OPERATION
OPERATION
| TROUBLESHOOTING |
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PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
STREAKING | Slow Blade Speed | Operate PTO at 540 RPM. |
| Worn Blade Tips | Replace with Genuine RHINO |
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| Blades. See your Rhino dealer. |
| Dull Blades | Sharpen blades uniformly. |
| Blades unable to cut that part | Slow ground speed of tractor but |
| of grass pressed down by path | keep engine running at full PTO rpm. |
| of tractor tires or casters | Cutting lower will help. |
| Mowing Too Fast | Slow down until cured. |
| Drive Belt Loose | Tighten per instructions. |
| Belt Glazed/Slipping | Apply belt dressing or replace |
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| with special RHINO belt. |
| Blade Loose on Spindle | Tighten blade bolt securely. |
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| (Note: Left Hand threads |
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| Torque to 85 ft. lbs.) |
| Conditions to wet for mowing | Allow grass to dry before mowing. |
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MATERIAL DISCHARGES | Material too high and too much | Reduce ground speed but maintain |
FROM MOWER UNEVENLY, material | 540 rpm at tractor PTO, or make two | |
BUNCHES MATERIAL |
| passes over material. Raise the mower |
ALONG SWATH |
| for the first pass and lower to desired |
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| height for the second and cut at 90 deg. |
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| to first pass. Raise rear of mower high |
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| enough to permit material to discharge, |
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| but not so high that conditions listed |
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| above occur. |
| Belt Slipping | Tighten or replace with special |
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| RHINO belt. |
| Grass Wet | Allow grass to dry before mowing. |
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| Slow ground speed of tractor but |
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| keep engine running at full PTO rpm. |
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| Cutting lower will help. |
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HEAVY VIBRATION | Too high blade speed | Do not exceed 540 PTO RPM. |
| Broken/bent Blade | Replace with genuine RHINO |
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| Blades. See your RHINO dealer. |
| Worn/Unbalanced Blade | Grind uniformly or replace. |
| Bent/Broken Sheave | Replace parts. |
| Trash Hung on Blade | Clean off blade. |
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BELT SLIPPING | Belt loose | Tighten or replace with Special |
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| RHINO belt. |
| Belt Glazed | Use belt dressing or replace. |
| Oil on belt | Clean or replace. |
FM84A 09/03 | Operation Section |
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