Victory MATV Series User manual

Operator's Manual
MATV SERIES 48”- 60”
Flail Mower
With Gasoline Powered Motor
VERSION 2. - EN-US 2022

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COLOPHON
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Visitor and Postal address:
65 Pine Ave #857, Long Beach, CA 90802, United States.
Business hours:
Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Internet address:
https://etractorimplements.com
E-mail address:
[email protected]om
Phone:
[phone]
Manual info:
These are the original instructions. The English language is binding.
No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of
Victory Tractor Implements.
History of changes:
Operator’s Manual
Version:
Date:
Chapters:
Description:
V1.0
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First edition.
V2.0
August 2022
All
Editorial update. Layout update.

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Table of contents
1PREFACE......................................................................................................................................6
1.1 Identification..........................................................................................................................6
1.2 CE Type Plate.......................................................................................................................6
2VICTORY TRACTOR IMPLEMENTS WARRANTY.....................................................................7
2.1 Warranty Provisions..............................................................................................................8
2.2 Liability...................................................................................................................................8
3INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................9
3.1 About This Manual................................................................................................................9
3.2 Manual Update................................................................................................................... 10
3.3 Explanation Documentation............................................................................................... 10
3.4 List of Abbreviations........................................................................................................... 10
3.5 Safety Warning Messages in this Manual ......................................................................... 11
3.6 Intended Users................................................................................................................... 12
3.7 Intended Use...................................................................................................................... 12
3.8 Unintended Use.................................................................................................................. 12
3.9 Intended Operating Conditions.......................................................................................... 12
3.10 Tools, Parts, and Accessories for assembling and adjusting............................................ 12
4SAFETY...................................................................................................................................... 13
4.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Generally Applicable Safety Rules .................................................................................... 13
4.3 Personal Protective Equipment.......................................................................................... 14
4.4 General Safety Rules for Machines................................................................................... 14
4.5 Additional Safety Rules for Flail mowers........................................................................... 15
4.6 More Safety Tips for Safe Operation................................................................................. 16
4.7 Rules For Safe Transport................................................................................................... 16
4.7.1 Keep Riders Off Machinery........................................................................................ 17
4.7.2 Practice Safe Maintenance........................................................................................ 17
4.7.3 Prepare For Emergencies.......................................................................................... 17
4.8 Driveline Safety.................................................................................................................. 17
4.9 Not Allowed Use................................................................................................................. 18
4.10 Safety Decals and Markings on the MATV........................................................................ 19
4.11 Safety for Starting and Stopping........................................................................................ 22
4.12 Calamities........................................................................................................................... 22
5ASSEMBLING and OPERATION .............................................................................................. 23
5.1 Important Assembly Notes:................................................................................................ 23
5.2 Assembling the MATV Flail Mower.................................................................................... 24

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5.2.1 Overview assembling components.............................................................................24
5.3 Operation.............................................................................................................................30
5.3.1 Warnings and Rules for Safe Operation.....................................................................30
5.3.2 Additional Rules for Safe Operation...........................................................................31
5.3.3 Human.........................................................................................................................32
5.3.4 Operator......................................................................................................................32
5.3.5 Workplace...................................................................................................................32
5.3.6 Emergency stop procedure.........................................................................................33
5.3.7 General Operating Warnings:.....................................................................................33
5.3.8 Preparation..................................................................................................................33
5.3.9 Hooking the mower to a vehicle .................................................................................33
5.3.10 Inspection checklist.....................................................................................................34
5.3.11 Test the flail mower.....................................................................................................34
5.4 Starting And Stopping The Mower......................................................................................34
5.4.1 Start mowing...............................................................................................................34
5.4.2 Stopping the mower....................................................................................................35
6ADJUSTMENTS..........................................................................................................................35
6.1 Belts drive system with centrifugal clutch...........................................................................35
6.1.1 Drive belts tension adjustment....................................................................................35
6.1.2 Aligning the pulleys.....................................................................................................37
7MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENT, AND REPAIR.......................................................................38
7.1 Preventive Maintenance.....................................................................................................39
7.2 Service ................................................................................................................................39
7.3 Service Period.....................................................................................................................40
7.3.1 8 Hours or Daily Maintenance ....................................................................................40
7.3.2 Season Maintenance..................................................................................................40
7.3.3 Annual Maintenance...................................................................................................40
7.4 Ordering Parts.....................................................................................................................41
7.5 Cleaning..............................................................................................................................42
7.6 General Troubleshooting....................................................................................................42
7.6.1 General troubleshooting list for gasoline engines......................................................42
7.6.2 General troubleshooting list for mower functions.......................................................43
7.7 Packed Transport and Storage...........................................................................................43
7.8 Decommissioning and Environment...................................................................................44
7.8.1 Decommissioning Requirements................................................................................44
7.8.2 Environment................................................................................................................44
7.9 List of Consumables ...........................................................................................................44
7.10 Spare Parts And Wearing Parts .........................................................................................45

