Rotomec CYCLONE C30 Series User manual

Operator's Manual
CYCLONE
CYCLONECYCLONE
CYCLONE
Three Spindle Grooming Mower
Series
SeriesSeries
Series C30
C30 C30
C30
The operator's manual is a technical service guide and must always accompany the machine.

Take note! This safety alert symbol found throughout this manual is used to call
your attention to instructions involving your personal safety and the safety of
others. ailure to follow these instructions can result in injury or death.
Signal Words
Note the use of the signal words DANGER, ARNING and CAUTION with the safety
messages. The appropriate signal words for each has been selected using the following
guidelines:
DANGER: indicates and imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result
in death or serious injury.
WARNING: indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury, and includes hazards that are exposed when guards are
removed. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION: indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.
SAFETY
SAFETYSAFETY
SAFETY
This symbol means:
ATTENTION!
BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

Operator's Manual
CYCLONE
CYCLONECYCLONE
CYCLONE
Three Spindle Grooming Mower
Series
SeriesSeries
Series C30
C30 C30
C30
The operator's manual is a technical service guide and must always accompany the machine.

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8 - WARRANTY
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7 - PRE-DELI ERY CHECKLIST
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6 - TROUBLESHOOTING
315.04 - Storage
315.03 - Suggested Spare Parts
305.02 - Blade Spindle
305.01 - Gearbox
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5 - REPAIR PROCEDURES
284.07 - Transport
264.06 - Driveline
264.05 - Belt Replacement
254.04 - Belt Tension
234.03 - Blade Maintenance
214.02 - Service
204.01 - Maintenance Safety
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4 - MAINTENANCE
193.10 - Removing Mower from the Tractor
193.09 - Uneven Terrain
173.08 - Operating Techniques
173.07 - orking Speed
163.06 - Start Up
153.05 - Attaching to the Tractor
143.04 - Pre-Operational Check
133.03 - Cutting Height Adjustment
123.02 - Setup
103.01 - Operational Safety
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3 - OPERATION
82.03 - Messages and Signs
82.02 - Starting and Stopping
72.01 - Preparation
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2 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
51.03 - Model and Serial Number ID
51.01 - General
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1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
INDEX

Thank you and congratulations for having chosen our implement.
Your new grooming mower Cyclone 'C30' is a technologically advanced machine
constructed of high quality sturdy components that will fulfil your working expectations.
Read this manual carefully. It will instruct you on how to operate and service your
mower safely and correctly. Failure to do so could result in personal injury and/or in
equipment damage.
1.01 - General
CAUTION: all hardware is metric. Only metric tools should be used. Other tools
that do not fit properly can slip and cause injury.
CAUTION: right hand and left hand sides of the implement are determined by
facing in the direction the implement will travel when going forward (see fig. 2).
1.03 - Model and Serial Number ID
Attached to the frame is an ID plate showing the model and serial number. Record your
implement model and serial number in the space provided below. Your dealer needs
this information to give you prompt, efficient service when you order parts.
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Carefully read the warranty section
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, detailing coverage and limitations of this warranty.
Warranty is provided for customers who operate and maintain their equipment as
described in this manual. arranty registration is accomplished by the dealer complet-
ing and forwarding the Warranty Registration orm to the Company, along with a
copy of dealer's invoice. It is in your best interest to insure that this has been done.
arranty does not cover the following:
1. cleaning, transporting, mailing and service call charge.
2. Normal wear items such as belts, blades, bearings, drive lines, shear pins, slip
clutches, etc.
3. Depreciation or damage caused by normal wear, accidents, improper
maintenance, improper protection or improper use.
4. The use of non original spare parts and accessories.
Your Authorised Company Dealer has genuine parts in stock. Only these approved
replacement parts should be used. This limited warranty covers defective material and
workmanship. The cost of normal maintenance or repairs for accidents or improper use
and related labour will be borne by the owner.
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See chapter 8 - arranty.

