Winton WFL Series, Owner'S Manual

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Winton WFL/WHF
2. INSTALLATION & SET UP
Safety: Ensure tractor and machine is stopped & keys out of ignition before set-up/maintenance.
Safety: Before attaching/detaching machinery ensure the hydraulic lift system is in a neutral position.
Safety: Make sure the PTO drive isn’t connected at any point until instructed to do so.
You will need:
Your tractor, tractor top link arm (adjustable), linkage pins, PTO shaft & some elbow grease!
Attaching The Mower
Start by finding a flat piece of ground. Lower the three point linkage on your tractor to its lowest
position and attach the mower to the tractor using the three point linkage pins and linch pins.
Attach the hydraulic connections [see section on hydraulic fitting & operation] for the WHF model only.
Then, with the rear roller on the mower on the ground, adjust the length of the top link arm and use
the tractor hydraulics to ensure the skids at the side of the flail mower are parallel with the ground
when horizontal.
Then by hand rotate the blade rotor by hand so that a row of blades hang vertically towards the
ground to give an idea of the cutting height. Check the clearance between the bottom of the blades
and the ground, this should be at least 50mm.
The cutting height can be set for longer grass by simply raising the hydraulic lift arms on your tractor
or/and by adjusting the rear roller and skids on the machine to increase or decrease the blade
clearance as required [see section on adjusting the cutting height].
The working speed of the machine should always be at a walking pace (approx. 2 to 5 mph) depending
on the working conditions. Overgrown grass and weeds should be cut at a much slower pace for the
best cut and to avoid any damage to the mower.
Check your PTO shaft’s grease points and apply grease if needed. Then attach the PTO drive shaft and
ensure the locking pin is secure on both the tractor and mower sides. Attach the chain to a secure point
on the tractor/implement.
Operate the flail mower the with tractor in low range gear and the PTO delivering 540 RPM.