Toro Bullseye RotaQuake 630 User manual

FormNo.3449-146RevA
Operator'sManual
RotaQuake630
ModelNo.46454—SerialNo.321000001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com/bullseye.
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WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Introduction
Thisattachmentaeratesanddecompactssoil.Itis
intendedtobeusedbyprofessional,hiredoperators
incommercialapplications.Itisdesignedprimarily
forworkinglargeareasonwell-maintainedlawnsin
parks,golfcourses,sportselds,andoncommercial
grounds.Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthan
itsintendedusecouldprovedangeroustoyouand
bystanders.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
Visitwww.T oro.com/Bullseyeforproductsafetyand
operationtrainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,
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andserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
hismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure
2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
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Figure2
1.Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................6
1RemovingtheAttachmentfromthe
Pallet...............................................................6
2InstallingtheKnivesandGearbox
Breather..........................................................7
3InspectingtheMachine....................................8
ProductOverview.....................................................9
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Specications....................................................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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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decal105-0698
105-0698
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.
decal133-8061
133-8061
decal144-7905
144-7905
1.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
away.
2.Warning—removethekey,
securethemachinefrom
movement,andreadthe
Operator’sManualbefore
performingmaintenance.
decal144-8256
144-8256
1.PTO—350to540rpm
decal144-8338
144-8338
1.Entanglement
hazard—keepawayfrom
movingparts..
3.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.
2.Warning—removethe
keybeforeperforming
maintenance;readthe
Operator’sManual.
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decal144-8339
144-8339
1.Entanglement
hazard—keepawayfrom
movingparts.
2.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.
5

Setup
1
RemovingtheAttachmentfromthePallet
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Theattachmentisshippedverticallyonthepallet.Performthefollowinginstructionstoremoveitfromthepallet.
DANGER
Theattachmentisunstableandcouldswingwhenlifted,injuringanyonebeneathitoraroundit.
•Refertotheliftingmachineoperator’smanualtoensurethatitisratedtolifttheattachment.
•Ensuretheliftheightiskepttoaminimumandonlyhighenoughtoremovetheshipping
material.
•Donotcrawlundertheattachment.
1.Mountaliftingcabletotheliftingpointsatbothsidesoftheattachment.
Note:RefertotheliftingmachineOperator'sManualtoensurethatitisratedtolifttheattachment.
2.Raisetheattachment(includingthepallet)50mm(2inches)fromtheground.
3.GentlylowertheattachmentinacontrolledwayasshowninFigure3untilitisplacedontheground.
4.Removethehitchpins.
5.Removethepallet.
6.Installthehitchpins.
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Figure3
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2
InstallingtheKnivesand
GearboxBreather
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Installtheattachmenttoatractionunit;referto
Connectingtoa3-PointHitch(page10)and
ConnectingthePTODriveshaft(page12).
2.Raisetheattachmentofftheground.
3.Performthefollowingstepstoshutoffthe
tractionunit:
A.Ensurethatthetractionunitisparkedon
alevelsurface.
B.Engagetheparkingbrake.
C.Shutoffthetractionunitandremovethe
key.
4.Lowertheadjustablelegsontheattachment.
5.Starttheengine,carefullylowertheattachment
totheground,thenshutofftheengineand
removethekey.
6.Openthehatch;refertoOpeningtheHatch
(page21).
7.Removetheloosepartsfromthehatch.
WARNING
Thebladesaresharp;contactingablade
canresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswheninstallingtheblades.
8.RemovetheindicatedhardwareinFigure4.
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Figure4
1.Hardware—boltsandnuts2.Frontoftheattachment
9.Usethehardwaretoinstalltheknivesasshown
inFigure4.
Torquethehardwareto176to217N∙m(130to
160ft-lb).
10.Installthebreathertothegearbox(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Breather2.Gearbox
11.Closethehatchandsecureitwiththepreviously
removedhardware.
3
InspectingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
CheckingtheTractionUnit
Requirements
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Figure6
3-PointHitchandPTOComponents
1.Lowerlinkarm3.PTOdriveshaft
2.Upperlinkarm4.Swaylink
Usethefollowinglistasareference:
•Refertothespecicationssectionforthe
recommendedhorsepowerandtheminimum
liftingcapacityforthetractionunit;Specications
(page9).
•ThetractionunitmusthaveacategoryIorII
3-pointhitch.
•Settheswaylinksto50mm(2inches)oflateral
movement;refertoyourtractionunitOperator’s
Manualforsway-linkadjustmentinstructions.
