Mahindra BFMXTV60 - Engine Start-up and Clutch Burnishing

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OPERATION
STARTINGTHEENGINE,INSPECTIONSANDBURNISHINGTHECLUTCH
WARNING
TOPREVENTINJURIES:
Start the engine, engage and disengage the
electric clutch to be sure it works normally. Make
sure the emergency switch is working perfectly.
Makesureallthecontrolsareworkingwellbefore
usingtheaccessory.
WARNING
TOPREVENTINJURIES:
Stop ELECTRIC CLUTCH immediately if vibrations
continues after a few evolutions during start-up and
anytimethereafter.Waitforallmovingpartstocome
to a complete stop before dismounting from vehicle
to check for probable causes. Make necessary
repairsandadjustmentsbeforecontinuing.
STARTINGTHEENGINE
Beforestartingtowork,sitonthedriver’sseatandalwaysattachtoyourselftheemergencyswitchlanyard
thatislinkedtothecontrolbox.
NOTE:Donotattempttostarttheunitwiththeengagementknobpulledupinthe“ENGAGED”position.
Usingthecontrolbox,followthesesteps:
 Setthethrottleleveronthecontrolboxto“START”position.
 Turnkeytothe“ACCESSORY”setting,thentothe“START”setting.
 SetthrottlelevertominimumRPM.
 Allowenginetoidleafewmomentsbeforeengagingtheblades.
BLADEENGAGEMENT&DISENGAGEMENT
Theremaininginspectionsaremadebyengagingthebladestocheckforvibrations.
Cutterbladescanlock-upagainsteachotherduringstart-upandshut-down.
FollowingBladeEngagementandBladeDisengagementinstructionsbelow.
ENGAGINGTHEBLADES
A)Placetheengineleveratminimumthrottle.
B)Whileengineisrunningatidle,engagetheblades
bypullinguptheengagementswitch.
IMPORTANT: While engine is running full throttle,
makesuretheaccessoryisnot vibratingexcessively
foratleast3seconds.
DISENGAGINGTHEBLADES
A) Slowly decrease throttle speed until engine idle
speedisreached.
B) Then, push down the engagement switch to
disengagetheblades.
C)Engage vehicle’sparking brake, shutoff vehicle’s
engineandremoveignitionkeyfromtheswitch..Stay
onvehicleuntilbladesarecompletelystopped.
IMPORTANT:
If excessive vibrations continue after 3 seconds at full engine speed, immediately disengage, shut down
engine,andremovethekeyfromtheswitch.
BURNISHINGPROCEDURE
Theburnishingproceduremustbeperformedbeforethefirsttimeuseoftheaccessoryandaftereachprolonged
periodofinactivity.Burnishingtheengagingsystemwillensureproperperformanceandwillhelpavoid
damages.
1. Makethereisnothingthatblockstherotationandstarttheengine.
2. Engageelectricclutch.
3. Disengageelectricclutchandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
4. Repeatprocedure(steps2&3)10timeswithin30secondsintervalstoavoidoverheatingtheclutchwhich
mayresultindamage.