Table Of Contents - Ransomes Mastiff 91 Operation And Maintenance Manual

SECTION............................................................. PAGE
2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 IMPORTANT .......................................................... 4
2.2 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ................................ 4
2.3 GUIDELINES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SCRAP
PRODUCTS ........................................................... 5
2.3.1 DURING SERVICE LIFE ........................................ 5
2.3.2 END OF SERVICE LIFE ........................................ 5
3 SAFETY
3.1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .............................. 6
3.2 SAFETY SIGNS ..................................................... 6
3.3 STARTING THE ENGINE ...................................... 6
3.4 DRIVING THE MACHINE........................................ 6
3.5 TRANSPORTING ................................................... 6
3.6 LEAVING THE DRIVING POSITION ..................... 6
3.7 SLOPES .................................................................. 7
3.8 BLOCKED CUTTING UNITS ................................. 7
3.9 ADJUSTMENTS, LUBRICATION, MAINTENANCE
& CLEANING ......................................................... 7
4 SPECIFICATION
4.1 ENGINE SPECIFICATION ..................................... 9
4.2 MACHINE SPECIFICATION .................................. 9
4.3 DIMENSIONS ......................................................... 9
4.4 VIBRATION LEVEL .............................................. 10
4.5 RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS ......................... 10
4.6 EC CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ...................... 11
5 DECALS
5.1 SAFETY DECALS EC ........................................... 18
5.2 INSTRUCTION DECALS ....................................... 19
6 CONTROLS
6.1 THROTTLE CONTROL (A) ................................... 20
6.2 OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL (B) ............. 20
6.3 BRAKE (C) ............................................................ 20
6.5 FORWARD/REVERSE GEAR CHANGE (B) ........ 20
6.6 CYLINDER DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER (A) ............. 20
6.7 STARTER SWITCH (C) ........................................ 20
6.8 CHOKE CONTROL ............................................... 21
6.9 FUEL TAP AND FILTER BOWL ........................... 21
6.10 STOP SWITCH (A) ................................................ 21
7 OPERATION
7.1 DAILY INSPECTION ............................................. 22
7.2 OPERATOR PRESENCE AND SAFETY
INTERLOCK SYSTEM .......................................... 23
7.3 OPERATING PROCEDURE ................................. 24
7.4 BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE FOR THE
FIRST TIME ........................................................... 25
7.5 STARTING THE MACHINE ................................... 26
7.6 STOPPING THE MACHINE ................................... 27
7.7 STOPPING THE ENGINE ...................................... 27
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8 MAINTENANCE & LUBRICATION
8.1 MAINTENANCE & LUBRICATION CHART ..........28
8.2 LUBRICATION ......................................................30
8.2.1 ENGINE .................................................................30
FIRST 5 AND EVERY 50 WORKING HOURS ......30
DRAIN ENGINE OIL ..............................................30
8.2.2 MACHINE ..............................................................31
DAILY (EVERY 10 WORKING HOURS) ...............31
LUBRICATE WITH ENGINE OIL ...........................31
8.2.3 APPLY CHAIN LUBRICANT .................................31
8.2.4 APPLY ENGINE OIL .............................................31
8.2.5 GEARBOX .............................................................32
CHECK OIL LEVEL ...............................................32
8.2.6 LANDROLL ...........................................................32
CHECK OIL LEVEL ...............................................32
8.3 MAINTENANCE .....................................................33
DAILY (EVERY 10 WORKING HOURS) ...............33
8.3.1 COOLING FINS AND AIR INTAKE .......................33
WEEKLY (EVERY 50 WORKING HOURS) ...........33
8.3.2 AIR CLEANER .......................................................33
8.3.4 BATTERY ..............................................................34
8.3.5 CLEAN FUEL FILTER ELEMENT .........................35
8.3.6 SPARK PLUG ........................................................35
8.3.7 ENGINE MAINTENANCE ......................................35
9 ADJUSTMENT
9.1 HEIGHT OF CUT ADJUSTMENT ..........................36
9.2 HANDLE .................................................................36
9.3 CYLINDER TO BOTTOM BLADE ADJUSTMENT 37
9.4 CONCAVE .............................................................37
9.5 CHAIN TENSIONERS ...........................................38
9.6 BRAKE ..................................................................38
9.7 CLUTCH CONTROLS ...........................................39
9.8 REMOVING THE CUTTING CYLINDER AND
BOTTOM BLADE ASSEMBLY .............................39
9.9 REMOVING THE LANDROLL ASSEMBLY ..........39
9.10 BALANCE BAR ......................................................40
9.11 SEAT.......................................................................40
9.12 STEERING CONTROL CABLE..............................40
9.13 TESTING GEAR SELECTION................................41
9.14 ADJUSTING GEAR SELECTION MECHANISMS .41
10 ACCESSORIES
10.1 TRAILING SEAT (PEDESTRIAN MACHINE) .......43
10.3 GROOVED ROLL ..................................................43
10.4 BRUSH KIT ............................................................43
10.5 TIP-OVER GRASSBOX .........................................43
10.6 SIDE ROLLS ..........................................................43
11 TROUBLESHOOTING
11.1 TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL ........................44
12 SCHEMATICS
12.1 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT .........................................46
13 TORQUES
13.1 TORQUES .............................................................48
14 GUARANTEE .........................................................49
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