SaMASZ MIDO 140 Operator's Manual

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Light duty class
MIDO 140 – 4' 7'' / 1,40 m
MIDO 160 – 5'3'' / 1,60 m
MIDO 180 – 5'11'' / 1,80 m
MIDO 200 – 6'7'' / 2,00 m
MIDO 220 – 7'2'' / 2,20 m
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
REAR – FRONT AND REAR
FLAIL MOWERS
Medium duty class
GRINO 160 – 5'3'' / 1,60 m
GRINO 180 – 5'11'' / 1,80 m
GRINO 200 – 6'7'' / 2,00 m
GRINO 220 – 7'2'' / 2,20 m
VINO 180 – 5'11'' / 1,80 m
Serial no:
Translation of the original manual
SaMASZ Sp. z o.o.
Poland, 16-060 Zabłudów, ul. Trawiasta 1
Established – 1984
NIP PL-966-159-29-76
tel. (+48) (85) 664 70 31
fax (+48) (85) 664 70 41
e-mail: samasz@samasz.pl
Heavy duty class
MAMUT 250 – 8'2'' / 2,50 m
MAMUT 280 – 9'2'' / 2,80 m
MAMUT 300 – 9'10'' / 3,00 m
RIO 250 – 8'2'' / 2,50 m
RIO 280 – 9'2'' / 2,80 m
www.samasz.pl
IN341USA010
2018.07.31
Edition 10

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  • Page 1 FLAIL MOWERS Light duty class Medium duty class Heavy duty class MIDO 140 – 4' 7'' / 1,40 m GRINO 160 – 5'3'' / 1,60 m MAMUT 250 – 8'2'' / 2,50 m MIDO 160 – 5'3'' / 1,60 m GRINO 180 –...
  • Page 2 Well-proven design with thousands of machines in regular use in many countries and quality materials used ensure high durability and reliability of SaMASZ mowers. We congratulate you on the purchase of your new SaMASZ mower and wish you much pleasure and the very best work results through the years to come.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO Table of contents page 1. IDENTIFYING THE MACHINE ........................2 2. INTRODUCTION .............................. 2 3. INTENDED USE ..............................3 3.1. Technical data ..............................3 3.2. Design and working principle ........................4 3.3.
  • Page 4: Identifying The Machine

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO 1. IDENTIFYING THE MACHINE Data plate is attached on the mower's main frame as shown below in Fig. 1. Fig. 1. Data plate location Data plate includes: - full name of the manufacturer, - machine’s weight, - id number,...
  • Page 5: Intended Use

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO 3. INTENDED USE Light duty class flail mowers MIDO are designed for mulching squares, pitches, lawns, central reservations, roadsides and parks. Middle duty class flail mowers GRINO 160/180/200/220, VINO 180 heavy duty class MAMUT 250/280/300 and RIO 250/280 are designed for mulching soil fertilisation aiding plants (lupinus, phacelia, sinapis, rapeseed, field pea, rye) before tillage, as well as plant remnants like thick stalks of e.g.
  • Page 6: Design And Working Principle

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO Tab. 3. General specification MAMUT, RIO MAMUT MAMUT MAMUT Mower type: 8′ 2″ / 9′ 2″ / 9′ 10″ / 8′ 2″ / 9′ 2″ / Mowing width [ft in / m] 2.50 2.80...
  • Page 7: Equipment And Spare Parts

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO 13 12 Fig. 2. Overview of the mower 1 – Suspension frame 8 – Plate 2 – PTO shaft 9 – Cleaning plate (re: VINO) 3 – Driving shaft 10 –...
  • Page 8: Flail Knives Applicable In Mowers Mido, Grino, Vino, Mamut, Rio

    1080 7G8N101CE007007TA 1010-1408 250/280 PTO shafts of other brands with equivalent technical parameters may be used on the SaMASZ permission. IMPORTANT: Make sure to follow the PTO shaft lubrication frequency. Lubrication points marked in Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 should be lubricated every 50 hours. Always lubricate the PTO shaft before and after a period of longer idleness.
  • Page 9 Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO WARNING! Before operating make sure that mounting direction of knives is correct (see Fig. 20). Tab. 5. Types of flail knives Types of flail knives MIDO GRINO VINO MAMUT...
  • Page 10: Safety Precautions

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO 4. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 4.1. Safety rules and regulations Front or rear axis of the tractor should be balanced to enable its steering. If necessary, use front or rear wheel weights.
  • Page 11: Qualifications Of Operator

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO Never repair damaged hydraulic hoses using a tape. When connecting hydraulic hoses to tractor’s hydraulic connectors make sure, that either tractor or mower hydraulics are pressure free. When servicing hydraulic unit, always wear protective gloves and eyewear.
  • Page 12: Conditions Of Connecting Mower With Vehicle

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO 4.3. Conditions of connecting mower with vehicle Before mounting operation, check whether the vehicle's and the mower's hitch categories are compatible and make sure that vehicle's hitch load is adequate for the machine aggregated. When mounting the machine, examine technical condition of the mower's hitch assembly.
  • Page 13: Working Parts

    Fig. 7. Location of center of gravity Tab. 6. Location of center of gravity Dimension [mm] Model: MIDO 140 MIDO 160 MIDO 180 MIDO 200 MIDO 220 1004...
  • Page 14: Telescoping Articulated Shaft

    4.7. Residual risk Despite the fact, that SaMASZ Sp. z o.o. company – the manufacturer of the mower takes the responsibility for the mower design and manufacturing, in order to eliminate hazard, certain risk when operating the mower is unavoidable.
  • Page 15: Residual Risk Assessment

