Schulte FX-530 Operator's Manual page 8

Connection to Tractor - Equal Angle Hitch ......................................................................................................... 4-5
Tractor Hydraulics .............................................................................................................................................. 4-6
Front End Weight .............................................................................................................................................. 4-6
Power Take Off (PTO) ....................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Tire Spacing ....................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
........................................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ......................................................................................................... 4-7
Boarding the Tractor .......................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Dismounting the Tractor ....................................................................................................................................4-7
STARTING THE TRACTOR .............................................................................................................................. 4-8
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR ........................................................................................... 4-9
Connecting the Mower Tongue to the Tractor .................................................................................................4-10
Safety Tow Chain ............................................................................................................................................ 4-10
Connecting Implement Hydraulic Lines to the Tractor .....................................................................................4-11
Lowering the Cutter .......................................................................................................................................... 4-12
SETTING THE MOWER ..................................................................................................................................4-12
Setting Deck Height .........................................................................................................................................4-13
Setting Deck Pitch ............................................................................................................................................ 4-13
Leveling Wing .................................................................................................................................................. 4-14
Adjusting Lift Rods ........................................................................................................................................... 4-15
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT ............................................................................................................................ 4-15
Driveline Length Check .................................................................................................................................... 4-16
Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline ......................................................................................................................4-17
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ........................................................................................... 4-18
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-19
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-19
Cutting Component Inspection ......................................................................................................................... 4-23
Blade Bolt Inspection ....................................................................................................................................... 4-25
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .................................................................................................4-28
Starting the Tractor .......................................................................................................................................... 4-29
Brake and Differential Lock Setting .................................................................................................................. 4-29
Operating the Cutter Wings .............................................................................................................................4-29
Operating Position ........................................................................................................................................... 4-30
Transport Position ............................................................................................................................................ 4-31
Driving the Tractor and Mower ......................................................................................................................... 4-32
Crossing Ditches and Steep Inclines ...............................................................................................................4-33
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ........................................................................................... 4-34
Foreign Debris Hazards ................................................................................................................................... 4-35
Bystanders/Passersby Precautions ................................................................................................................. 4-35
Engaging the Power Take Off (PTO) ...............................................................................................................4-36
PTO RPM and Ground Speed ......................................................................................................................... 4-37
Operating the Mower ....................................................................................................................................... 4-37
Right of Way (Highway) Mowing ......................................................................................................................4-41
Shutting Down the Implement .......................................................................................................................... 4-42
DISCONNECTING THE MOWER FROM THE TRACTOR ............................................................................. 4-42
CUTTER STORAGE ........................................................................................................................................ 4-45
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ................................................................................... 4-46
Tires and Wheels ............................................................................................................................................. 4-47
Locking the Cutter For Transport ..................................................................................................................... 4-48
Transporting on Public Roadways ................................................................................................................... 4-49
Safety Chain .................................................................................................................................................... 4-50
Hauling the Tractor and Implement .................................................................................................................. 4-52
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ........................................................................................................................ 4-53
MAINTENANCE SECTION .................................................................................................. 5-1