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8 MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION
8.21
FOLDING ROPS____________________________________________________
A folding Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) is included with this mower. Inspect the ROPS as indicated in
the Maintenance chart for loose hardware or damage.
Check the ROPS fasteners before use. Do no welding to any part of the ROPS. Do not change the ROPS
structure. Replace damaged ROPS. Do not try to correct a damaged ROPS.
Inspect the seat, as indicated in the Maintenance chart, seat belt, ROPS mounting hardware and ROPS frame for
damage. Replace all damaged parts immediately. All The
replacement parts for the ROPS must be approved Ransomes
Jacobsen Limited parts as shown in the Parts Manual.
Check and torque all ROPS hardware as indicated in the
Maintenance chart.
Do not operate the mower with the ROPS in the folded position.
There is no turn over protection with the ROPS
How to fold the ROPS
a
Remove the 'R' pin and the lock pin from both sides of
the ROPS.
b
Fold the ROPS toward the mower hood.
c
Assemble the ROPS 'R' pin and The lock pin to hold the ROPS in the folded position.
d
Never wear the seat belt with the ROPS in the folded position.
The seat belt must always be worn when the ROPS frame is in the raised position for operation.
The Machinery Directive, 2006/42/EC sections 3.2.2, seating & 3.4.3, rollover. (ANSI B71.4-2012: Sect;20.7)
Ransomes Jacobsen Limited, recommend that the owner operator of the machine complete site specific risk
assessment on the machine to find any conditions that do not follow this rule.
To prevent injury when you fold the ROPS, use caution. When you fold the ROPS, the weight of the ROPS
can be difficult to control. Be careful when you fold the ROPS, there is a risk of injury. Always wear the seat
To prevent damage to the ROPS or the mower hood, do not operate without the ROPS frame locked in the
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in the folded position.
This instruction is given to meet:
belt with the ROPS frame in the vertical and locked position.
vertical or folded position.
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