Operator's Manual

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1.Rubberguard

CheckingtheCutting-Unit

Pivot

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

1.Raiseandsupportthecuttingunit.

2.Gripeachcuttingunitandcheckforexcessive

playfromsidetosideorupanddown.

CheckingforRotor

Vibration

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkfor

anyunusualvibrationoftherotor.

Tocheckforanyunusualvibrationoftherotor,runthe

cuttingunitatfull-enginespeed.

1.Starttheengineandmovethemachinetoa

level,openareaawayfrombystanders.

2.Lowerthecuttingunitandengagetheparking

brake.

3.EngagethePTOandruntheengineatfull

throttlewhilewatchingforanyunusualrotor

vibration.

4.Iftherotorvibrationisunusual,performthe

following:

A.Setthethrottletoidle,shutoffthePTO,and

raisethecuttingunit.

B.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and

waitforallmovingpartstostop.

C.Checkthecuttingunitforthefollowing:

•Debrispreventingtherotororblades

operatingcorrectlyandremoveany

blockages;refertoClearingaBlocked

Rotor(page27).

•Adamagedrotororwornrotorbearings;

refertoCheckingtheRotorBearings

(page53).

•Missing,damaged,unbalanced,or

excessivelywornblades;referto

SharpeningtheBlades(page52)and

ReplacingtheBlades(page54).

Important:Allopposingbladepairs

musthaveasimilaramountofwear;

unbalancedbladesmayaffectthe

balanceoftherotor.

Important:Ifyoucannotcorrectthecause

ofunusualrotorvibration,contactyour

authorizedTorodistributor.

CheckingtheRotor

Bearings

ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkfor

excessiveplayintherotorbearings.

Important:Weargloveswhencheckingtherotor

bearings.

1.Movethemachineontoalevelsurfaceand

engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Raisecuttingunit,shutofftheengine,remove

thekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Supportthecuttingunitwithjackstands.

4.Griptherotorateachendandcheckfor

excessiveendplay;iftherotorhasexcessend

play,itmayneedtobereplaced;contactyour

authorizedT orodistributor.

CheckingtheRear-Roller

BearingAdjustment

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

Important:Keeptherollerbearingsonthecutting

unitsingoodadjustmenttoensuremaximum

workinglife.Excessiveroller-endplaycauses

prematurebearingdamage.

1.Griptherollerandmovefromsidetosideand

upanddown.

2.Ifthereisexcessivemovement,carefullytighten

thenutsateachendoftherollerwiththewrench

justenoughtoremoveanyendplay(Figure82).

Note:Therollershouldstillrotatefreelyafter

adjustment.Overtighteningthenutscouldlead

toprematurebearingdamage.

Note:Adjustthenutsbyanequalamountat

bothendsoftheroller.

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