Safety is the primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products. Unfortu-
nately our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single careless act of
an operator.
In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident
prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper training
of personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of
equipment.
It is the operator's responsibility to read and understand all safety and operating instruc-
tions in the manual and to follow these.
Allow only properly trained personnel to operate the mower. orking with unfamiliar
equipment can lead to careless injuries. Read this manual, and the manual for your
tractor, before assembly or operating, to acquaint yourself with the machines. It is the
mower owner's responsibility, if this machine is used by any person other than yourself,
is loaned or rented, to make certain that the operator, prior to operating, reads and
understands the operator's manuals and is instructed in safe and proper use.
2.01 - Preparation
1. Before operating equipment read and understand the operator's manual and the
safety signs (see fig. 2).
2. Thoroughly inspect the implement before initial operation to assure that all
packaging materials, i.e. wires, bands, and tape have been removed.
3. Personal protection equipment including hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes,
and gloves are recommended during assembly, installation, operation,
adjustment, maintaining and/or repairing the implement.
4. Operate the mower only with a tractor equipped with an approved
Roll-Over-Protective-System (ROPS). Always wear your seat belt. Serious injury
or even death could result from falling off the tractor.
5. Clear area to be cut of stones, branches or other debris that might be thrown,
causing injury or damage.
6. Operate only in daylight or good artificial light.
7. Ensure mower is properly mounted, adjusted and in good operating condition.
8. Ensure that all safety shielding and safety signs are properly installed and in
good condition.
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2.02 - Starting and Stopping
1. Be sure that no one is near the machine prior to engaging or while the machine
is working.
2. Be sure the tractor is in "Neutral" before starting engine.
3. Mower operating power is supplied from tractor PTO. Refer to your tractor
manual for PTO engagement and disengagement instructions. Always operate
PTO at 540 rpm. Know how to stop the tractor and mower quickly in case of an
emergency.
4. hen engaging PTO, the engine rpm should always be low. Once engaged and
ready to start cutting, raise PTO speed to 540 rpm and maintain throughout
cutting operation.
5. Check the tractor master shield over the PTO stub shaft. Make sure it is in good
condition and fastened securely to the tractor. Purchase a new shield if old shield
is damaged or missing.
6. After striking an obstacle, disengage the PTO, shut the tractor down and
thoroughly inspect for damage before restarting.
7. Never engage the PTO until the mower is in the down position and resting on the
ground. Never raise the mower until all blades have come to a complete stop.
2.03 - Messages and Signs
1. Read and adhere to all safety and operating decals on this machine (see fig. 2).
2. Before dismounting tractor: allow moving parts to stop, stop engine, set brake
and remove the key of unattended equipment.
3. Keep away from rotating blades and driveline.
4. Keep guards and shields in place and in good condition.
5. Do not mow with bystanders in area.
6. Allow no riders on tractor or mower.
7. Allow moving parts to stop before repair.
8. Securely support mower before working underneath.
Additional warning and operating decals are available at no extra charge. Please
specify model and serial number when ordering.
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Fig. 2 - Safety decals; replace immediately if damaged.
1. Read the manual carefully.
2. Before maintenance operations, disengage TO and shut tractor down.
3. 540 rpm TO only.
4. Keep away from rotating driveline.
5. Keep away, objects can be thrown.
6. Never allow passengers.
7. Keep away from rotating blades.
8. Keep away from rotating belts.
9. Keep away from raised mower.
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You have purchased a three spindle mower designed especially for the mowing of
grassy areas where a highly professional cut is required without wasting time.
This mower is perfect for the maintenance of parks, private lawns, industrial parks,
airports, hospital grounds, schools, highways, golf courses, sport complexes, etc. The
C30 series, for tractors up to 30 HP, come in working widths of 120, 150 and 180 cm.
(4', 5', & 6' respectively). The mower can be either tractor front or rear mounted and is
available in both rear and side discharge. On your mower, the tractor PTO transmits its
power through a driveline to a speed multiplier gearbox. A pulley is attached to the
pinion gear shaft of the gearbox which, via high resistance belts, transmits power to
pulleys coupled to the three individual spindle shafts. Blades are secured to these
shafts which turn at a high blade tip speed to cut the grass.
Our C30 grooming mower comes equipped with 4 swivel wheels. Aside from regulating
the cutting height, the wheels are set in such a way as to allow the mower to follow the
contour of the terrain and give a precise, level cut even in undulating conditions.
3.01 - Operational Safety
CAUTION: our mowers are designed considering safety as the most important
target and are the safest available in today's market. Unfortunately, human
carelessness can override the safety features built into our machines. Injury
prevention and work safety, aside from the features on our mowers, is very much
due to the responsible use of the equipment. It must always be operated
prudently following with great care, the safety instructions laid out in this manual.
1. The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards which cannot be
prevented by mechanical means or product design. All operators of this
equipment must read and understand this entire manual, paying particular
attention to safety and operating instructions, prior to using.
2. Do not operate the tractor and mower when you are tired, sick or when using
medication.
3. Keep all helpers and bystanders at least several meters from a rotary mower.
Only properly trained people should operate this machine.
4. The majority of accidents involve entanglements on the driveline, injury of
bystanders by objects thrown by the rotating blades, and operators being
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