Schulte FX-315 Operator's Manual page 8

OPERATION SECTION ..................................................................................4-1
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS .........................................................................................................................4-3
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) .......................................................................................................................................4-6
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
Lowering the Cutter ..........................................................................................................................................4-11
Residue Distribution Tailboard .........................................................................................................................4-12
SETTING THE MOWER ..................................................................................................................................4-12
Setting Deck Pitch ............................................................................................................................................4-14
Leveling Wing ...................................................................................................................................................4-14
Rear Deflector Kit .............................................................................................................................................4-16
Shrouding Kit ....................................................................................................................................................4-16
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT .............................................................................................................................4-18
Driveline Length Check ....................................................................................................................................4-18
Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline ......................................................................................................................4-20
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ...........................................................................................4-21
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-22
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-22
Cutting Component Inspection .........................................................................................................................4-26
Blade Bolt Inspection .......................................................................................................................................4-28
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .................................................................................................4-31
Starting the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-32
Brake and Differential Lock Setting ..................................................................................................................4-32
Operating the Cutter Wings ..............................................................................................................................4-32
Transport Position ............................................................................................................................................4-33
Operating Position ............................................................................................................................................4-33
Driving the Tractor and Mower .........................................................................................................................4-34
Crossing Ditches and Steep Inclines ...............................................................................................................4-35
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ...........................................................................................4-36
Foreign Debris Hazards ...................................................................................................................................4-37
Bystanders/Passersby Precautions .................................................................................................................4-37
Engaging the Power Take Off (PTO) ...............................................................................................................4-38
PTO RPM and Ground Speed .........................................................................................................................4-39
Operating the Mower ........................................................................................................................................4-39
Roadway Cutting - Blade Rotation ...................................................................................................................4-43
Roadway Cutting - Against Traffic ....................................................................................................................4-43
Roadway Cutting - With Traffic ........................................................................................................................4-44
Right of Way (Highway) Mowing ......................................................................................................................4-45
Shutting Down the Implement ..........................................................................................................................4-46
DISCONNECTING THE MOWER FROM THE TRACTOR .............................................................................4-46
MOWER STORAGE ........................................................................................................................................4-48