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO 4) Prohibited actions Bear in mind the following prohibited actions when operating the mower: Do not unblock the mower, make any adjustments or repairs when the mower is operating, Never change the sequence of operation and maintenance works specified in the operator's manual, Never operate the mower when its working condition is poor or its safety guards are damaged,...
  • Page 16 Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO N-01 N-03 N-04 N-05 Exercise particular caution Read the operator’s manual Before any service or repair Caution: belt gear, be when PTO shaft is rotating before use disconnect the power extremely careful supply...
  • Page 17: Use Of Mower

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO N-28 N-162 (N-29–540 rpm) N-05 N-28 N-29 N-01; N-03; N-04; N-07; N-09 N-14; N-15; N-52; N-106 N-117; N-162; N-167; N-168 N-210; N-233 Fig. 8. Location of warning labels NOTE: Any spare part used for repair of the mower should have all safety labels provided by the manufacturer.
  • Page 18: Preparing Mower For Connection To Front Of Tractor

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO Fig. 9. The mower mounted on the tractor 5.1.1. Preparing mower for connection to front of tractor To prepare VINO or MIDO flail mower with rigid hitch (Fig. 10a) for operation on the front of the tractor, dismount the hitch (4) by unscrewing bolts (6).
  • Page 19: Connecting The Pto Shaft

    PTO speed of 1000 rpm. Follow the procedure: in MIDO 140 flail mower, switch belt pulleys around – at the top SPB 170-3 belt pulley, at the bottom SPB 236-3 belt pulley, in MIDO 160/180/200/220 flail mowers, switch belt pulleys around – at the top SPB 170-4 belt pulley, at the bottom SPB 236-4 belt pulley, in VINO 180 flail mower, switch toothed wheels around –...
  • Page 20: Preparing Mower For Transport

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO CAUTION! Use machines with correspondingly designed driving PTO shafts. Before work, safety guards should be inspected whether they (in the tractor, the mower and the PTO shaft) are placed correctly and are not damaged. Damaged or missing parts must be replaced.
  • Page 21: Operation

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO Fig. 13. Central position setting Fig. 14. Side position setting (recommended during transport) The adjustment of the lateral position of the mower should only be done after it has been lifted up on the three-point hitch and complete stopping of the PTO and working flail shaft of the mower.
  • Page 22: Dismounting Mower From Tractor

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO 5.8. Dismounting mower from tractor WARNING: When dismounting, make sure there is no person in between the machine and the tractor. To dismount the mower from the tractor, do the following: turn the cutter-shaft’s drive off, place the mower on an even, paved ground, lower and secure support legs, check, if the mower is properly secured against falling,...
  • Page 23: Service Flap In Rio Flail Mower

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO Fig. 16. Adjusting the position of the copying shaft Tab. 8. Possible mowing heights Mowing heights – A Position in VINO mowers: I + 0 II + 0 III + 0 IV + 0 V + 1...
  • Page 24: Maintenance

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO 6.4. Maintenance 6.4.1. Controlling belt tautness in belt gear in MIDO, GRINO, MAMUT, RIO flail mowers Make sure to check tightening of V-belts in the belt gear on regular basis. A tightening mechanism (2), equipped with a tightening spring (3) with bolt, is used to adjust the tautness of the belt (1) (Fig.
  • Page 25: Checking Flail Blades

    In the case of excessive vibrations of the machine, please balance the flail shaft. After flail knives are replaced, make sure they are installed in a correct position, as in Fig. 20. Knives can be obtained from the manufacturer of the mower – "SaMASZ". Spinning...
  • Page 26: After-Season Maintenance And Storing

    If necessary replaced bearings and seals (execution of the activity by experts from SaMASZ company), protect working parts (pins, joints, cylinder rods, etc.) against corrosion by applying a thin film of solid grease on their surfaces.
  • Page 27: Lubrication

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO 7. LUBRICATION 7.1. Angle gear Everyday before starting work the oil level should be checked and if necessary refilled by removing plug (1) in the upper part of the gear (Fig. 21). The oil level is checked by removing the control plug (2) on the side of the gear.
  • Page 28: Risks Present When Lubricating

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO 7.3. Risks present when lubricating If risk of splashing is present, make sure to wear protective eyewear with side guards. When lubricating protect eyes and skin against contact with the substance. Therefore use adequate protective wear with long sleeves and protective footwear.
  • Page 29 Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO Refer to tractor's operation manual Refer to technical data for machine in operation manual or price list Dimensions / measurement Calculating minimum weight of front ballast M –...
  • Page 30: Defects And Their Repair

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO 9. DEFECTS AND THEIR REPAIR Malfunction Cause Recommendations Adjust belt tautness using the bolt according to the instructions Worn-out belts - replace belts or apply belt Sliding of the belts paste Blocked cutting chamber,...
  • Page 31: Repair And Withdrawal From Use

    Rear - front and rear flail mowers Instruction manual MIDO, GRINO, VINO, MAMUT, RIO 10. REPAIR AND WITHDRAWAL FROM USE 10.1. Repair REMEMBER: Before repair works make sure the mower is disconnected from the tractor. Before repairing or assessing whether the mower is still serviceable, it should be carefully cleaned of dirt, mud and plant remains.
  • Page 32: Warranty Terms

    3. Faults or damages should be submitted personally, in writing or by telephone. Repairs shall be carried out within 14 days. Any repairs under the warranty should be carried out by authorized SaMASZ service facilities. 4. Warranty claims regarding the product replacement or repayment are considered within 14 days by the manufacturer.
  • Page 33: Warranty Repairs Record

    The Manufacturer reserves the right to introduce design changes. NOTE: The SaMASZ company is constantly working on the development of all of its machine types and models. Therefore, any modifications of our machinery due to their form, equipment and technology are likely. No claims can arise from data, drawings and descriptions included herein as well as the spare parts list.

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