Instruction manual
Rear - front and rear flail mowers
MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO
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Table of contents
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1.
IDENTIFYING THE MACHINE ..................................................................................................................... 2
2.
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 2
3.
INTENDED USE ................................................................................................................................................. 3
3.1. Technical data ................................................................................................................................................ 3
3.2. Design and working principle ........................................................................................................................ 4
3.3. Equipment and spare parts ............................................................................................................................. 5
3.3.1. Flail knives applicable in mowers MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO ........................................... 6
4.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 8
4.1. Safety rules and regulations ........................................................................................................................... 8
4.2. Qualifications of operator .............................................................................................................................. 9
4.3. Conditions of connecting mower with vehicle............................................................................................. 10
4.4. Transport ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.4.1. Putting the machine onto another vehicle for transport ......................................................................... 10
4.5. Working parts .............................................................................................................................................. 11
4.6. Telescoping articulated shaft ....................................................................................................................... 12
4.7. Residual risk ................................................................................................................................................ 12
4.7.1. Residual risk assessment ........................................................................................................................ 13
4.8. Safety labels and their meanings .................................................................................................................. 13
5.
USE OF MOWER ............................................................................................................................................. 15
5.1. Mounting mower on tractor ......................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.1. Preparing mower for connection to front of tractor ............................................................................... 16
5.2. Connecting the PTO shaft ............................................................................................................................ 17
5.3. Preparing mower for transport ..................................................................................................................... 18
5.4. Preparing mower for operation .................................................................................................................... 18
5.5. Switching the mower from central to side position ..................................................................................... 18
5.6. Operation ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.6.1. General information on mowing ............................................................................................................ 19
5.7. Removing clogging and jams...................................................................................................................... 19
5.8. Dismounting mower from tractor ................................................................................................................ 20
6.
MOUNTING AND ADJUSTMENTS ............................................................................................................. 20
6.1. Setting mowing height in MIDO, GRINO, MAMUT, RIO flail mowers .................................................... 20
6.2. Setting mowing height in VINO flail mower ............................................................................................... 20
6.3. Service flap in RIO flail mower ................................................................................................................... 21
6.4. Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................. 22
6.4.1. Controlling belt tautness in belt gear in MIDO, GRINO, MAMUT, RIO flail mowers ........................ 22
6.4.2. Controlling belt tautness in belt gear in VINO flail mower ................................................................... 22
6.4.3. Checking flail blades ............................................................................................................................. 23
6.4.4. Daily maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 23
6.4.5. After-season maintenance and storing ................................................................................................... 24
6.4.6. Restarting the machine after longer idle periods ................................................................................... 24
7.
LUBRICATION ................................................................................................................................................ 25
7.1. Angle gear .................................................................................................................................................... 25
7.2. Flail and copying shaft ................................................................................................................................. 25
7.3. Risks present when lubricating .................................................................................................................... 26
8.
DEFINING TOTAL WEIGHT, AXIS LOAD, TYRE LOAD CAPACITY AND MINIMUM LOAD ..... 26
9.
DEFECTS AND THEIR REPAIR .................................................................................................................. 28
10.
REPAIR AND WITHDRAWAL FROM USE ............................................................................................... 29
10.1. Repair ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
10.2. Disassembly and withdrawal from use ...................................................................................................... 29
11.
WARRANTY CARD ........................................................................................................................................ 29
12.
WARRANTY TERMS ..................................................................................................................................... 30
12.1. Warranty claims procedures ...................................................................................................................... 30
12.2. Warranty repairs record ............................................................................................................................. 31