Ransomes Commander 3520, Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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CONTENTS
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2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 IMPORTANT................................................................... 2
2.2 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION......................................... 2
2.3 GUIDELINES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SCRAP
PRODUCTS.................................................................... 2
3 SAFETY INSTUCTIONS
3.1 OPERATING SAFETY.................................................... 4
3.1.1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................... 4
3.1.2 SAFETY SIGNS.............................................................. 4
3.1.3 STARTING THE ENGINE............................................... 4
3.1.4 DRIVING THE MACHINE ............................................... 4
3.1.5 TRANSPORTING............................................................ 5
3.1.6 LEAVING THE DRIVING POSITION .............................. 5
3.1.7 SLOPES.......................................................................... 5
3.1.8 BLOCKED CUTTING CYLINDERS ................................ 5
3.1.9 ADJUSTMENTS, LUBRICATION AND
MAINTENANCE.............................................................. 5
4 SPECIFICATION
4.1 ENGINE SPECIFICATION.............................................. 8
4.2 MACHINE SPECIFICATION........................................... 8
4.3 DIMENSIONS ................................................................. 9
4.4 VIBRATION LEVEL......................................................... 9
4.5 SLOPES.......................................................................... 9
4.6 RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS ................................... 9
4.7 CUTTING PERFORMANCE .......................................... 10
4.8 CUTTING PERFORMANCE (Area) ............................... 10
4.9 CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ..................................... 11
5 DECALS
5.1 SAFETY DECALS........................................................... 14
5.2 INSTRUCTION DECALS ................................................ 16
6 CONTROLS
6.1 THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER (A)................................ 18
6.2 STARTER SWITCH (B) .................................................. 18
6.3 CUTTING CIRCUIT PRESSURE (A )............................ 18
6.4 FORWARD/REVERSE PEDAL (A )................................ 19
6.5 TRANSPORT/WORK SPEED CONTROL (B ) ............... 19
6.6 PARKING BRAKE (A ).................................................... 20
6.7 FORWARD/REVERSE CUTTING CYLINDER LEVER .. 20
6.8 VARIABLE CYLINDER SPEED (B ) ............................... 21
6.9 HYDRAULIC LIFT LEVERS (C,D,E)............................... 21
6.10 UNIT COUNTERBALANCE CONTROL (F )................... 21
6.11 SINGLE WING UNIT DRIVE LEVER.............................. 22
6.12 BRAKE RELEASE VALVE (B)........................................ 22
6.13 FREEWHEEL CONTROL (A) ......................................... 23
6.14 SAFETY CATCHES (A) .................................................. 23
6.15 LIGHTING CONTROLS .................................................. 25
6.16 STEERING WHEEL RAKE ADJUSTMENT (A) .............. 26
6.17 MULTI-FUNCTION GUAGE............................................ 27
6.17a MULTI-FUNCTION LCD DISPLAY ................................ 28
6.17b MULTI-FUNCTION LCD DISPLAY ................................ 28
6.18 AUTOMOTIVE FUNCTIONS .......................................... 29
6.19 4WD REVERSE.............................................................. 31
7 OPERATION
7.1 DAILY INSPECTION....................................................... 32
7.2 OPERATOR PRESENCE AND SAFETY INTERLOCK
SYSTEM ......................................................................... 33
7.3 OPERATING PROCEDURE ........................................... 34
7.4 OPERATION OF THE MACHINE ................................... 36
7.5 TO START THE ENGINE ............................................... 38
7.6 TO STOP THE ENGINE ................................................. 38
7.7 DRIVING THE MACHINE ............................................... 38
7.8 TO REVERSE................................................................. 39
7.9 TRANSPORTING............................................................ 39
7.10 CUTTING ........................................................................ 39
7.11 IMPORTANT NOTE DO NOT TOW THE
MACHINE ........................................................................40
7.12 MOWING ON SLOPES ...................................................41
8 MAINTENANCE & LUBRICATION
8.1 MAINTENANCE & LUBRICATION CHART ....................44
8.2 MACHINE: LUBRICATE THE FOLLOWING POINTS.....46
8.3 MACHINE: EVERY 600 WORKING HOUR.....................47
8.4 HYDRAULIC TEST PORTS ............................................48
8.5 ENGINE : EVERY 100 HRS............................................49
8.6 ENGINE : EVERY 400 HRS............................................49
8.7 MACHINE MAINTENANCE.............................................50
8.8 END OF SEASON or WHEN REQUIRED.......................51
9 ADJUSTMENTS
9.1 FAN BELT TENSION .....................................................52
9.2 DIVERTER VALVE OPERATING MECHANISM.............53
9.3 THROTTLE LINKAGE ADJUSTMENT............................53
9.4 REAR WHEEL SETTING ................................................54
9.5 BACKLAPPING ...............................................................54
9.6 SPEED LIMITER .............................................................55
9.7 CUTTING UNIT ...............................................................55
9.8 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRAMMER SEATS ..56
9.9 SEAT (GS85/90)..............................................................59
9.10 AIR SUSPENSION SEAT (GRAMMER MSG75 -521) ....60
9.10.1 WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT.................................................60
9.10.2 FORE/AFT ADJUSTMENT..............................................60
9.10.3 BACKREST EXTENSION * ** ........................................60
9.10.4 SEAT HEATER * ** ........................................................60
9.10.5 LUMBAR SUPPORT .......................................................60
9.10.6 ARMRESTS * ** .............................................................61
9.10.7 ARMREST ADJUSTMENT * ...........................................61
9.10.8 BACKREST ADJUSTMENT............................................61
9.10.9 MAINTENANCE ..............................................................62
10 TROUBLE SHOOTING
10.1 GENERAL .......................................................................63
11 QUALITY OF CUT
11.1 QUALITY OF CUT TROUBLESHOOTING......................64
12 SCHEMATICS
12.1 HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT ...................................................72
12.2 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ENGINE AND SAFETY
(ANALOGUE DISPLAY MODELl) ...................................74
12.3 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT LIGHTING
(ANALOGUE DISPLAY MODEL) ....................................76
12.4 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FUSES & RELAYS
(ANALOGUE DISPLAY MODEL) ....................................78
12.5 ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT PANEL
(LCD DISPLAY MODEL) .................................................80
12.6 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MAIN
(LCD DISPLAY MODEL) ................................................82
12.7 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FUSES & RELAYS
(LCD DISPLAY MODEL) .................................................84
13 TORQUES.......................................................................86
14 GUARRANTEE................................................................87
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