PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE............................................................................................4-18
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service................................................................................... ... . .. ................4-19
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ......................................................................................................... 4-19
Cutting Component Inspection................................................................................................ ..........................4-23
Blade Bolt Inspection ........................................................................................... .............................................4-24
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT.................................. ................................................................ 4-27
Starting the Tractor .............................................................................................. .............................................4-28
Brake and Differential Lock Setting................................................................................... ................................4-28
Operating the Mower Wings ............................................................. ................................................................4-28
Transport Position............................................ ................................................................................................. 4-29
Operating Position ............................................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... .......................................................... 4-29
Driving the Tractor and Cutter.................................................................................... .......................................4-30
Crossing Ditches and Steep Inclines ................................................................................... .............................4-31
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT............................................................... .............................4-32
Foreign Debris Hazards............. ....................................................................................................................... 4-33
Bystanders/Passersby Precautions .................................................................................................................. 4-33
Engaging the Power Take Off (PTO)......... ....................................................................................................... 4-34
PTO RPM and Ground Speed ................................................................................................................ ..........4-35
Operating the Mower ........................................................................ ... ............................................................. 4-35
Shutting Down the Implement....................................... .................................................................................... 4-38
DISCONNECTING THE MOWER FROM THE TRACTOR ................................................................. .............4-38
MOWER STORAGE ......................................................................................... ................................................4-40
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ....................................................................... .............4-40
Tire and Wheels................................................... ............................................................................................. 4-42
Transporting on Public Roadways .................................................................................................... ................4-42
Hauling the Tractor and Implement................................................................................ ...................................4-44
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ............................................ ............................................................................. 4-46
MAINTENANCE SECTION ............................................................................. 5-1
Lubrication .............................................................................................................. ............................................5-2
WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................................. 5-4
Tongue.................................................... ............................................................................................................ 5-4
WING GEARBOX ............................................................ .... ... ............................................................................ 5-5
DIVIDER GEARBOX..................................................................... .... ... ... ... .... .....................................................5-5
DRIVELINES........................................................................ ............................................................................... 5-6
DRIVELINE CLAMP CONE YOKE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................... 5-7
MAIN CV DRIVELINE SAFETY SHIELD... ......................................................................................................... 5-7
CAT IV WING DRIVELINE SHIELDS ........................................................................ .........................................5-8
BLADE SERVICING ............................................................ ............................................................................... 5-9
BLADE SHARPENING ........................................................... ............................................................................ 5-9
BLADE REMOVAL........................................................................ .................................................................... 5-10
BLADE CARRIER REMOVAL LESS HUB........................................................................................................ 5-11
BLADE CARRIER INSPECTION............................................................................................................ ..........5-11
BLADE CARRIER HUB REMOVAL........................... ....................................................................................... 5-11
BLADE CARRIER HUB INSTALLATION............................. ............................................................................. 5-12
SKID SHOES............. .......................................................................................................................... .............5-12
SLIP CLUTCH............................................................................ ....................................................................... 5-12
CENTER SLIP CLUTCH.................................. ................................................................................................. 5-12
WING SLIP CLUTCH (CAT IV)..................................... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ..........................................................5-13
SEASONAL CLUTCH MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................ 5-13
MOWER STORAGE ......................................................................................... ................................................5-14
TORQUE CHART ............................................................................................. ... .............................................5-14
GEARBOX SERVICING ...................................................... ............................................................................. 5-15
RIGHT ANGLE GEARBOX (OUTBOARD) ASSEMBLY & DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURES...........................5-17