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IBEX TS51C Assembly And Quick Start Manual

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Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly and
Quick Start Guide
2020-05.2

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  • Page 1 Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly and Quick Start Guide 2020-05.2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Contents Scope and Purpose .............................. 4 Uncrating................................4 Guard Installation..............................6 Three Point Hitch ..............................7 Blade Installation ..............................8 Attaching the Drum Unit to the Three Point Hitch ..................... 9 Attaching the Drum Unit ..........................
  • Page 3 Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Figure 23 top spring arm attachment to lower arm ....................12 Figure 24 push the lower arm down to line up with drum unit................12 Figure 25 holes are close to being aligned ......................13 Figure 26 nut and washer installed on pivot pin ....................

  • Page 4: Scope And Purpose

    Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Scope and Purpose This guide is limited to Ibex TS51C drum mowers (also labeled as Galfre FR/G 130). The guide covers models manufactured in 2020 and forward. This manual is a guide to aid in the assembly and start-up basics only. Consult the operations manual for instructions on usage and safety.
  • Page 5 Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Take the bag of parts and sort them out in like groupings. It makes finding the hardware much easier during assembly. Figure 3 bag of hardware. Figure 4 hardware sorted out.

  • Page 6: Guard Installation

    Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Guard Installation The plastic guards for the drivelines are easier to install before assembling the mower. Figure 5 the large guard installs on the gearbox facing the tractor Figure 6 the guard with the notched out area is installed on the drum unit as shown (cutout may look different on your machine)

  • Page 7: Three Point Hitch

    Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Three Point Hitch The 2 lift pins must be secured to the 3 point hitch. Position the three point hitch so the two arms face up. Find the two lift pins and the 2 smaller roll pins (spring pins) shown below. Oil the holes in the pins and the hitch then oil the roll pin.

  • Page 8: Blade Installation

    Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Figure 10 level the 3 point hitch unit with the top link Blade Installation The 6 cutting blades that come with the mower are installed and changed with the blade tool. The blade tool is stored on the top of the spring arm that connects the 3 point hitch to the drum unit, shown here fully assembled.

  • Page 9: Attaching The Drum Unit To The Three Point Hitch

    Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Attaching the Drum Unit to the Three Point Hitch Place the drum unit so that it is oriented as shown in Figure 13. Be sure the PTO spline shafts face each other.
  • Page 10 Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Figure 16 swivel tee in place for next step Next get the shorter of the two swivel pins as seen in Figure 17. It usually has the washer and nut attached.
  • Page 11 Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Adjust the centers of the holes to be concentric and well-aligned before attempting to push the pin through. Figure 19 holes aligned to allow pin to pass Drive the pin through. Fit the washer and the nut. The nut takes a 30mm wrench. Do not over tighten, just snug.

  • Page 12: Attaching The Drum Unit

    Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Next, get the hardware to secure the spring arm to the lower lift arm as shown in Figure 22. Figure 22 hardware to attach spring arm to lower arm Connect the lower arm to the top arm as shown in Figure 23.

  • Page 13: Transport Lock

    Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Figure 25 holes are close to being aligned Put the washer and nut on the pivot pin, but do not over-tighten. Figure 26 nut and washer installed on pivot pin Transport Lock Install the transport lock for the spring arm as shown.

  • Page 14: Pto Drivelines

    Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. PTO Drivelines The PTO driveline with the one-way clutch shown in the picture below is installed between the 3 point hitch and the drum unit. Install the wider clutch end so that it is attached to drum unit.

  • Page 15: Pivot Restrictor

    Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Pivot Restrictor The drum unit pivots to adjust to the terrain while cutting. The pivot restrictor keeps the mower from pivoting too far and also secures it while in transport mode. Gather the parts shown in Figure 31 with two 19 mm wrenches.
  • Page 16 Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Figure 33 front guard has 6 holes The 8 sets of hardware shown in Figure 34 are used to fasten the guard frames. Align the pin in the front frame to the hole in the rear frame, then bolt on.

  • Page 17: Lubrication

    Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Figure 36 curtain straps secure to the guard frame Lubrication The correct oil for both the 90 degree gearbox and the drum unit reservoir is a gear oil near 90 weight (80W90 is commonly found in stores) that is rated for EP, or extreme pressure.

  • Page 18: Pto Safety Warnings

    Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. PTO Safety Warnings Read the manuals that are supplied with your PTO’s before operating the machinery. Failure to follow all safety procedures in the manufacturer’s literature could lead to equipment damage, personal injury or death.
  • Page 19 Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. manufacturer of the PTO shafts recommends adding an inch and a half to the amount to cut off the plastic tube and the steel telescoping tube of each half of the PTO.
  • Page 20 Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Figure 42 align end of tube to end of shaft Use the other end of the tube to mark the cut length on the steel shaft. Figure 43 use tube to mark the cut length to steel shaft Now the shaft is marked to cut the same length as the plastic tube.
  • Page 21 Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Repeat the process so that both shaft halves have had the same length removed. When the cut is complete, there will be metal shavings and burrs that need to be removed.

  • Page 22: Installing The Pto Shaft

    Ibex TS51C Drum Mower Assembly Guide Copyright 2020 Ibex Equipment Co. Installing the PTO Shaft The newly cut PTO shaft should now fit between the tractor and the implement when the implement is attached to your tractor. There should be sufficient clearance to attach the end that attaches to the tractor when the PTO splines are at the same height.

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