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7.10.1 Spare parts................................................................................................................. 45
7.10.2 Wearing Parts............................................................................................................. 45
8EXPLODED VIEW DRAWINGS ................................................................................................ 46
8.1 Torque Specifications......................................................................................................... 50
9SPECIFICATIONS and FEATURES.......................................................................................... 51
9.1 Specifications..................................................................................................................... 51
9.2 Features............................................................................................................................. 51
9.3 Briggs & Stratton®Engine.................................................................................................. 53
10 APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................. 54
10.1 General troubleshooting list for gasoline engines ............................................................. 54
10.2 Copy of Briggs & Stratton®Operator’s manual.................................................................. 55

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1PREFACE
1.1 Identification
◼The Victory MATV is a Gasoline powered Flail mower with adjustable side shift, suitable for
several types of ATV vehicles equipped with 2” car hook. No tractor with PTO is needed.
◼The mower is a robust, compact engine-driven Flail mower with replaceable flails and a hinged
rear gate. It provides professional grass cutting, heavy undergrowth, and tree prunings.
◼The cutting height is 1 to 4” (thickness up to 1½” in diameter).
◼Working width is 48-60”depending on the machine version.
1.2 CE Type Plate
The type plate shows the following data:
◼Name of the Manufacturer.
◼Address of the Manufacturer.
◼Machine Model and Type.
◼Manufacturing date.
◼Serial Number.
◼CE Mark.

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2VICTORY TRACTOR IMPLEMENTS WARRANTY
Warranty
Victory Tractor Implements warrants to the original purchaser that this Victory product will be
free from defects in material and workmanship beginning on the date of purchase by the end-user
according to the following schedule when used as intended and under regular service and
conditions for personal use.
Overall Unit: Two years of Parts and Labor.
Flails, Belts: Considered wear items.
This Warranty is limited to the replacement of any defective part and the installation by VTI of any
such replacement part and does not cover common wear items. Victory reserves the right to
inspect any equipment or parts claimed to have been defective in material or workmanship.
This Warranty does not apply to any part or product that, in Victory’s judgment shall have been
misused or damaged by an accident or lack of regular maintenance or care or which has been
repaired or altered in a way that adversely affects its performance or reliability, or which has been
used for a purpose for which the product is not designed. Misuse also specifically includes failure
to properly maintain oil levels, grease points, and driveline shafts.
Claims under this Warranty should be made directly to Victory Tractor Implements, and all
warranty adjustments must be made through an authorized Victory dealer. Victory reserves the
right to make changes in materials or design of the product at any time without notice.
This Warranty shall not be interpreted to render Victory liable for damages of any kind, direct,
consequential, or contingent to property. Furthermore, Victory shall not be responsible for
damages resulting from any cause beyond its reasonable control. This Warranty does not extend to
loss of crops, any expense or loss for labor, supplies, rental machinery, or for any other reason.
No other warranty of any kind whatsoever, expressed, or implied, is made with respect to this
sale, and all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose that
exceed the obligations set forth in this written warranty are hereby disclaimed and excluded
from this sale.
This Warranty is not valid unless registered with Victory within 30 days from the date of purchase
by the end-user.

