Do you have a question about the TURFCAT-623D and is the answer not in the manual?
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Jorge
April 14, 2025
How to put the front belt together
Bridget Goss
April 16, 2025
I have a customer with a jacobson turfcat 623D w/ Kubota engine D905. We are looking for a Head, head gasket, thermostat, thermostat gasket, and exhaust gasket. Can you tell me where to find those items?
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SETUP, PARTS & MAINTENANCE MANUAL TURFCAT 600 SERIES Model: 946718 TURFCAT - 623D 2WD AXLE US 946719 TURFCAT - 628D 2WD AXLE US WARNING: If incorrectly used this machine can cause severe injury. Those who use and maintain this machine should be trained in its proper use, warned of its dangers and should read the entire manual before attempting to set up, operate, adjust or service the machine.
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CALIFORNIA WARNING Proposition 65 Warning The engine exhaust from this product Diesel engine exhaust and some of contains chemicals known to the State its constituents are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Your safe use of this Jacobsen product is one of our prime design objectives. Many safety features are built in, but we also rely on your good sense and care to achieve accident-free operation. For best protection, study the manuals thoroughly.
600 Series SAFETY Turfcat Tractors NOTICE !!! This symbol means: ATTENTION! Unauthorized modifications may present extreme BECOME ALERT! safety hazards to operators and bystanders and could also result in product damage. Your safety and the safety of others is involved. Textron Golf, Turf &...
600 Series ASSEMBLY & SETUP Turfcat Tractors All references to "right" or "left" or "front" or "rear" are with respect to an operator in the tractor seat. TRACTOR ASSEMBLY 1. STEERING WHEEL ATTACHMENT – Attach the steering wheel to the shaft by lining up holes R in each and inserting the roll pin.
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600 Series ASSEMBLY & SETUP Turfcat Tractors 3. SEAT ATTACHMENT a) Spring suspension seat – Make sure the seat is bolted securely to the suspension spring. – Bolt the suspension spring securely to the center of the seat plate using hardware provided in the tractor loose parts bag.
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600 Series ASSEMBLY & SETUP Turfcat Tractors CUTTERDECK ASSEMBLY & SETUP 1. CASTER WHEELS a) Uncrate the deck. Remove the casters from deck mounting plates P. Reassemble to the mounting plates with reference to the height of cut chart on the deck cover or in the cutterdeck section of this manual. b) Place blocks under the rear of the deck so that the bottom edge is approximately parallel with the ground.
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600 Series ASSEMBLY & SETUP Turfcat Tractors 3. PREPARE PTO SHAFT SECTIONS a) Pull apart the two sections of the PTO drive shaft. NOTE: The PTO shaft and tube sections fit together only one way, with a blocked off area between two external splines fitting into a missing spline in the tube.
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600 Series ASSEMBLY & SETUP Turfcat Tractors 5. ATTACH LIFT CHAINS TO DECK a) Verify that the bottom link of the deck chains reach the deck bracket mounting holes. If not, the deck cylinder may need to be further lowered with the tractor lift lever or the chains checked for routing problems.
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600 Series ASSEMBLY & SETUP Turfcat Tractors 8. WEIGHT TRANSFER SPRINGS Secure the weight transfer springs as follows to allow them to rotate during normal deck operation: a) Start the engine and fully raise the deck. Support it by hooking the deck latch to the frame floor board.
600 Series MAINTENANCE Turfcat Tractors SERVICE NOTES: – Verify cutterdeck belt tension at the first 5,10 and 15 hours of operation. – Change engine oil, hydraulic oil and both filters after first 50 hours of operation. – Change differential fluid after first 100 hours of operation. i t - t n I c i l...
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600 Series MAINTENANCE Turfcat Tractors Arrows show lubrication points. o l l t i l o l l t i l o l l t i l t i l...
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600 Series MAINTENANCE Turfcat Tractors CLEAN MACHINE The cooling system must be checked and cleaned daily to prevent engine overheating (more often under especially dirty conditions). Procedure: 1. Remove radiator screen S. 2. Clean the radiator, oil cooler and radiator screen of any grass chaff or debris using compressed air.
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600 Series MAINTENANCE Turfcat Tractors HYDRAULIC SYSTEM General procedures: – Lower implements attached to lift arms to relieve hydraulic pressure from system before servicing. – When servicing hydraulic pipe fittings, do not use teflon tape. Use a liquid sealant that will dissolve into system.
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600 Series MAINTENANCE Turfcat Tractors ENGINE OIL See Engine Manual for manfacturer's recommendations. Before using the machine for the first time, check the oil level in the engine crankcase with crankcase dipstick D. When checking oil level, make sure the machine is on level ground.
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600 Series MAINTENANCE Turfcat Tractors AIR CLEANER Clean and replace the air cleaner element as specified in the service chart. Uneven running, lack of power or black exhaust fumes may indicate a dirty air cleaner. To replace diesel engine air cleaner element: 1.
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600 Series MAINTENANCE Turfcat Tractors WATER FUEL SEPARATOR The machine is equipped with a water fuel separator that traps water in the fuel. If the water is not removed from the fuel system, extensive damage can occur in the fuel injection system. Water will collect at the bottom of the see-through bowl A and appears a different color than the fuel.
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600 Series MAINTENANCE Turfcat Tractors FUEL FILTER 1. To change the fuel filter only, first remove the see- through water separator bowl. See water fuel separator procedure on the previous page. 2. Remove the large black retaining ring G. 3. Pull the filter element straight down. Do not twist as the filter element is not threaded.
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Do you have a question about the TURFCAT-623D and is the answer not in the manual?
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How to put the front belt together
I have a customer with a jacobson turfcat 623D w/ Kubota engine D905. We are looking for a Head, head gasket, thermostat, thermostat gasket, and exhaust gasket. Can you tell me where to find those items?