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Section 2: Operating
Operating Check List
In addition to design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon awareness, concern, prudence and proper training involved in operation, transport, maintenance and storage of equipment. Perform inspection checks before cutting with the mower.See Operating Checklist on left side of this page.
Operating Checklist
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Working Position
!DANGER
The driveline and gearbox shields must be in place and secure when operating to avoid injury or death from entanglement in rotating drivelines.
!DANGER
Do not operate mower without the curtain completely in place around cutter bar. Do no lean against or stand on curtain.
1.Lower mower using tractor
2.Retract hydraulic cylinder and pull rope to disengage transport latch. See “Transport Latch Operation” on page 15.
3.Raise
4.Put tractor hydraulics into float position. The mower will not follow ground contours correctly if not in float position.
NOTE: Before using the mower, check safety
Mowing Instructions
NOTE: Although mower is shielded to prevent objects from being thrown by the blades, no one shield is 100% effective. Most people are not knowledgeable of dangers to being around a disc mower while it is in operation. Therefore, the operator should always stop mowing when someone is near by.
!WARNING
Prolonged exposure to high sound levels require hearing protection. Wear hearing protection when operating this machine with open platform tractors.
Allow a few minutes for oil to spread in cutter bar before engaging PTO when changing from transport to operating position.
With cutting bar on the ground, engage PTO at low tractor idle and accelerate gradually to 540 rpm PTO speed.
If cutter bar is operated at an angle for long periods of time, hold it horizontal for a few minutes every half hour or so of work to help lubricate gears at either end of cutter bar.
Adapt forward speed to working conditions. Gear down when mowing in dense crops. Do not lower tractor rpm.
Adverse Field Conditions
!WARNING
Before lowering cutter bar, make sure no one is within 20 feet of mower.
!WARNING
The upper gears will not receive sufficient lubricant if cutterbar cutting angle is more than 35° up or down. Also the belt guard and drive belt will be damaged if cutter bar cutting angle is down more than 35°
9/15/06 | DM3705, DM3706, and DM3707 Series Disc Mowers |
