 16
N
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
AB
C
DE
F
GHI
J
K
L
M
YX
AR eel C ontrol Lever
BParking B rake Lever
CTraction Lever
DTemperature G auge (Dies el)
EVolt Meter
FIgnition S witch
GMechanics (B acklap) S witch
HLight S witch (Optional)
IF us e, Lights (O ptional)
JF us e, C harging C ircuit
KF us e, Interlock S ys tem
LParking B rake Light
MOil P res sure Light
NThrottle
OC hoke (G as oline)
PG low P lug S witch (Dies el)
QF us e, G low P lug (Diesel)
RAccelerator Pedal
SB rake P edal
TT ilt C ontrol (G K IV P lus )
UMow/Lift Pedal
VHour Meter
WS eat C ontrol Lever
XHydraulic C ap/Dipstick
YF uel C ap

C ONT R OL DE S C R IP T IONS
A. R eel C ontrol L ever - Used to operate the cutting
units. P ush lever(s) forward for forward rotation. P ull
lever(s) back for R everse rotation. All three levers
mus t be in O F F pos ition to s tart engine
B . P arking B rak e L ever - P ull back to engage and
push forward to disengage parking brake. Always
disengage parking brake s lowly. Parking brake mus t
be engaged to s tart engine.
C . Traction L ever - F our Pos itions : T R ANS P O R T (2),
MOW (1), NE UTR AL (N) and R E VE R S E (R ).
Traction lever mus t be in NE UT R AL pos ition to s tart
engine
D. Temperature G auge (Dies el Units ) - Indicates
engine coolant temperature. Normal operating
temperatures s hould be 185°- 195°F (85°- 91°C ).
E . V o l t M e t e r - Used to monitor battery condition.
During normal operation, volt meter needle should
never be in the red area.
F . Ignition S witch - Us ed to start the engine. To
prevent unauthorized operation, remove the ignition
key when tractor is not in use
G . Mec hanic ’s (B ac klap) S witch - Us ed to hone the
reels and bedknife.
H. L ight S witch (Optional) - Us ed to control operation
of optional light kit.
I. F us e, L ights - 20 Amp fus e, protecting light circuit.
J . F us e, C harging C irc uit (G as Units ) - 20 Amp fuse,
protecting charging circuit.
J . F us e, C harging C irc uit (Dies el Units ) - 30 Amp
fuse, P rotecting charging circuit.
K . F us e, Interlock S ys tem - 6 Amp fuse, protecting
Interlock S ys tem.
L . Parking B rake L ight - Light is always on when
parking brake is engaged. Do not move traction
lever out of neutral, or pres s accelerator pedal when
light is on.
M. E ngine Oil P res s ure L ight - Indicator will light if
engine oil press ure drops below a s afe level. S top
engine immediately, determine the caus e and
correct problem before res tarting engine.
N. Throttle - R egulates E ngine S peed. P ush Lever
forward to increas e or pull lever back to decreas e
engine speed.
O. C hoke (G as Units ) - P ull the choke control knob
upwards to close the choke plate when starting a
cold engine. A warm engine may not require
“C hoking”to s tart.
P . G low P lug S witch (Dies el Units ) - Us ed to
energize the glow plugs. P us h toggle switch forward
and hold for 3 - 5 seconds, then release the switch.
Do not depres s the switch for more than 5 s econds.
Q. F us e, G low P lug (Dies el Units ) - 40 Amp fuse,
protecting glow plug circuit.
R . A c c elerator P edal - Us ed to control s peed of the
tractor. Do not depress pedal if parking brake light
(L ) is on.
R emove foot from pedal, the accelerator pedal will
return to neutral, and the machine will s top. T he s elf
braking action is in forward direction only.
S . B rake P edal - Used to stop tractor when traveling in
R E VE R S E . R emove foot from accelerator and
depress brake pedal
T. T ilt C ontrol (G reens K ing IV P lus Units ) - T u r n t o
unlock tilt control lever and adjust steering wheel to
des ired angle then lock steering column in position.
U. Mow/L ift P edal - Us ed to lift or lower the cutting
units. Depress and hold front of pedal to lower
cutting units, or depres s and hold rear of pedal to
raise cutting units
Note: When operating the mow/lift pedal, keep the
pedal depres s ed until the cutting units have been
fully lowered or raised, then releas e the pedal
V. Hour Meter - Us ed to time maintenance intervals or
mowing operations. T he meter operates only when
ignition key is in R UN pos ition
W. S eat C ontrol L ever - Us ed to adjust pos ition of
seat. P ull lever forward and adjus t seat to
comfortable pos ition. T hen relea se lever
X. Hydraulic C ap/Dips tick - Us ed to check level of
hydraulic fluid in tank. Level s hould always be at full
mark on dipstick
Y . F uel C ap - R emove cap to add fuel, or check fuel
level in tank. Always replace cap tightly.

