Mower Deck Vertical Setting; Blades Replacement - Sharpening - Gianni Ferrari Turbo 1 User Manual

14 – MOWER DECK VERTICAL SETTING
The mower deck is equipped with a hinged device that allows the mower deck to be set to the vertical position. The
lower part of the mower deck is then accessible for cleaning or sharpening operations without being disassembled.
Operate in the following way to lift the mower deck to its vertical setting:
- Insert the parking brake
- Set the steering column to vertical position
- Lift the footrest and fix it to the relative hook (picture on the left)
- Start the engine
- Lift the mower deck by means of the hydraulic lift system
- Stop the engine
- Remove the 2 pins (central picture)
- Lower the deck by means of the hydraulic lift system
- Move the floating arm forward and insert the pin for both sides of the mower deck (picture on the right)
- Start the engine and lift the deck by means of the hydraulic lift system to get the vertical position
- Hook the mower deck chain to the relative ring on the platform
Proceed in the opposite way to restore working position.

15 - BLADES REPLACEMENT - SHARPENING

- WARNING: DISENGAGE THE PTO AND STOP THE ENGINE BEFORE OPERATING ON THE
MOWER DECK. REMOVE THE KEY.
- NEVER ATTEMPT TO START BLADES REPLACEMENT OPERATIONS WHILST THE
ENGINE IS RUNNING.
- THE MACHINE MUST BE PLACED ON A LEVEL GROUND WITH THE PTO DISCONNECTED
AND WITH THE PARKING BRAKE INSERTED.
- NEVER START THE MACHINE WHEN HALF OF THE UNIVERSAL COUPLING IS STILL
ASSEMBLED ON THE PTO SHAFT.
Proceed in the following way when replacing the mower deck
blades:
A) Set the mower deck in the vertical position as indicated in the
previous chapter
B) Unscrew the disc fixing nuts and disassemble the discs.
C) Unscrew the blade fixing nuts and replace the blades with new
or sharpened blades.
D) Reassemble the blades discs, then set the deck back to its
horizontal position and fit the plugs back in place.
Sharpening operation can be carried out following only point A)
and B). In fact it is not necessary to disassemble the blades from
the disks. To obtain a quality sharpening follow these general rules:
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