
Operator’s manual
Front disc mowers
KDF
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8.
DEFECTS AND THEIR REPAIRS
Tab. 11. Defects and their repairs
Defect
Reason
Repair
Mower stops working
(partly) – leaves stripes of
uncut grass between the
discs
1
Lack of knives
Put on knives
2
Worn knives
Replace knives
3
Improperly mounted knives
(left – right)
Put on knives strictly acc. to
instructions
4
Improper front inclination
Adjust inclination strictly acc. to
instructions
5
Too high PTO rpm
(The most frequent mistake)
Reduce PTO rpm (recommended
1600 - 1800 rpm)
6
Too low work speed
Speed up to V
≥
10 km/h
7
Damaged tractor’s PTO
Repair
Mower with either tine or roller conditioner may mow improperly in case of
very small grass or after the rain
The grass is wound on the
forming drums
Mowing lying grass without inclination
towards the front
Always mow low and fast –
inclination towards
the front –4 cm
Grass blocks the mower –
lack of grass flow or the
flow is uneven
Too low work speed
Speed up to
10 km/h or more
Mower does not work, even
though the drive is
transmitted from the tractor
Torn off shaft of intersecting axis gear
Replace intersecting axis gear
Mower is blocked
Damaged gears in the cutterbar.
Damaged bearings in the disc hub
This repair must be done by
SaMASZ service
Swath guides are set too narrow
Widen swath guides to the
maximum
Leaking cylinder
Dirty oil in hydraulic unit of the tractor
Replace oil in hydraulic unit of the
tractor (recommended class of
cleanliness of oil according to
NAS 1638 is minimum 9-10).
Purchase repair kit of the cylinder
and replace damaged sealings
Excesive vibration during
work
Damaged PTO shaft
Check the condition of PTO shaft
and if need be replace
Oil leak in gear
Not tight assembly
Examine tightness and check oil
level.