•ThetractionunitmusthaveaPTOoutput-shaft
speedof540rpm.
•Adequatefront-endweight(ballast)tooffsetthe
weightofthemachine.
•Checkthetireairpressureofthetractionunit.
Adjustthetireairpressureasneeded.
Important:Donotexceedthemaximum
orminimumtireinationpressuresas
recommendedbytiremanufacturer.
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CheckingtheBallast
Requirements
WARNING
Mountingthemachinetotherearofthe
tractionunitdecreasestheweightonitsfront
axle.
Failuretoaddrequiredballastmayresultin
anaccidentandsevereinjuryordeath.
•Toensureadequatesteeringcontroland
stability,youmayneedtoaddballastto
thefrontofthetractionunit.
•RefertothetractionunitOperator'sManual
forballastrequirements.
ProductOverview
Specications
TractionUnitRequirements
Minimumliftingcapacity750kg(1,654lbs)
Recommendedtractionunit
output-powerrating
22to34kW(30to45hp)
Towsystem3-pointhitch,category1or2
AttachmentSpecications
Width180.3cm(71inches)
Length149.8cm(59inches)
Height106.6cm(42inches)
Workingwidth1.6m(63inches)
WorkingdepthAdjustable;upto25.4cm(10
inches)
Maximumworkingspeed1.6km/h(1mph)
Tractorspeedmeasuredat
540rev/minonPTO
0.5to1.5km/h(0.3to0.9
mph)
Weight615kg(1,355lb)
Numberofknives18
Numberofknifediscs6
Distancebetweenknifediscs260mm(10.2inches)
Knifethickness12mm(0.47inch)
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Operation
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.
•Keepyourhandsclearofthejointpivotareas
whenhandlingthePTOdriveshaft.
•Donotstepon,over,orunderthePTOor
driveshafts.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe
engineofthetractionunitquickly.
•DonotusePTOsplineadaptersorextensions.
•Ensurethattheguardsandshieldsareproperly
installedandmaintained.Replacemissing,
damaged,orwornguardsandshieldsbeforeusing
themachine.
•EnsurethatthePTOdriveshaftdoesnotcontact
thedrawbar.
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
strike.
•Ensurethatyourtractionunitissuitableforuse
withanimplementofthisweightbycheckingwith
yourtractionunitsupplierormanufacturer.
•Shutoffthemachine,shutofftheengineand
removethekeyofthetractionunit,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforemakingany
adjustmentstothemachine.
UnderstandingtheTraction
UnitControls
Familiarizeyourselfwiththeoperationofthefollowing
tractionunitcontrolsbeforeoperatingtheattachment:
•PTOengagement
•Three-pointhitch(raise/lower)
•Clutch
•Throttle
•Gearselection
•Parkingbrake
Important:Refertothetractionunit
Operator'sManualforoperatinginstructions.
Connectingtoa3-Point
Hitch
ConnectingtheLowerLinkArms
1.Ensurethattheattachmentispositionedona
levelsurfaceforinstallation.
2.Removethehairpincottersfromthehitchpins.
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Figure7
1.Hairpincotter(3)2.Hitchpin(3)
3.Backthetractionunitsquarelyuptothe
attachmentsothatthelowerconnectingarms
canbeattachedtotheframe.
4.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekeyfromtheignition.Waitfor
theengineandallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperator'sseat.
Note:Formaximumgroundclearance,install
thehitchpinsinthelowermountingholesofthe
hitchplatefortheattachment.
5.Inserttherightandleftlowerlinkarmsontothe
hitchpins.
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Figure8
1.Lowerlinkarm(2)2.Hitchpinandhairpincotter
(2)
6.Securethelowerlinkarmstothehitchpins
usingthehairpincotters.
ConnectingtheUpperLinkArm
1.Connecttheupperlinkarmtothebracketand
secureitwiththelinkpinandthehairpincotter
(Figure9).
Note:Usetheslottedholeifyouwouldlikethe
attachmenttofollowtheterrainduringoperation.
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Figure9
1.Upperlinkarm3.Hairpincotter
2.Jamnut4.Linkpin
2.Greasethethreadedsteelupperlinkarmtubes.
3.Rotatetheupperlinkarmtotightenorloosen
thelinkasneeded.
4.Tightenthejamnuttosecuretheupperlinkarm
intoposition.
5.Startthetractionunitandlifttheattachmentoff
theground.
