Farm King I Series, Operator And Parts Manual

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Maintenance - Series I Rotary Cutter
Maintenance
Service
1. Gearbox: The gearbox should be filled with SAE90 oil to the bottom edge of the lower oil plug
when shipped. Check this before using the cutter and at regular intervals to see that this oil
level is maintained.
2. Grease wheels, tail wheel spindle sleeve, universal joints and shield bushings on the PTO shaft
after every eight hours of use. Lubricate the telescoping PTO tube and the PTO quick release
about every twenty hours of use.
3. Shielding: Always keep all shielding in place and repair or replace if damaged.
4. Blades: When replacing or grinding the cutting blades, both blades must be replaced or
reground at the same time to maintain the proper balance in the cutting unit. NOTE: Use Farm
King replacement blades only. Using substitute blades may be dangerous. When changing
blades, open the access door on the deck and take the screws out of the blade pin clips. The
clips are then pulled out and the blade should fall down. Replacing the new or sharpened
blades is done with the back of the mower raised and securely blocked so it will not fall. Bolt
on the blade pin clips and close the access door.