Honda RM752A Operator's Manual page 16

Attaching Mower to Tractor
Tractor Stability (figure
A minimum of tractor and equipment
20%
weight must be on tractor front wheels with
mower in transport position. Without this
weight, tractor could tip over causing personal
injury or death. The weight may be attained with
front wheel weights, ballast in tires or front
tractor weights. When attaining the minimum
on
20% weight the front wheels, you must
exceed the Roil Over Protection Structure
(ROPS) weight certification. Weigh the tractor
and equipment. DO NOT GUESS
Figure 6. Tractor Stability
Place mower on a level surface. Back tractor up to
mower and attach lower 3-paint lift arms to mower
hitch pins. Secure with Kiik pins.
Make sure tractor PTO spring-activated locking
and is seated
collar slides freely
driveline spline groove.
Attach mower drive shaft to tractor PTO.
Attach tractor top link to mower top link pivots.
Adjust tractor top link to raise mower front end at
least making sure the back end clears the
ground and top pivot links have free travel when
raised.
Cutting Height Adjustment
Place tractor and mower on a level surface. Check
tractor tire pressure to make sure it is correct and
equal.
6)
not
ESTIMATE!
OR
A
in
firmly mower
(figure
7 )
The adjustments given are to provide you with a
starting point. Adjustments are approximate and
may vary due to machine wear. You may desire to
fine tune them for your situation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Avoid very low cutting heights. Striking the
ground with blades gives one of the most
damaging shock loads a mower can encounter.
Severe shock loads can damage the mower
drive and/or the tractor transmission.
Mower cutting height is raised, lowered, and main-
tained with tractor hydraulics and top link adjust-
ment, check chains and caster arms.
Place a straightedge along mower deck edge from
front to rear (refer to figure
to
front corner the ground to be sure mower
Use tractor 3-point arm adjustment as required.
Refer to figure 7. Approximate cutting heights are
provided for various hole combinations. Set caster
arms to your desired cutting height.
I
Hole in
Frame Rail
Hole in
5-
1 12
*Not usable in these holes
Figure
7.
14
Measure from each
8).
is level.
D
E
Caster Adjustment
F-7756 (1 0-89)