6.Shutoffthetractionunit,removethekey,and
raisetheattachmentstoragestands(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Cotterpin3.Hitchpin
2.Standleg
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ConnectingthePTO
Driveshaft
AdjustingthePTODriveshaft
Length
AdjustthelengthofthePTOdriveshaftwheneveryou
installtheattachmenttoadifferenttractionunit.
Important:IfthelengthofPTOisnotadjusted
properly,usingtheattachmentcandamagethe
tractionunitortheattachment.Theoverlapping
lengthofthecylindersmustbeatleast150mm
(6inches).Thelengthchangeswhenyouliftor
installtheattachmentonadifferenttractionunit.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake,andlowertheattachmentto
theground.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.PullthePTOdriveshaftsectionsapart(Figure
11).
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Figure11
4.AssembletheouterPTOdriveshaftsectionto
thetraction-unitPTOoutputshaft(Figure12).
Note:Pullonthedriveshafttoensurethatthe
lockingpinengagesthePTOoutputshaft.
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Figure12
1.PTOoutputshaft(traction
unit)
3.PTOdriveshaft
2.PTOshaftcoupler
5.Holdthedriveshaftsectionsparalleltoeach
othertodetermineiftheyaretoolong(Figure
13).
Note:Eachdriveshaftsectionmustbe76mm
(3inches)fromtheU-joint(Figure13).
6.Ifthedriveshaftsectionsaretoolong,mark76
mm(3inches)backfromU-jointoneachsection
(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.76mm(3inches)3.Traction-unitPTOoutput
shaft
2.Attachmentgearbox
7.Removeandcuteachsectionatthemark
(Figure14).
Note:Ensurethesameamountisremoved
fromeachsection.
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Figure14
1.Cutthedriveshaftsection.
8.Deburrtheendsofthesections(Figure15).
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Figure15
9.AssembletheouterPTOdriveshaftsectionto
thePTOshaftofthetractionunit(Figure12).
10.Raisetheattachmenttothepositionwherethe
traction-unitPTOoutputshaftandgearboxinput
shaftarefurthestapart(Figure16).
11.Holdthedriveshaftsectionsparalleltoeach
otherandchecktoensurethattheyoverlap150
mm(6inches)ormore(Figure16).
Note:Ifthesectionsdonotoverlap150mm(6
inches),contactyourauthorizeddistributor.
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Figure16
1.Attachmentgearbox3.Shaftsfurthestapart
2.Traction-unitPTOoutput
shaft
12.Greaseandassemblethesections.
Important:Donotusetheattachmentif
thePTOdriveshaftisdamaged;replacethe
damageddriveshaftbeforeoperation.
InstallingthePTODriveshaft
Important:RefertothePTOdriveshaftowner’s
manualforadditionaloperatingandsafety
information.
CAUTION
OperatingthemachinewithoutthePTO
guardsandshieldsmaycauseinjuryordeath.
KeepallPTOguardsandshieldsinplace.
Important:WhenconnectingthePTO,ensure
thattheattachmentisnotliftedhigherthan
necessary.Liftingtheattachmenttoohighcauses
thePTOdriveshaftknucklestobreak(Figure17).
ThePTOcanoperateuptoanangleof25°,
butoperatingitbeyond30°anglemayseverely
damagetheshaft.
Note:Ensurethecrossbearingsarealignedas
showninFigure17.
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Figure17
1.Breakageoccurshere.
1.AssemblethePTOdriveshafttothegearbox
inputshaftoftheattachment.
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Figure18
1.Gearboxinputshaft4.Bolt
2.Nut5.PTOdriveshaft
3.PTOshaftcoupler
2.AssemblethePTOdriveshafttothePTOoutput
shaftofthetractionunit.
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Figure19
1.PTOoutputshaft(traction
unit)
3.PTOdriveshaft
2.PTOshaftcoupler
3.SlidethePTOdriveshaftforwardasfarasthe
PTOoutputshaftallows.
4.PullbackonthelockingcollarofthePTOshaft
couplertosecurethePTOdriveshaft.Slidethe
PTOdriveshaftbackandforthtoensurethatit
islockedsecurely.
5.Verifythatthetelescopingtubehasaminimum
of150mm(6inches)overlapwhenthe
attachmentisraisedtothemaximumheight.
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Figure20
AdjustingtheOperating
Depth
1.Installtheattachmenttothetractionunit;refer
toConnectingtoa3-PointHitch(page10)and
ConnectingthePTODriveshaft(page12).
2.Raisetheattachmentabovetheground.
