RHINO NITRO FN14, Operator'S Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION ........................................................................................ 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices ........................................................................................................ 1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices ...................................................................................................... 1-3
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices................................................................................... 1-5
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices ................................................... 1-11
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices .............................................................................................. 1-12
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices .......................................................................... 1-14
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................. 1-16
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices................................................................................................. 1-16
Decal Location ................................................................................................................................................ 1-17
Decal Description ............................................................................................................................................ 1-19
Federal Laws and Regulations ....................................................................................................................... 1-28
INTRODUCTION SECTION ........................................................................... 2-1
ASSEMBLY SECTION................................................................................... 3-1
DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................................. 3-2
ASSEMBLY....................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
CONNECTING DRIVELINE .............................................................................................................................. 3-5
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT ............................................................................................................................. 3-6
TIRES AND WHEELS....................................................................................................................................... 3-7
OPERATION SECTION ................................................................................. 4-1
Standard Equipment and Specifications ........................................................................................................... 4-3
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 4-4
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................................................... 4-5
ROPS and Seat Belt ......................................................................................................................................... 4-5
Tractor Safety Devices...................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Tractor Horsepower .......................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Tractor Hydraulics ............................................................................................................................................. 4-6
Front End Weight .............................................................................................................................................. 4-7
Power Take Off (PTO) ...................................................................................................................................... 4-7
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ........................................................................................................ 4-7
Boarding the Tractor ......................................................................................................................................... 4-8
Dismounting the Tractor.................................................................................................................................... 4-8
STARTING THE TRACTOR ............................................................................................................................. 4-9
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR .......................................................................................... 4-9
Connecting the Mower Tongue to the Tractor ................................................................................................ 4-10
Connecting Mower Hydraulic Lines to the Tractor .......................................................................................... 4-11
SETTING THE MOWER ................................................................................................................................. 4-12
Setting Deck Height ........................................................................................................................................ 4-12
Setting Deck Pitch........................................................................................................................................... 4-13
Lowest Cutting Height ..................................................................................................................................... 4-14
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT ........................................................................................................................... 4-15
Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline..................................................................................................................... 4-17
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE .......................................................................................... 4-18
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service....................................................................................................... 4-19
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ....................................................................................................... 4-19
Cutting Component Inspection........................................................................................................................ 4-23
Blade Bolt Inspection ...................................................................................................................................... 4-25
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ................................................................................................ 4-28
Starting the Tractor ......................................................................................................................................... 4-29