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Section 3: General Operating Instructions
Section 3: General Operating Instructions
Operator's Responsibilities
Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent
upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper
training involved in the operation, transport, storage, and
maintenance of the flail mower. Therefore, it is absolutely
essential that no one operates the flail mower unless they
have read, fully understood, and are totally familiar with
the Operator's Manual. Make sure the operator has paid
particular attention to:
•
Important Safety Information, page 1
•
Section 1: Assembly & Set-up, page 12
•
Section 2: Adjustments, page 30
•
Section 3: General Operating Instructions, page 34
•
Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication, page 44
Perform the following inspections before using your flail
mower.
Operating Checklist
Check
Read and follow all Safety Rules carefully.
Refer to "Important Safety Information" .
Make sure all guards and shields are in place.
Refer to "Important Safety Information" .
Make sure there are no hydraulic leaks. Refer
to "Avoid High Pressure Fluids Hazard" .
Read and make all required adjustments. Be
sure all pins have been installed and secured.
Refer to "Section 2: Adjustments".
Read and follow all operating instructions.
Make sure operator understands how to
operate the flail mower.
Refer to "Section 3: General Operating
Instructions".
Read and follow all maintenance instructions.
See "Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication".
Check flail mower initially and periodically for
loose bolts and pins.
Refer to "Torque Values Chart".
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OFM2660, OFM2672 & OFM2678 Offset Flail Mowers 333-142M
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Safety Information
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DANGER
To prevent serious injury or death:
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All guards and shields must be installed and in good
working condition while operating the implement.
•
A crushing hazard exists while hooking-up and unhooking
the implement. Keep people and animals away while
backing-up to the implement or pulling away from the
implement. Do not operate hydraulic controls while a
person or animal is directly behind the power machine or
near the implement.
•
The driveline must be connected to the flail mower first and
to the tractor's power take-off shaft last. This helps to
prevent the possibility of lethal "whiplash" in the event that
the tractor's power take-off is unexpectedly activated.
•
Do not engage power take-off while hooking-up or
unhooking the driveline, or while someone is standing near
the driveline. A person's body and/or clothing can become
Ref.
entangled in the driveline.
•
Do not use a power take-off adapter. The adapter will
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increase strain on the tractor's power take-off shaft causing
possible damage to shaft and driveline. It will also defeat
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the purpose of the tractor's power take-off shield.
•
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Always disengage power take-off, shut tractor down, and
wait for the drive-train and rotor blades to spool down to a
stop before allowing anyone to clean, service, preform
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maintenance, or be near the mower.
•
Keep unauthorized persons out of the work area when the
flail mower is in use. If necessary, stop the machine
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immediately and instruct the unauthorized individuals to
leave the hazardous areas.
•
Do not back-up or drive-up to anyone or animal, and never
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assume that the brakes will stop the tractor in time.
•
Do not allow anyone near the tractor or implement while
operating. Stop operation if bystanders are too close. They
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can be hit by flying projectiles, become entangled in the
equipment, or ran over.
•
Be on the watch for and keep away from ditches, retaining
walls, drop-offs, holes, rocks, stumps, tree roots, and other
hidden hazards that can cause the tractor to shift suddenly
and/or roll over.
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