Tar River Square Back Rotary Cutter User manual

SquareBackRotaryCutter
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Due to improvements, the actual product may differ
slightly.
June 2021

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TO THE CUSTOMER
This manual contains valuable information about your new
Mower. It has been carefully prepared to give you helpful
suggestions for operating, adjusting, and servicing.
Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy
reference. Study it carefully, only by proper care and operation
can you expect to receive the service and long life designed
and built into this mower.
It is the owner's and/or operator's responsibility to....
• Read and understand the information contained in this
manual.
• Operate, lubricate, assemble, and maintain the equipment
in accordance with all instructions and safety procedures in
this manual.
• Inspect the equipment and replace or repair any parts that
aredamaged or worn which couldcause damage, wear to
other parts, or cause a safetyhazard.

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CONTENTS
ITEM PAGE
Safety ...............................................................................3
Equipment Safety Guidelines...........................................4
Assembly Instructions......................................................5
Before Operating..............................................................9
Preparation......................................................................10
Starting and Stopping Safety ..........................................10
Transportation Safety......................................................13
Attaching to Tractor.........................................................14
Cutting Height Adjustment...............................................15
Operating Instructions.....................................................16
Maintenance....................................................................17
Maintenance and Storage Safety....................................18
Safety Decals and Locations...........................................19
Troubleshooting Guide.......................................................22
Diagram and Parts List.................................................. 26

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SAFETY
READ AND FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL,
ESPECIALLY IN THE SAFETY
SECTION. FAILURE TO DO SO
COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH.
TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT
SYMBOL IS FOUND THROUGHOUT
THIS MANUAL. THIS SYMBOL IS
USED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION
TO INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING
YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND
THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
THIS SYMBOL MEANS
ATTENTION!
BE ON THE ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
CRITICAL TERMS:
The critical terms DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION are used with the
safety messages in this manual and with each safety decal. They are defined
asfollows:
DANGER: Indicates an immediate hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
could result in serious injury or death. This Critical Term is to be limited to the
most extreme situations, typically for machine components that, for functional
purposes, cannot be guarded.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
could result in serious injury or death, 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. It also may be used to alert against
unsafe practices.

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EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
•Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of the main concerns in designing and
developing a mower. However, every year accidents occur which could have been
avoided by a few moments of thought and a more careful approach to handling
equipment. You, the operator, can avoid many accidents by observing the following
precautions and insist those working with or for you adhere tothem.
•In order to provide a better view, certain illustrations in this manual may show an
assembly with a safety guard removed. However,equipment should never be operated
in this condition. Keep all guards in place. If guard removal becomes necessary for
repairs, reinstall the guard prior to use.
• Replace any safety decal that is not legible or is missing. The locations of such
safety decals are indicated in this manual.
•Never operate this equipment while using alcoholic beverages or drugs that can hinder
alertness or coordination. Consult your doctor about operating this machine while
taking prescription medications.
• Under no circumstances should children under the age of 18 be allowed to
work with or around this equipment. Do not allow anyone to operate or
assemble this equipment until they have read this manual and have
developed a thorough understanding of the safety precautions and operation.
Review safety instructions with all users annually.
•This equipment is dangerous to children and anyone unfamiliarwith its operation. The
operator shouldbea responsible,properly qualified,andphysicallyableperson familiar
with farm machinery and competent in this equipment's operation.
•Never exceed the limits of a piece of machinery. If its ability to do a job, or to do so
safely, is in question- DON'T TRYIT.
• Useatractor equippedwithaRollOver ProtectionSystemandseatbelts.(ROPS)
•Do not modify the equipment in any way. Unauthorized modifications could result in
serious injury or death and may impair the function and shorten the life of the
equipment.
•In addition to the design of this implement, safety decals and safety equipment,
accident prevention is dependent upon the awareness, common sense, forethought,
and proper training of everyone involved in the operation, transport, maintenance, and
storage of the machine. Also refer to safety messages and operating instructions in
each of the appropriate sections of the tractor manual. Pay close attention to the safety
decals affixed to the tractor and the Rotary Cutter Mower.

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ROTARY CUTTER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1 Place Rotary Cutter on a
flat, level surface. (See
Figure1)
Figure 1
STEP 2 Remove the PTO shaft, lift pins, and
spacers. Loosen and remove the
bolts four (4) on the lift arm brackets,
that secure the lift arm support
straps, lift arms, and lift arm braces
from the shipping positions and set
aside. (See Figure 2)
STEP 3 Install the right lift arm and lift arm
support strap using two (2) shortbolt
and one (1) lift pin. (See Figure 3)
Note: The lift arm support strap has
one hole punched larger than the
other.The larger hole is to be used to
fasten with the lift pin. The lift arm &
support straps should be fastenedto
theoutside ofthe lift armbracket.
Figure2
Figure3

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STEP 4 Loosen and remove the two (2) nuts
and washers for the A-frame
tailwheel section, leaving the bolts in
place. (See Figure 4)
STEP 5 Install both the right and left side lift
arm braces by sliding them over the
two A-frame tailwheel bolts that
were loosened in Step 4.
Start the nuts on the bolts, but
DO NOT TIGHTEN THEM yet. Allow
the lift arm braces to rotate forward
and rest against the installed lift
arm.
(See Figure 5)
Figure 4
Figure 5

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STEP 6 Install the long top mounting bolt by
inserting it through the hole in the left
side lift arm brace, the lower of the
two (2) holes in the left side lift arm,
the spacer, the lower of the two (2)
holes in the top of the right-side lift
arm (which should not be attached to
the lift arm bracket at this time), and
finally through the right-side lift arm
brace. Install a washer and start the
nut on the bolt, but do not tighten itat
this time. (See Figure 6, 7 & 8)
Note: You may have to move the assembly
around to start the nut & washer. If
unable to get the nut and washer
started a "C" clamp may be
necessary to compress theassembly
to be able to start the nut & washer.
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8

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STEP 7 Using the right-side lift arm as a lever,
pull to the outside of the lift arm
bracket and inset bolt through liftarm
and lift arm bracket. (See Figure 9)
Install washer and nut. Place the lift
pin in the larger of the two (2) holes
on the lift arm brace and loosely
attach the lift arm. Finally insert bolt,
nut, and washer to lower section oflift
arm support strap to lift arm bracket.
(See Figure10)
Figure 9
Figure 10
STEP 8 Tighten all nuts andbolts.

ROTARY CUTTER
Place Rotary Cutter so that the deck is secure and level.
Fill the gearbox using a 90W multipurpose gear
oil.