3.Pulloutthepinsfromtheplatesonthesidesof
theattachment(Figure21).
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Figure21
Leftsideshown
1.Jack3.Pin
2.Sideplate
4.Adjustthedepthindicatorsontheinsideofthe
attachmenttoyourdesiredoperatingdepth
(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.50mm(1.9inches)4.170mm(6.7inches)
2.90mm(3.5inches)5.210mm(8.3inches)
3.130mm(5.1inches)6.250mm(9.8inches)
5.Installthepinstothesideplates.
6.Adjustthejacksatthefrontoftheattachment.
Onthejacks,anindicatorstripshowsthe
operatingdepth.Ensurethatthejacksand
depthindicatorsattherearoftheattachment
aresettothesamedepth.
PracticingtheOperating
Procedures
Beforeusingtheattachment,ndaclearareaand
practiceoperatingthetractionunitwiththeattachment
installed.
Important:Iftherearesprinklerheads,electrical
orcommunicationlines,orotherobstructionsin
theareabeingaerated,marktheselocationsto
ensurethattheseitemsarenotdamagedduring
operation.
•Operatethetractionunitusingtherecommended
gearsettingsandPTOdrivespeedsandbecome
thoroughlyfamiliarwiththetractionunithandling
withtheattachment.
•Practicestoppingandstarting,raisingthe
attachment,loweringtheattachment,disengaging
thePTOdrive,andaligningtheattachmentwith
previouspasses.
Practicesessionshelpsyougaincondenceinthe
performanceoftheattachmentandhelpsensurethat
youareusingitproperly.
WARNING
Adjustingormaintainingtheattachmentwhile
thetractionunitisrunningmayresultinan
accidentandsevereinjuryordeath.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sseat,engage
theparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
•Lowertheattachmentontothestorage
standsorappropriateblockingor
jacksbeforeservicingorrepairingthe
attachment.
•Ensurethatallsafetydevicesaresecured
inproperplacebeforeresumingoperation.
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose
jewelry.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
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causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhentired,ill,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep
bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid
holesorhiddenhazards.
•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatalldrives
areinneutral,thePTOisdisengaged,theparking
brakeisengaged,andyouareintheoperating
position.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe
sureofaclearpath.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour
vision.
•DonotrunthePTOwiththeattachmentraised.
•Stoptheattachmentwheneveryouarenotusingit.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,removethe
key,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andinspect
themachineafterstrikinganobjectorifthereis
anabnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe
machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Reducespeedonroughroadsandsurfaces.
•Whenattachedtoatractionunit,andintheraised
position,theweightoftheattachmentaffects
stability,brakingandsteering.Exercisecaution
whentransportingbetweenworkingareas.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
–EnsurethatthePTOisdisengaged.
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Lowertheattachment.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
–Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
themachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•UseBullseyeaccessories,attachments,and
replacementpartsonly.
•FordisassemblyorrepairofallsteelPTO
driveshaftparts(tubes,bearings,joints,etc.),
contactyourauthorizeddistributor.Removing
componentsforrepairsandassemblymay
damagesomepartsifnotperformedwithspecial
toolsbytrainedtechnicians.
•DonotoperatetheattachmentifthePTOor
driveshaftguardsaremissing.
•Becarefulwhenturningthemachinesothat
thetractionunittiresdonotcontactthePTO
driveshaft.
•Securehydraulichoses,electricalwiring,ropes,
andotheritemstokeepthemfromcontactingthe
PTOdriveshaftguard.
SlopeSafety
•Reviewthetractionunitspecicationstoensure
thatyoudonotexceeditsslopecapabilities.
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope
operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope
requiresextracaution.
•Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructionsin
themanualandonthetractionunit.
•Evaluatethesiteconditionstodetermineifthe
slopeissafeformachineoperation,including
surveyingthesite.Alwaysusecommonsense
andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.
•Reviewtheslopeinstructionslistedbelowfor
operatingthemachineonslopesandtodetermine
whetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthe
conditionsonthatdayandatthatsite.Changes
intheterraincanresultinachangeinslope
operationforthemachine.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon
slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor
direction.Maketurnsslowlyandgradually.
•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steering,orstabilityareinquestion.
•Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,
holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.
Tallgrasscanhideobstructions.Uneventerrain
couldoverturnthemachine.
•Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe
machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe
drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof
brakingandsteering.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthemachine
neardrop-offs,ditches,embankments,water
hazards,orotherhazards.Themachinecould
suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedge
ortheedgecavesin.Establishasafetyarea
betweenthemachineandanyhazard.
