Spearhead Outfront Flail 130, Handbook & Parts Manual

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Spearhead Outfront Flail
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Safety
Safety instructions
The operator must read, understand and follow all of the Safety instructions. Serious injury or death
may occur unless care is taken to follow the warnings and instructions provided. The level of safety is
indicated in three levels and the following notation is used throughout this operator instruction book;
Level 1 DANGER! Alerts for imminent death or critical injury.
Level 2 WARNING! Warns of serious injury or possible death.
Level 3 CAUTION! Indicates possible injury or damage.
Never operate the tractor or machinery until you have read and completely understand this manual and
the tractor operators manual and each of the safety messages found in the manuals and those
displayed on the tractor and implement.
DANGER! DO NOT attempt any maintenance of or adjustment to the machine while it is running.
Before carrying out any work on the machine follow the three safety instructions below:
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Lower the cutting head on to the ground
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Put the PTO out of gear
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Stop the tractor engine
DANGER! At all times ensure that the PTO shaft guard is in position, securely fitted and in good
condition and that the tractor PTO shaft shield is fitted.
DANGER! Keep a careful watch for passers-by who may inadvertently get in the way of cut
material being thrown from the cutting unit. Flail mowers are capable under adverse
conditions of throwing objects great distances at high velocity. Stop the rotor shaft
until all people are well clear.
DANGER! AVOID WIRE . It can be extremely dangerous if wire catches in the rotor, and every
care must be taken to ensure this will not happen. Inspect the working area before
commencing. Remove all loose wire and obstructions and clearly mark those that are
fixed so that you can avoid them. Any unusual noise from the cutting unit area
indicates that the rotor shaft may have been fouled by an obstruction. A visual
indication that wire is in contact with the flails may be a sudden movement of the
vegetation ahead of the cutting unit. In any such event STOP the tractor engine
INSTANTLY. On no account move the cutting unit until the rotor has completely
stopped. NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES run the rotor in reverse to 'clear
itself'. When the rotor has stopped, inspect it and remove any obstruction that may be
present. If working under a raised machine ensure that it is safely supported. Before
working on the rotor always stop the tractor engine and remove the ignition key.
DANGER! Flail mowers are capable under adverse conditions of throwing objects great
distances at high velocity. CHECK the flails for wear and the attachment bolts for
tightness every day during work .A few moments whenever the machine is stopped,
e.g. whenever removing obstructions, will help reduce flail wear or loss.
DANGER! Keep your forward speed to a level appropriate to the operating conditions. High-
speed manoeuvres with the machine lifted up are very dangerous, particularly on
uneven ground where there is risk of overturning.