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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices ......................................................................................................... 1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................................................................... 1-3
Connecting & Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions & Practices .......................................................... 1-5
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................... 1-6
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices ........................................................................... 1-12
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ............................................................................................... 1-14
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................................. 1-16
Decal Location ................................................................................................................................................. 1-17
Decal Description ............................................................................................................................................. 1-20
Federal Laws and Regulations ........................................................................................................................ 1-27
INTRODUCTION SECTION ................................................................................................. 2-1
ASSEMBLY SECTION ........................................................................................................ 3-1
TRACTOR SELECTION .................................................................................................................................... 3-2
TRACTOR PREPARATION ............................................................................................................................... 3-3
Fitting Operator Guard ....................................................................................................................................... 3-3
DEALER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................... 3-4
ATTACHMENT TO TRACTOR .......................................................................................................................... 3-5
Flail Head Attachment ...................................................................................................................................... 3-12
OIL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 3-13
Tank ................................................................................................................................................................. 3-13
FITTING CONTROL UNIT IN CAB .................................................................................................................. 3-13
Cable Controlled Models .................................................................................................................................. 3-13
RUNNING UP PROCEDURE .......................................................................................................................... 3-14
REMOVAL FROM TRACTOR ......................................................................................................................... 3-14
STORAGE ....................................................................................................................................................... 3-15
SUBSEQUENT ATTACHMENT TO IDENTICAL TRACTOR .......................................................................... 3-15
SUBSEQUENT ATTACHMENT TO DIFFERENT TRACTOR ......................................................................... 3-15
OPERATION SECTION ....................................................................................................... 4-1
Standard Equipment and Specifications ............................................................................................................ 4-3
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 4-4
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 4-5
ROPS and Seat Belt .......................................................................................................................................... 4-5
Operator Thrown Object Protection ................................................................................................................... 4-5
Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem .................................................................................................................... 4-6
Tractor Ballast .................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Tractor Safety Devices ....................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Tractor Horsepower ........................................................................................................................................... 4-7
3-Point Hitch ...................................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Hydraulics .......................................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Front End Weight ............................................................................................................................................... 4-8
Power Take Off (PTO) ....................................................................................................................................... 4-8
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ......................................................................................................... 4-8
Boarding the Tractor .......................................................................................................................................... 4-9
Dismounting the Tractor ..................................................................................................................................... 4-9