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2.1 Warranty Provisions
Victory Tractor Implements guarantees the proper functioning of the provided equipment.
However, Victory is not responsible for unsafe situations, accidents, or damage, which are the
result of:
◼ignoring warnings and regulations as stated on the machine or in this Operator's manual;
◼the use of the device for other applications or under other circumstances than stated in this
documentation;
◼mutations to the machine; this also includes the application of different replacement parts as
specified;
◼insufficient or careless maintenance.
2.2 Liability
Victory Tractor Implements can't be held liable for consequential damage (business interruption,
product damage, etc.).

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3INTRODUCTION
CONGRATULATIONS! You have purchased the Victory MATV gasoline-powered Flail mower with a
manually adjustable side shift drawbar and car hook. It is the strongest, safest, and most compact
in its category.
You can use the mower with a car, SUV, Pickup or Quad / ATV / UTV, or lawn tractor.
An emergency breakaway cut-off switch and an ATV mount throttle regulation control for easy
operation are part of the delivery.
The MATV flail mower is generally used with the wheels mounted to each side so that even
smaller ATVs can easily pull the 223k g / 263 kg flail mower safely through rough terrain.
It is the ideal machine for mowing fields of any kind or undergrowth, small bushes, and jobs in
rugged terrain.
For special applications like mowing near fences, walls, or buildings, you can mount wheels on
the rear of the mower using the supplied rear wheel mount bracket.
The heavy rear roller guarantees smooth performance even on rough grounds. Due to the large
and wide tires, you can also use the mower on a soft surface.
3.1 About This Manual
We have compiled this Operator’s manual to help you understand and appreciate your mower.
Taking some time to read this manual and understand the Safety, Operating, and Maintenance
instructions will give you better performance and extend the life of your equipment. You must
read this manual before assembling and operating the device.
This Operator’s manual belongs to the owner of the Victory MATV mower.
Read this Operator’s Manual before operating the MATV Flail mower
•Pay special attention to safety precautions presented in this manual, as
they prevent accidents causing machine damage, human injury, or
death.
•This machine can be dangerous. Therefore, reading this manual
entirely before the operation is essential.
•This manual describes characteristics unique to your Heavy-duty Flail
mower MATV.
•In this manual, safety is a priority. You will become aware of the
dangers and hazards of operating this machine by reading it.
3.2 Using this Manual
This Operator’s Manual is created to help familiarize you with Safety, Assembly, Operation,
Adjustments, Maintenance and Troubleshooting.
The information contained within this manual was current at the time of printing. Some parts
may change slightly to assure you of the best performance. To check for updates, refer to our
website at www.etractorimplements.com or call [phone] to speak to one of our
representatives.

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3.3 Manual Update
Reason for raising the Operator’s manual to version 2.0:
◼Editorial update according to Standard IEC 82079.
◼Graphics and layout improved.
3.4 Explanation Documentation
Chapter 3; 'Introduction' and Chapter 4, 'Safety' is essential for anyone working on the machine.
◼For operators is essential:
- Chapter 4; Safety and Chapter 5; Assembling and Operation.
◼For Service and Maintenance personnel is essential:
- Chapter 5; Assembling and Operation.
- Chapter 6; Adjustments.
- Chapter 7; Maintenance.
◼For Product management is essential:
- Chapter 9; Specifications.
Owner Assistance
If customer service or spare parts are required, please contact Victory Tractor Implements at
[phone]. Victory has trained technicians, spare parts, and equipment to service the
device.
The parts on your machine are specially designed; replace these parts always with genuine
Victory parts. Please reference your order number or serial number when calling.
3.5 List of Abbreviations
◼MATV: Motorized mower for All Terrain Vehicle.
◼ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
◼PPE: Personal Protective Equipment.
◼CE: Conformité Europeènne.
◼B&S: Briggs & Stratton.