Wessex CRX-410, Operations Manual And Parts Book

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LINKING UP TO THE TRACTOR
1. Always hitch and unhitch on level ground for safety reasons.
2. When hitching up, never allow anyone to stand between the tractor and the implement.
3. Reverse the tractor up to the CRX Tri-deck and hitch up to the towing hitch. When using a
drawbar pin ensure that it is secured with a lynch pin.
4. When in work the drawbar of the CRX Tri-deck should be level with the ground, to adjust simply
remove drawbar holding bolts and pivot up or down, or turn the drawbar over for extra
adjustment.
5. Stop the tractor’s engine and couple the P.T.O. Shaft to the tractor putting the wide angle joint
onto the tractor. Always hook the P.T.O. chains onto the lugs provided and shorten the chains to
suit. The P.T.O. chains must not encircle the P.T.O. guard, as this will cause premature P.T.O.
guard damage and wear. Ensure that the P.T.O. Shaft is correctly located and locked in place.
(See P.T.O. Shaft Instructions at the back of the book).
6. If so equipped, connect the lighting plug into the tractor.
7. Connect the hydraulic hoses to the tractor.
8. IMPORTANT : Ensure that the bottom link arms of the tractor do not come into contact the the
P.T.O. Shaft when turning. We recommend that you remove or raise up the tractor link arms by
adjustment of the arms.
9. For drawbar use the CRX Tri-deck can be equipped with a screw jack. To avoid damage to the
jack, remove and stow before moving or operating the mowing decks.
USING THE CRX TRI-DECK
1. Having hitched up to the tractor you are now ready to lower the mowing decks to the ground.
2. Operate the hydraulic functions to take the weight off the safety catches of the side and rear
deck carriers.
3. Release the safety catches by activating the catch lever beside the drawbar at the front of the
machine, then slowly activate the hydraulics to lower the decks to the ground.
4. Important Ensure that all bystanders are at a safe distance from the machine before lowering
the decks.
5. It is important that the hydraulic spools on the tractor are in the float detent position so that the
machine will float and follow the ground contours. If the tractor has no float detent the spool
can be locked in the down (dump position) by means of an elastic cord restraint fixed to the
spool lever. If you are unsure of the float operation for the tractor’s hydraulics consult your
Wessex Dealer for advice. If the CRX Tri-deck is not operated with the tractor in float, damage
to the structure of the mower may result. The CRX Tri-deck can be specified with the Wessex
ProLift system that allows wing float through an electro-hydraulic block on an non floating spool
tractor.
6. NEVER USE THE MOWER IN P.T.O. SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 540 RPM.
7. Slowly engage the P.T.O. drive and select the forward speed carefully. Start off slowly until you
are confident with the working width and capability of the machine.
8. When mowing longer thicker grass a slower forward speed will need to be selected.
9. When mowing the CRX Tri-deck is capable of following very undulating ground conditions and
with care the side arms will happily run up or down banks of up to 30 degrees.
10.When the mowing decks go beyond 30 degrees the drive will automatically disengage from
driving the mowing decks.
11. When lifting the mowing decks up and out of work stop the PTO drive before lifting.
SERIOUS DRIVE LINE DAMAGE WILL RESULT IF THIS ADVISE IS IGNORED.