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OPERATION SECTION

OPERATION SECTION

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Alamo TX235 manual Operation Section

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL RHINOTURF FLEX TX235 To the Owner/Operator/Dealer Page Alamo Group Ag. Division is willing to provide one 1 AEM Mower Safety Practices Video INTRODUCTION SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTSSAFETY SECTION ASSEMBLY SECTION MAINTENANCE SECTION Safety Section SAFETY SECTION General Safety Instructions and Practices SAFETYSAFETY “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 SEE YOUR RHINO DEALER Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and PracticesConcluding Safety Instructions and Practices 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 Child Labor Under 16 Years of Age Federal Laws and RegulationsEmployer-Employee Operator Regulations Employer ResponsibilitiesPage 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 TONGUE JACK AND WHEEL ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLYASSEMBLY DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS SWIVEL AND LIFT ARM ATTACHMENT Asm-R-0325 HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ATTACHMENTWING MOWER ATTACHMENT CASTER WHEEL ATTACHMENTS - WING MOWER CASTER WHEEL ATTACHMENTS - REAR MOWER REAR MOWER ATTACHMENT JACKSTAND AND HOSE ATTACHMENT DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT SMV ATTACHMENT HYDRAULIC HOSE ATTACHMENT3-SPOOL VALVE LOCK-UP ARMS ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY Standard Driveline FIELD ASSEMBLYWING DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT Operation Section OPERATION SECTION RHINO TX235 TURF FLEX FINISHING MOWER OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS OPERATIONOPERATION 1. Standard Equipment and Specifications PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PPE 2. OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS 3.1 ROPS and Seat Belt 3.2 Tractor Safety Devices3. TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS Tractor Requirements and Capabilities 3.3 Drawbar 3.4 Front End Weight3.5 Power Take Off PTO 4.2 Dismounting the Tractor 4. GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR4.1 Boarding the Tractor 5. STARTING THE TRACTOR 6.2 Safety Tow Chains 6. CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR6.1 Connecting the Mower Tongue to the Tractor Hydraulic Cylinder Priming 7. SETTING THE MOWER6.3 Connecting Mower Hydraulics 8. DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT Cutting Height AdjustmentROLLER ADJUSTMENT “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 Condition at Finish Mower PRE-OPERATION InspectionDO NOT OPERATE an UNSAFE TRACTOR or MOWER Mower ID#Make DateShift 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 POSSIBLE REMEDY 15. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEPROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEMOPERATION OPERATION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEMOPERATION OPERATIONPage Maintenance Section MAINTENANCE SECTION LUBRICATION INFORMATION MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE GEARBOX CENTER 4-WAY GEAR BOX SWIVEL ASSEMBLY NOTE Do not overlube as excess grease may get on belt drive GAUGE WHEEL ASSEMBLIESBLADE SPINDLE LUBRICATION CV DRIVELINE PROFILE LUBRICATION DRIVELINE LUBRICATION BLADE SERVICING WING DRIVELINE PROFILE LUBRICATION BLADE SHARPENING BLADE INSTALLATION BELT REMOVAL / INSTALLATION BELT ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE NOTE Direction of seal lip on top side BLADE SPINDLE SERVICE INSTRUCTIONSDISASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY PROPER TORQUE FOR FASTENERS STORAGE LIMITED WARRANTY RHINORHINO REQUIRED OF THE OWNER WARRANTY LIMITATIONS - GEARBOXTO THE OWNER/OPERATOR/DEALER D Maintaining proper bearing preload on all gearbox shaft Printed U.S.A TX235 TURF FLEX Rotary MowerTX235-SOM-02/07 P/N 00767122C