Progressive Turf Equipment TD65, Operators Manual And Parts Lists

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TD65
Operator’s Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 2
FOREWORD .................................................................................................................................... 2
ITEMS INCLUDED WITH TD65 MOWER ............................................................................................................... 3
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ............................................................................................................................... 3
REPLACEMENT PARTS INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 3
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION......................................................................................................................... 3
MISUSE OF EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 4
NOTIFICATION OF UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION OR MISUSE .................................................................... 4
PRODUCT DESIGN ............................................................................................................................................... 4
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 5
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION .................................................................................................... 6
SAFETY RULES .............................................................................................................................. 7
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL ..................................................................................................................................... 7
HAZARD SERIOUSNESS LEVEL .......................................................................................................................... 7
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 8
POWER UNIT SAFETY .......................................................................................................................................... 8
OPERATING EQUIPMENT SAFELY ...................................................................................................................... 9
MAINTENANCE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................... 10
SAFETY DECALS ......................................................................................................................... 13
DECAL LOCATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 13
DECAL LISTING .................................................................................................................................................. 14
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................... 16
SET-UP ................................................................................................................................................................ 16
REAR DECK ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
INPUT SHAFT AND HITCH .................................................................................................................................. 18
MOWER SETUP FOR OPERATION ............................................................................................. 19
HITCH ADJUSTMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 19
INSTALLING DECK PTO SHAFTS ....................................................................................................................... 19
HITCHING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR ..................................................................................................... 20
CONNECTING THE PTO DRIVELINE .................................................................................................................. 20
CONNECTING THE HYDRAULICS ...................................................................................................................... 21
CONNECTING THE PULL ROPE ......................................................................................................................... 21
MOWER SAFETY LOCKS .................................................................................................................................... 21
CHECK PTO DRIVELINE DURING MANEUVERS ............................................................................................... 22
CHECK TIRE CONTACT DURING TURNS .......................................................................................................... 22
DISCONNECTING THE MOWER ......................................................................................................................... 23
LONG-TERM STORAGE ...................................................................................................................................... 23
OPERATING THE MOWER ........................................................................................................... 24
DAILY CHECK LIST ............................................................................................................................................. 24
RAISING AND LOWERING THE DECKS ............................................................................................................. 24
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT ....................................................................................................................... 25
ENGAGING THE MOWER ................................................................................................................................... 26
MOWING .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
TRANSPORTING THE MOWER ................................................................................................... 27
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................. 28
LUBRICATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 28
“V” BELT DRIVE ................................................................................................................................................... 33
FASTENER INSTALLATION TORQUE ................................................................................................................ 34
BLADE SERVICING ............................................................................................................................................. 35
SPINDLE SERVICE ............................................................................................................................................. 37
HYDRAULICS ...................................................................................................................................................... 39
SUPPORTING MACHINE FOR SERVICE ............................................................................................................ 39
TIRES ................................................................................................................................................................... 40
LONG-TERM STORAGE ...................................................................................................................................... 40
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................................... 41