Schulte FX-1800 Operator's Manual page 8

TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................4-4
ROPS and Seat Belt ..........................................................................................................................................4-4
Tractor Safety Devices .......................................................................................................................................4-4
Tractor Horsepower ...........................................................................................................................................4-4
Drawbar-Pull Type Mower ..................................................................................................................................4-5
Tractor Hydraulics ..............................................................................................................................................4-5
Front End Weight ..............................................................................................................................................4-5
Power Take Off (PTO) .......................................................................................................................................4-5
Tire Spacing .......................................................................................................................................................4-6
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR .........................................................................................................4-6
Boarding the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-7
Dismounting the Tractor ....................................................................................................................................4-7
STARTING THE TRACTOR ..............................................................................................................................4-8
CONNECTING THE CUTTER TO THE TRACTOR ...........................................................................................4-8
Connecting the Mower Tongue to the Tractor ....................................................................................................4-9
Safety Tow Chain ............................................................................................................................................4-10
Connecting Implement Hydraulic Lines to the Tractor .....................................................................................4-10
SETTING THE MOWER ..................................................................................................................................4-11
Setting Cutting Height ......................................................................................................................................4-12
Leveling Wing ...................................................................................................................................................4-12
Setting Deck Pitch ............................................................................................................................................4-13
Shrouding Kit ....................................................................................................................................................4-14
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT .............................................................................................................................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 .........................................................................................................................4-24
Blade Bolt Inspection .......................................................................................................................................4-26
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .................................................................................................4-29
Starting the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-30
Brake and Differential Lock Setting ..................................................................................................................4-30
Operating the Cutter Wings ..............................................................................................................................4-30
Transport Position ............................................................................................................................................4-31
Operating 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
Roadway Cutting - Against Traffic ....................................................................................................................4-41
Shutting Down the Implement ..........................................................................................................................4-44
DISCONNECTING THE MOWER FROM THE TRACTOR .............................................................................4-44
MOWER STORAGE ........................................................................................................................................4-46
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ...................................................................................4-47
Tire and Wheels ...............................................................................................................................................4-48
Transporting on Public Roadways ...................................................................................................................4-56
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .........................................................................................................................4-60
MAINTENANCE SECTION .............................................................................5-1
HAZARDS WITH MAINTENANCE OF IMPLEMENT .........................................................................................5-2
PARTS INFORMATION .....................................................................................................................................5-4