•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.If
therearehazards,mowtheslopewithapower
walk-behindmower.
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•Ifpossible,keeptheattachmentloweredtothe
groundwhileoperatingonslopes.Raisingthe
attachmentwhileoperatingonslopescancause
themachinetobecomeunstable.
•Useextremecautionwithotherattachments.
Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachineand
causealossofcontrol.Alwayskeepthemachine
ingearwhengoingdownslopes.Donotcoast
downhill(applicableonlytogear-driveunits).
Transportingthe
Attachment
Tobegintransportoperation,raisetheattachment
anddisengagethePTO.T oavoidlossofcontrol,
traversesteepinclinesslowly,approachroughareas
atreducedspeedandcrosssevereundulations
carefully.
Important:Donotexceedtransportspeedsof
12km/h(7.5mph).
UsingthePTO
BeforeengagingthePTO,verifythefollowing:
•Theangleofthepivotpinsare25°orlessand
neverexceeding30°.
•Thepivotpinsarealigned.
•TheoverlapofthePTOcylindersisatleast150
mm(6inches).
•ThePTOprotectionguardisnotdamaged.
OperatingtheAttachment
1.Inspecttheattachmenttoensurethatallparts
areproperlyfunctioning.
2.Raisetheattachmentanddrivetothelocation
whereyouwillusetheattachment.
Important:Donotexceed12km/h(7.5mph)
whiletransportingtheattachment.
3.Lowertheattachmentuntiltheknivesalmost
contacttheground.
4.EngagethePTOatalowrpm.
5.IncreasethePTOspeedtoapproximately300
rpm.
6.Drivethetractionunitforwardslowlyandallow
theattachmenttosmoothlylowertotheground.
Important:EnsurethatthePTOisengaged
beforeyoulowertheattachmenttothe
ground.Ifyouplacetheattachmentintothe
soilwhilethePTOisnotrunning,thismay
causeseriousdamagetotheattachment.
7.IncreasethePTOspeedtoamaximum540rpm.
8.Increasethetractionunitspeedtoamaximum
of1.5km/h(0.9mph).
Important:Alwaysworkinstraightlines.
Curvesmaycausedamagetothesoil.
Onceyouhavecompletedyourjob,performthe
followingsteps:
1.Afteroperatingtheattachment,raiseitsothat
theknivesareoutoftheground.
2.DecreasethePTOspeedtoapproximately300
rpm.
3.DisengagethePTOandraisetheattachment
further.
4.Drivetothenextlocationasneeded.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface;engagethe
parkingbrake;shutofftheengine;removethekey;
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeleaving
themachine.
•Donotstepon,over,orunderthedriveshaft.
•DonotusetherestrainchainofthePTO-shaft
guardtosupporttheshaftwhentransportingor
storingthemower.
•DonotrestthePTOshaftontheground.
•DonotallowthePTO-shaftguardstopullapart.
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•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened.
•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingdecals.
RemovingtheAttachment
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacewiththe
attachmentintheraisedposition,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekeyfromthetractionunit.
2.Lowertheattachmentstands(Figure23).
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Figure23
1.Cotterpin3.Hitchpin
2.Standleg
3.Startthetractionunitandcarefullylowerthe
attachmenttotheground.Shutofftheengine
andremovethekey.
4.RemovethePTOdriveshaftfromtheattachment.
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Figure24
1.Gearboxinputshaft4.Bolt
2.Nut5.PTOdriveshaft
3.PTOshaftcoupler
5.RemovethePTOdriveshaftfromthetraction
unit.
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Figure25
1.PTOoutputshaft(traction
unit)
3.PTOdriveshaft
2.PTOshaftcoupler
6.Loosentheupperlinkjamnutandrotatethe
upperlink(Figure26)sothattheattachmentis
onthestandlegsandonlevelground.
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Figure26
1.Upperlinkarm3.Hairpincotter
2.Jamnut4.Linkpin
7.Removetheupperlinkarms.
8.Removethelowerlinkarms(Figure27).
Important:Ensurethattheattachmentdoes
notslideoffthetractionunitandcannotroll
away.
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Figure27
1.Lowerlinkarm(2)2.Hitchpinandhairpincotter
(2)
9.Startthetractionunitanddriveitawayfromthe
attachment.
10.Installthehairpincotterstothehitchpins(Figure
28).
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Figure28
1.Hairpincotter(3)2.Hitchpin(3)
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