
Specications....................................................9
BeforeOperation.................................................10
BeforeOperationSafety...................................10
UnderstandingtheTractionUnit
Controls........................................................10
Connectingtoa3-PointHitch............................10
ConnectingthePTODriveshaft........................12
AdjustingtheOperatingDepth..........................15
PracticingtheOperatingProcedures................16
DuringOperation.................................................16
DuringOperationSafety...................................16
SlopeSafety.....................................................17
TransportingtheAttachment.............................18
UsingthePTO..................................................18
OperatingtheAttachment.................................18
AfterOperation....................................................18
AfterOperationSafety......................................18
RemovingtheAttachment................................19
Maintenance...........................................................21
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........21
MaintenanceSafety..........................................21
OpeningtheHatch............................................21
CheckingtheGearboxOilLevel........................22
ServicingthePTO.............................................22
CheckingtheKnives.........................................22
WashingtheAttachment...................................22
Storage...................................................................23
StorageSafety..................................................23
StoringtheAttachment.....................................23
Troubleshooting......................................................24
Safety
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofcausingpersonalinjury.
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
personalinjury.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofboththis
Operator’sManualandtheoperator’smanualof
thetractionunitbeforeusingthismachine.Ensure
thateveryoneusingthisproductknowshowtouse
thismachineandthetractionunitandunderstands
thewarnings.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepthemachineawayfrombystanderswhileit
ismoving.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never
allowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,engage
theparkingbrakeofthetractionunit,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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