Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
AFM4211 All-Flex Grooming Mower 315-507M
3/8/23
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Tractor Hook-Up
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Lightweight tractors with rear attached implements may need
weights added to the front to maintain steering control.
Consult your tractor Operator’s Manual to determine proper
weight requirements and maximum weight limitations.
Refer to to Figure 1-3:
1. Make certain park stand (#1) is attached to the
mower hitch and secured with retaining pin (#2).
2. Back tractor within close proximity of clevis (#3).
3. Raise or lower park stand (#1) to align clevis (#3) with
tractor drawbar. Drawbar should fit between lower
and upper plates of clevis.
4. Back tractor up to mower hitch until holes in tractor
drawbar and clevis are aligned.
5. Attach mower with a 3/4" (19 mm) hitch pin (#4) and
flat washer(#5) as shown. Secure hitch pin with
hairpin (#6). Always use a hitch pin that contains a
safety locking device to prevent it from coming out.
6. Retract park stand (#1) until weight of mower is fully
removed from the park stand. Remove park stand
and store on storage tube (#7).
7.
Attach safety chain (#8) on the hitch to the tractor.
Adjust chain length to remove all slack except what is
necessary to permit turning of mower. Lock chain
hook securely onto the chain.
Main Driveline Hook-up
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
All guards and shields must be installed and in good
working condition while operating the implement.
•
Do not use a power take-off adapter. The adapter will
increase strain on the tractor’s power take-off shaft causing
possible damage to shaft and driveline. It will also defeat
the purpose of the tractor’s power take-off shield.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Always follow “Tractor Shutdown Procedure” provided in
this manual before dismounting the tractor.
•
Do not operate a broken or bent driveline. Such a driveline
will break apart while rotating at high speeds. Always
remove the implement from use until the damaged driveline
•
Some tractors are equipped with two power take-off speeds.
Be certain your tractor’s power take-off shaft is set-up to
operate at 540 rpm. Do not exceed 540 rpm power take-off
speed. Excessive speed can damage drive components,
cutter blades, and/or increase the risk of a thrown object
Refer to to Figure 1-3:
1. If the driveline collapsible length has not been
checked, go to
on page 20. Otherwise, continue with step 2
below.
2. Place tractor gear selector in park, shut tractor
engine off, set park brake, and remove switch key.
3. Pull main driveline profiles apart, apply multi-
purpose grease to the inside of the outer profile and
reassemble the two profiles.
IMPORTANT:
The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to
“Lubrication”
on page 35.
NOTE: Refer to
Driveline (#9) should rest on driveline support (#10)
when mower and driveline are not hitched to a
tractor.
NOTE:
Always engage power take-off at low engine
rpm to minimize start-up torque on driveline.
Tractor Hook-Up to AFM4211
Figure 1-3
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