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SECTION 3
Engine
Engine specifications
Engine oil
Air filter

Model: D662 EB
Type: Vertical water cooled, 4 cycle diesel engine
Numberofcylinders:3
Bore & Stroke : 64 X 68mm (2.52 X 2.68inches)
TotalDisplacement: 0.656 Litre (40.03 cu.in)
Combustion Chamber: Spherical type (New TVCS)
Order of firing: 1 - 2 - 3
Direction of rotation: Counter-clockwise (viewed from flywheel side)
Injectionpump: Bosch MD type mini pump
Injectionpressure:1991 psi
Injectiontiming(beforeT.D.C):21 Deg
Compression ratio: 23 - 1
Fuel: Diesel fuel No 2 D
Lubrication (API classification): above CC grade
Dimensions: 426 X 389 X 520
Dry weight: 63.7 Kg (140.4 Lbs)
Startingsystem: cell starter (with glow plug)
Starting motor: 12V, 0.8 Kw
Charging generator: 12V, 150W
Recommendedbattery capacity:12V, 45AH or equivelent.
Engine Specifications

E NG INE OIL
C heck the engine oil at the s tart of each day, before starting
the engine. If the oil level is low, remove oil filler cap and add
oil as required.
Dies el E ngine:
Perform initial oil change after first 50 hours of operation and
every 75 hours thereafter. S ee E ngine Manual.
Use only engine oils with AP I clas sification C D/C E .
F igure 4A
Above 77°F (25°C ) S AE 30W or S AE 10W30/10W40
32 to 77°F (0 to 25°C ) S AE 20W or S AE 10W 30/10W40
B elow 32°(0°C ) S AE 10W or S AE 10W 30/10W40
Dies el E ngine Dipstick
S afe Operating R ange
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DIE S E L AIR F IL T E R
C heck the service indicator daily. If red band appears in the
window (C ) replace the element.
Do not remove the element for ins pec tion or cleaning.
Unneces sary removal of the filter increases the risk of
injecting dust and other impurities into the engine.
When service is required, first clean the outside of the filter
housing; then remove the old element as gently as poss ible
and discard.
1. C arefully clean the inside of the filter housing without
allowing dus t into the air intake.
2. Inspect the new element. Do not use a damaged
element and never use an incorrect element.
3. Ass emble the new element and make s ure it seats
properly. R eset the indicator by depressing button (D).
4. R eass emble cap making sure it s eals completely
around the filter hous ing. Dust evacuator must be
facing down.
5. C heck all hoses and air ducts. T ighten hose clamps.
F igure 4D
C
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SECTION 4
STEERING
Steering assembly
Steering valve assembly

IN
OUT
LT R T
To
S teering
Unit LT
P or t
To
S teering
Unit R T
P or t
To
S teering
Unit IN
P or t
To
S teering
Unit OUT
P or t
8
Dies el Units
Only

OUT
IN
R TLT
S et
Torque Steering Nut To 34-41Nm (25-30 Ft/Lbs)
Tighten in sequence gradually until final torque
27-33Nm (20-24 Ft Lbs) is reached.