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GENERAL INFORMATION
HABAN SICKLK BAH MOVVKH ATTA( HMENT
Your Haban Sickle Bar Mower is Uic finest
sickle bar mower available anywhere for your
compact tractor. Hore*s why: First of all. it
is design( kI specifically lo match your Lawn
nn<i Garden Tractor. Huggeil. long-life con¬
struction assures you of highest performance
with limited horsepower. It is wjuippiKl with
anli-friction, ht;avy duty bearings in all Im¬
portant areas. The Hnban Sickle Bar Mower
provides more machine for your money, and
following the points of service as listed l>elow
will give you years of succ'essful operation
and sidisfaction.
OPKBATING SUGGESTIONS
'I'hls manual will help you get the most value
from your Haban Sickle Bar Mower. Head
carefully all asseml)ly. operating, adjusting and
service information. You will flntl many hclp^
ful points which will not only save time but
will help you operate the nK)wer most effi¬
ciently.
Every effort has been made to Incorporate
all of the safety devices for oj)erator pro-
tei’tion. However* careless and negligent op(?r-
ation can .still result In serious Injury to
persons and properly. Be sure lo read and
follow all safely precautions listed In this
manual. When In need of parts and major
service, see index. Right-hand (H.H.) and left-
hand reference is determined by stand¬
ing at the rear of the tractor or mower and
facing the direction of travel. When In need
of parts, he prepared to give your dealer the
serial number shown on the mower name¬
plate. located on the Pitman head housing of
the mower near the lift handle. Locate the
number and write it in the* blank space Ijelow.
HABAN MODEL SICKLE BAR MOWER
SERIAL NO__
The Haban Sickle Bar Mower was designed
for mowing areas which include tall weeds,
grass, light brush .etc., but should not be used
on very short grass. Sickle Bar Mowers are
not efieetivc in short grass. It Is important
that the appi'opriato ground speed be main¬
tained when mowing with a Sickle Bar Mower,
OPERATING raACTOK WITH HYDROSTATIC
TRANSMISSION
The hydrostatic transmission of your tractor
allows a complete range of speeds at full en¬
gine throttle. Simply adjust .speerd of tractor
to meet existing conditions through tlwr Icwcr
control of the hydrosUitic transmission. The
sickle knife assembly shoul<i maintain approx¬
imately 1050 to 1200 strokes per minute.
WITH GEAR T\ PIC TRANSMISSION
The tractor engine slKiuld bo operated at full-
throttle* and usually operating in second or
third gear would give you the lx>si results.
Speed shouhl be regulated by selecting the pro¬
per gear ratio instead of reducing engine spee<l.
The sickle knife as.sembly should maintain
approximately 1050 strokes per minute.
When mowing in extremely rough arcus, re¬
duce speed of tractor to meet existing condi¬
tions—keeping tractor engine at full throttle.
When cutting brush which is Lirger tlian 1/2^^
diameter, slow forward travel of tractor prior
to cutting brush. It may be necessary to slop
the tractor when the sickle Ixir makes con¬
tact with snmpling.sor heavy brush jind allow
the sickle knife lo cut its way through the
brush material. It is not recommended to
attempt to cut material exceeding 1-1/2 to
2*' in diameter.
Performiincc of the sickle knife dcpcaids on
ihe following points, all of which are imjKirlant:
(1) sharpness of sickle knife; (2) wear blade
luiJustmenL (3) straightness of knife txir: (4)
hold-down clip < lcarunce: (5) speed of .sickle
knife (approximately 1050 strokes pt>r minute):
(6) lea(i adjustmenl of .sickle bar: (7) cutting
pitch of .shear fingers.
TUANSIOHT POSITION:
The sickle bur mower can ix^ I rati sported
fnim one location lo unolher by raising the
unit with Iho lift handle an<l locking it Into
]}Osition (as illusllaled on pag(' 5) BE SLRE
TO ALWAYS INSTALL KNIKK GLARD ON
MOWER BAH WHEN I RA N SPO HTI NG.
ALW.AYS OPERATE AT CARKl LL SPEEDS
IN TRANSI^OHTING AM) AVOID MAKING
SI DDEN OR SHARP TLHNS WITH THE MOW¬
ER IN RAISED POSITION.
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