Section 3: General Operating Instructions
OFM3678, OFM3690 & OFM3698 Offset Flail Mowers 333-149M
6/11/21
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Correct Operating Procedure
Refer to Figure 3-7:
WARNING
!
To prevent serious injury or death:
The flail mower must only be in the working position while
moving forward and must be raised when backing-up.
Operating the flail mower in the working position while
backing-up can seriously damage the flail mower.
Mow while traveling forward only. Do not back-up while
mowing. To back-up, follow the procedure below:
1. Stop traveling forward, disengage power take-off, set
the incline cylinder to not float, and raise the mower
off the ground.
2. Back-up with the mower above ground.
3. Lower the flail mower to the working position, set the
incline cylinder to float if desired, engage power
take-off, and continue mowing while traveling
forward.
Mowing Positions
Refer to Figure 3-8:
DANGER
!
To prevent serious injury or death:
Never use the flail mower with the tractor straddling a ditch.
WARNING
!
To prevent serious injury or death:
•
Do not operate the flail mower if it is not on the ground.
•
Make sure that there are no persons or animals in the
vicinity.
•
As the risks associated with projected objects and
trimmings cannot be limited when using the machine for
cutting hedges, all persons, animals and objects must be
kept out of the danger area.
•
Do not use a tractor without a cab. It is possible for the flail
mower to throw objects at the operator in all mowing
positions.
NOTE:
The operator may choose to set the incline
cylinder to float while operating the mower with the
flail head on the ground, or that person may chose
to leave the cylinder in the non-float setting.
The incline cylinder must always be set to not float
before raising the flail head off the ground.
IMPORTANT:
When the mower is in the center
configuration, only operate it horizontally.
IMPORTANT:
Only operate the flail mower inclined
when in the lateral extended configuration.
Correct Operating Procedure
Figure 3-7
Mower Positions
Figure 3-8
The flail mower will follow the terrain up or down
65 degrees and may be used as follows:
•
On level or uneven ground with the mower offset to one
side (#1) or centered behind the tractor (#2).
•
While traveling along side an incline (#3) with the
tractor on level or slightly inclined ground and the
mower offset to the right and angled up.
•
While traveling along side a ditch (#4) with the tractor
on level or slightly inclined ground and the mower offset
to right and angled down into the ditch.
•
Do not use the flail mower with the tractor straddling a
ditch (#5 & #6).
NO
OK
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74995
OK to back-up or turn with
mower above ground.
Not OK to back-up or turn
with mower on the ground.
OK!
OK!
OK!
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1
2
3
5
6
4
OK!
