RHINO FC-0110 Operator's Manual page 8

Table of Contents
OPERATION SECTION ........................................ .........................................4 - 1
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................................... 4 - 4
ROPS and Seat Belt.................................................................................................................................. 4 - 4
Tractor Safety Devices .............................................................................................................................. 4 - 5
Tractor Horsepower................................................................................................................................... 4 - 5
3-Point Hitch-Lift Type and Semi-Mount Type Mowers ............................................................................. 4 - 5
Drawbar - Pull Type Mower ....................................................................................................................... 4 - 6
Front End Weight....................................................................................................................................... 4 - 6
Power Take Off (PTO)............................................................................................................................... 4 - 6
Tire Spacing .............................................................................................................................................. 4 - 7
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ....................................................................................................... 4 - 7
Boarding the Tractor .................................................................................................................................. 4 - 7
Dismounting the Tractor ............................................................................................................................ 4 - 8
STARTING THE TRACTOR ............................................................................................................................ 4 - 8
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR ......................................................................................... 4 - 9
Connecting the Mower-Lift Type................................................................................................................ 4 - 9
3-Point Quick Check ................................................................................................................................ 4 - 10
Connecting Mower - Lift Type Quick Hitch .............................................................................................. 4 - 10
Connecting the Mower-Pull Type ............................................................................................................ 4 - 11
Safety Tow Chain .................................................................................................................................... 4 - 12
SETTING THE MOWER ................................................................................................................................ 4 - 12
Setting Mower Height - Lift Type ............................................................................................................. 4 - 13
Setting Mowing Height - Pull and Semi-Mount Type Mowers ................................................................. 4 - 14
Setting Deck Pitch ................................................................................................................................... 4 - 15
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT .......................................................................................................................... 4 - 15
Driveline Length Check ........................................................................................................................... 4 - 16
Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline ............................................................................................................. 4 - 18
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ......................................................................................... 4 - 19
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ............................................................................................... 4 - 20
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ................................................................................................ 4 - 20
Cutting Component Inspection ................................................................................................................ 4 - 23
Blade Bolt Inspection............................................................................................................................... 4 - 26
Driving The Tractor and Implement ............................................................................................................... 4 - 29
Starting the Tractor.................................................................................................................................. 4 - 30
Brake and Differential Lock Setting ......................................................................................................... 4 - 30
Raising the Mower................................................................................................................................... 4 - 31
Driving the Tractor and Mower ................................................................................................................ 4 - 31
Crossing Ditches and Steep Inclines....................................................................................................... 4 - 32
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT......................................................................................... 4 - 33
Foreign Debris Hazards........................................................................................................................... 4 - 34
Bystanders/Passersby Precautions......................................................................................................... 4 - 34
Engaging the Power Take Off (PTO)....................................................................................................... 4 - 35
PTO RPM and Ground Speed................................................................................................................. 4 - 36
Operating the Mower ............................................................................................................................... 4 - 36
Right of Way (Highway) Mowing ............................................................................................................. 4 - 39
Shutting Down the Implement ................................................................................................................. 4 - 40
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