Table Of Contents - Ransomes 51 Marquis Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 IMPORTANT ................................................................ 4
2.2 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ..................................... 5
2.3 GUIDELINES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SCRAP
PRODUCTS ................................................................. 6
2.3.1 DURING SERVICE LIFE ............................................. 6
2.3.2 END OF SERVICE LIFE .............................................. 6
2.4 PARTS MANUAL ......................................................... 7
2.5 KEY NUMBERS............................................................ 7
3 SAFETY
3.1 OPERATING SAFETY ................................................. 9
3.1.1 OPERATION................................................................. 9
3.1.2 PREPERATION ............................................................ 9
3.1.3 OPERATING................................................................ 10
3.1.4 FUEL HANDLING ....................................................... 11
3.1.5 STORAGE .................................................................. 12
3.1.6 TRANSPORTING ........................................................ 12
3.1.7 SAFETY NOTES ........................................................ 13
4 SPECIFICATIONS
4.1 MACHINE SPECIFICATION ....................................... 17
4.2 DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS ........................................ 17
4.3 ENGINE SPECIFICATION ......................................... 18
4.4 SLOPES ..................................................................... 19
4.5 RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS ............................... 19
4.6 VIBRATION LEVEL .................................................... 20
4.7 CERTIFICATES OF CONFORMITY ........................... 21
5 DECALS
5.1 SAFETY DECALS EC ................................................ 30
5.2 INSTRUCTION DECALS EC ...................................... 30
6 CONTROLS
6.1 OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL -
MECHANICAL (OPC) ................................................ 31
6.2 LANDROLL CLUTCH ................................................. 31
6.3 THROTTLE CONTROL .............................................. 32
6.4 BRAKE RELEASE LEVER ......................................... 32
6.5 CYLINDER CLUTCH LEVER ..................................... 33
6.6 IGNITION CUT-OUT SWITCH ................................... 33
7 OPERATION
7.1 DAILY INSPECTION .................................................. 34
7.2 OPERATOR PRESENCE AND SAFETY
INTERLOCK SYSTEM ............................................... 35
7.3 OPERATING PROCEDURE ....................................... 37
7.4 OPERATION OF THE MACHINE ............................... 38
8 ADJUSTMENTS
8.1 51 MARQUIS: HEIGHT OF CUT ADJUSTMENT ....... 40
8.2 61 MARQUIS: HEIGHT OF CUT ADJUSTMENT ....... 41
8.3 MARQUIS: ALIGNING THE FRONT ROLLS ............. 41
8.4 SUPER CERTES: HEIGHT OF CUT ADJUSTMENT . 42
8.5 CYLINDER TO BOTTOM BLADE ADJUSTMENT ..... 42
8.6 CYLINDER CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT .......................... 42
8.7 CONCAVE ADJUSTMENT ......................................... 43
8.8 LANDROLL SCRAPER .............................................. 43
8.9 LANDROLL CLUTCH ADJUSTMENTS ...................... 44
8.10 CHAIN ADJUSTMENTS ............................................. 44
8.11 BACKLAPPING .......................................................... 45
8.12 HANDLE ADJUSTMENT ............................................ 45
8.13 MARQUIS: SIDE ROLLS ............................................ 46
8.14 PARKING BRAKRE ADJUSTMENT............................ 46
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9 ACCESSORIES
9.1 BRUSH AND COMB SET ........................................... 48
9.2 TRANSPORT WHEELS (SUPER CERTES ONLY) ... 48
9.3 TRAILING SEAT ......................................................... 49
9.4 VERTI-GROOM ATTACHMENT.................................. 49
9.5 VERTI-GROOM DRIVE BELT .................................... 50
9.6 VERTI-GROOM LUBRICATION ................................ 51
10 MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION CHART ........... 52
10.1 ENGINE DAILY (EVERY 8 WORKING HOURS) ........ 53
10.2 ENGINE WEEKLY: (EVERY 50 WORKING HOURS) 54
10.3 CLUTCH AND LAYSHAFT COVER ........................... 54
11 LUBRICATION
11.1 ENGINE DAILY: (EVERY 8 WORKING HOURS) ....... 55
11.2 ENGINE: (AFTER FIRST 20 HOURS) ........................ 55
11.3 ENGINE WEEKLY: (EVERY 50 WORKING HOURS) 56
11.4 MACHINE ................................................................... 56
12 QUALITY OF CUT TROUBLESHOOTING
12.1 WASHBOARDING ....................................................... 58
12.2 MARCELLING.............................................................. 59
12.3 STEP CUTTING........................................................... 60
12.4 SCALPING................................................................... 61
12.5 STRAGGLERS ............................................................ 62
12.6 STREAKS .................................................................... 63
12.7 WINDROWING ............................................................ 64
12.8 RIFLING OR TRAM-LINING ........................................ 65
12.9 MISMATCHED CUTTING UNITS ................................ 66
13 GUARANTEE / SALES & SERVICE
13.1 GUARANTEE / SALES & SERVICE ........................... 67
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