RHINO TURBO 96, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION SECTION ..........................................................................................................4-1
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................4-3
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................................................................................4-4
ROPS and Seat Belt ..............................................................................................................................................4-4
Tractor Safety Devices ..........................................................................................................................................4-5
Tractor Horsepower ...............................................................................................................................................4-5
3-Point Hitch ..........................................................................................................................................................4-5
Drawbar-Pull Type Mower .....................................................................................................................................4-6
Front End Weight ..................................................................................................................................................4-6
Power Take Off (PTO) ...........................................................................................................................................4-7
Tire Spacing ..........................................................................................................................................................4-7
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR .............................................................................................................4-8
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 - Lift Type and Semi-Mount Type ...................................................................................4-10
3-Point Quick Hitch ..............................................................................................................................................4-11
Connecting Mower - Lift Type (Quick Hitch) ........................................................................................................4-11
Connecting the Mower-Pull Type ........................................................................................................................4-12
Safety Tow Chain ................................................................................................................................................4-13
SETTING THE MOWER .....................................................................................................................................4-13
Setting Mower Height- Lift Type ..........................................................................................................................4-14
Setting Mowing Height - Pull Type and Semi-Mount Type Mowers ....................................................................4-15
Setting Deck Pitch ...............................................................................................................................................4-16
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT ................................................................................................................................4-16
Driveline Length Check .......................................................................................................................................4-17
Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline .........................................................................................................................4-19
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ..............................................................................................4-20
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ...........................................................................................................4-21
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ............................................................................................................4-22
Cutting Component Inspection ............................................................................................................................4-25
Blade Bolt Inspection ...........................................................................................................................................4-27
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ....................................................................................................4-30
Starting the Tractor ..............................................................................................................................................4-31
Brake and Differential Lock Setting .....................................................................................................................4-31
Raising the Mower ...............................................................................................................................................4-32
Driving the Tractor and Mower ............................................................................................................................4-32
Crossing Ditches and Steep Inclines ...................................................................................................................4-33
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ..............................................................................................4-34
Foreign Debris Hazards ......................................................................................................................................4-35
Bystanders/Passersby Precautions .....................................................................................................................4-35
Engaging the Power Take Off (PTO) ..................................................................................................................4-36
PTO RPM and Ground Speed .............................................................................................................................4-37
Operating the Mower ...........................................................................................................................................4-37
Right of Way (Highway) Mowing .........................................................................................................................4-40
Shutting Down the Implement .............................................................................................................................4-41
DISCONNECTING THE MOWER FROM THE TRACTOR .................................................................................4-41
MOWER STORAGE ............................................................................................................................................4-43
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .......................................................................................4-44
Tire and Wheels ..................................................................................................................................................4-45
Transporting on Public Roadways .......................................................................................................................4-46
Hauling the Tractor and Implement .....................................................................................................................4-47
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ............................................................................................................................4-48