Gearmore & RC30-84, Operation, Service & Parts Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Tractor 3-point hitch top link must be adjusted so
that rotary mower top link has a small amount of
slack when in the work position. (See Figure 3-2)
3-3 OPERATION
A. Perform BEFORE EACH USE
maintenance listed in paragraph 4-1.
B. Start tractor per tractor operator's manual.
C. Raise/lower 3-point hitch to place mower
in working position.
D. Look to be sure no one is near mower.
WITH TRACTOR AT IDLE SPEED,
SLOWLY ENGAGE PTO DRIVE.
DANGER
S
TAY CLEAR OF ROTATING DRIVELINE
. D
O NOT OPERATE WITHOUT DRIVELINE SHIELDS IN
PLACE AND IN GOOD CONDITION
. F
AILURE TO HEED THESE WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH
.
WARNING
R
OTATING MOWER BLADES STAND CLEAR UNTIL ALL MOTION HAS STOPPED
. T
O AVOID AN
ACCIDENTAL FALL FROM TRACTOR AND POSSIBLE INJURY BY MOWER
,
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
TRACTOR BE EQUIPPED WITH ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE SYSTEM
(ROPS)
AND A SEAT BELT BE
USED BY THE OPERATOR FOR ALL MOWING OPERATIONS
.
WARNING
A
LL ROTARY MOWERS CAN DISCHARGE OBJECTS AT HIGH SPEEDS WHICH COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY TO BYSTANDERS OR PASSERS
-
BY
. T
HEREFORE
,
THIS ROTARY MOWER IS NOT TO
BE OPERATED ALONG HIGHWAYS OR IN ANY AREA WHERE PEOPLE MAY BE PRESENT UNLESS ALL
SIDES OF THE UNIT ARE ENCLOSED BY PERMANENT BANDS THAT ARE IN GOOD REPAIR
.
E. Set tractor throttle for appropriate PTO speed (540 RPM).
F. Place tractor in gear and proceed forward. Advance throttle to 540 PTO rpm. Tractor
forward speed should be controlled by gear selection, not engine speed. For maximum
cutting efficiency, forward speed should allow rotary mower to maintain a constant,
maximum blade speed. If rotary mower stalls or tractor engine bogs, disengage PTO.
Before re-engaging PTO, position rotary mower in a cut area and reduce tractor throttle to
idle. If rotary mower continuously stalls, select lower gear and/or increase cutting height.
Figure 3-2 Top Link Position