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SAFETY

WARNING! Never use your hand to check for oil leaks. Always use paper or cardboard.

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DANGER! Make certain that drivelines are correct length and are securely attached.

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WARNING! Do not operate with Belt Shield removed. Finger(s) may be pinched off if get caught between V-Belt and Pulley.

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For safety and to guarantee optimum product reliability always use genuine RHINO replacement parts.

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TX235 02/07

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© 2007 Alamo Group Inc.

SAFETY

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Alamo TX235 manual Safety

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TURF FLEX RHINOTX235 OPERATOR’S MANUAL To the Owner/Operator/Dealer Page Alamo Group Ag. Division is willing to provide one 1 AEM Mower Safety Practices Video SAFETY SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTSASSEMBLY SECTION INTRODUCTION SECTION MAINTENANCE SECTION Safety Section SAFETY SECTION SAFETY SAFETYGeneral Safety Instructions and Practices “Wait a minute...Save a life!” Operator Safety Instructions and Practices SG-36 Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SGM-06 SGM-08 S3PT-14 STOP MOWING IF PASSERSBY ARE WITHIN 100 YARDS UNLESS S3PT-02 Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices SAFETY Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices SAFETY Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and PracticesSEE YOUR RHINO DEALER Decal Location DESCRIPTION LEVEL Decal Description SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY Employer-Employee Operator Regulations Federal Laws and RegulationsEmployer Responsibilities Child Labor Under 16 Years of AgePage Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Introduction Section INTRODUCTION SECTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Attention Owner/Operator Assembly Section ASSEMBLY SECTION ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLYDEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS TONGUE JACK AND WHEEL ATTACHMENT SWIVEL AND LIFT ARM ATTACHMENT WING MOWER ATTACHMENT HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ATTACHMENTAsm-R-0325 CASTER WHEEL ATTACHMENTS - WING MOWER CASTER WHEEL ATTACHMENTS - REAR MOWER REAR MOWER ATTACHMENT JACKSTAND AND HOSE ATTACHMENT DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT 3-SPOOL VALVE HYDRAULIC HOSE ATTACHMENTLOCK-UP ARMS ATTACHMENT SMV ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY WING DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT FIELD ASSEMBLYStandard Driveline Operation Section OPERATION SECTION OPERATION OPERATIONRHINO TX235 TURF FLEX FINISHING MOWER OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Standard Equipment and Specifications PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PPE 2. OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS 3. TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS 3.2 Tractor Safety DevicesTractor Requirements and Capabilities 3.1 ROPS and Seat Belt 3.5 Power Take Off PTO 3.4 Front End Weight3.3 Drawbar 4.1 Boarding the Tractor 4. GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR4.2 Dismounting the Tractor 5. STARTING THE TRACTOR 6.1 Connecting the Mower Tongue to the Tractor 6. CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR6.2 Safety Tow Chains 6.3 Connecting Mower Hydraulics 7. SETTING THE MOWERHydraulic Cylinder Priming ROLLER ADJUSTMENT Cutting Height Adjustment8. DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT “Bottoming Out” Check Procedure 8.1 Driveline Length Check Shorten the driveline profiles as follows Engagement Check Procedure CV Driveline Maximum Angle Check Procedure 8.2 Constant Velocity CV Driveline 9. PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE 9.2 Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service 9.1 Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service OPERATION OPERATION OPERATION OPERATION OPERATION DO NOT OPERATE an UNSAFE TRACTOR or MOWER Finish Mower PRE-OPERATION InspectionMower ID#Make DateShift Condition at Tractor PRE-OPERATION Inspection 10. DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT 10.1 Starting the Tractor 10.2 Brake and Differential Lock Setting Transport Position 10.3 Transporting the Cutter Operating Position 10.4 Operating the Tractor and Mower 10.5 Crossing Ditches and Steep Inclines 11. OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT 11.1 Foreign Debris Hazards 11.2 Bystander/Passerby Precautions 11.3 Engaging the Power Take Off PTO 11.5 Operating the Mower 11.4 PTO RPM and Ground Speed OPERATION 11.6 Shutting Down the Implement 12. DISCONNECTING THE MOWER FROM THE TRACTOR 14. TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT 13. MOWER STORAGE OPERATION 14.1 Transporting on Public Roadways OPERATION 14.2 Hauling the Tractor and Implement PROBLEM 15. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEPOSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY OPERATION PROBLEMOPERATION POSSIBLE CAUSE OPERATION PROBLEMOPERATION POSSIBLE CAUSEPage Maintenance Section MAINTENANCE SECTION MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCELUBRICATION INFORMATION GEARBOX CENTER 4-WAY GEAR BOX SWIVEL ASSEMBLY BLADE SPINDLE LUBRICATION GAUGE WHEEL ASSEMBLIESNOTE Do not overlube as excess grease may get on belt drive CV DRIVELINE PROFILE LUBRICATION DRIVELINE LUBRICATION BLADE SERVICING WING DRIVELINE PROFILE LUBRICATION BLADE SHARPENING BLADE INSTALLATION BELT REMOVAL / INSTALLATION BELT ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE DISASSEMBLY BLADE SPINDLE SERVICE INSTRUCTIONSASSEMBLY NOTE Direction of seal lip on top side PROPER TORQUE FOR FASTENERS STORAGE RHINO RHINOLIMITED WARRANTY TO THE OWNER/OPERATOR/DEALER WARRANTY LIMITATIONS - GEARBOXD Maintaining proper bearing preload on all gearbox shaft REQUIRED OF THE OWNER TX235-SOM-02/07 TX235 TURF FLEX Rotary MowerP/N 00767122C Printed U.S.A