Ransomes Highway 3 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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1 CONTENTS
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2
INTRODUCTION
2.1 IMPORTANT ................................................................ 2
2.2 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION .................................. 3
2.3 GUIDELINES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SCRAP
PRODUCTS ............................................................. 4
2.3.1 DURING SERVICE LIFE ......................................... 4
2.3.2 END OF SERVICE LIFE .......................................... 4
2.4
PARTS MANUAL .......................................................... 5
3
SAFETY
3.1 OPERATING SAFETY ............................................. 6
3.1.1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ................................ 6
3.1.2 SAFETY SIGNS ....................................................... 6
3.1.3 STARTING THE ENGINE ........................................ 6
3.1.4 DRIVING THE MACHINE ........................................ 6
3.1.5 TRANSPORTING .................................................... 7
3.1.6 LEAVING THE DRIVING POSITION ....................... 7
3.1.7 SLOPES ................................................................... 7
3.1.8 BLOCKED CUTTING UNITS ................................... 7
3.1.9 ADJUSTMENTS, LUBRICATION,
MAINTENANCE & CLEANING ................................ 7
4
SPECIFICATIONS
4.1 DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS ....................................... 10
4.2 MACHINE SPECIFICATION ................................... 12
4.3
HYDRAULIC SPECIFICATION ........................................ 12
4.4 VIBRATION LEVEL ................................................ 13
4.5 SLOPES .................................................................. 13
4.6 CUTT
ING UNIT SPECIFICATION ............................. 14
4.7 RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS ........................... 14
4.8 CUTTING PERFORMANCE (AREA) ...................... 14
4.9 ENGINE SPECIFICATION ...................................... 15
4.10
CERTIFICATES OF CONFORMITY ................................... 16
5
DECALS
5.1 SAFETY DECALS EC ............................................. 20
5.2 INSTRUCTION DECALS EC .................................. 22
6
CONTROLS
6.1 OPERATOR WORKSTATION ................................ 24
6.2 INSTRUMENT PANEL ............................................ 25
6.2A STARTER KEY SWITCH ........................................ 26
6.2B THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER .............................. 26
6.2C PARKING BRAKES ................................................ 26
6.2D HAZARD WARNING SWITCH ................................ 27
6.2E CUTTING UNIT SWITCH (
PTO) .............................. 27
6.2F
BACKLAP SWITCH ................................................... 27
6.2G 4
WHEEL DRIVE IN REVERSE SWITCH .......................... 27
6.2H
VISUAL DISPLAY ......................................................... 28
6.2
H.1 START UP SCREEN .................................................... 28
6.2
H.2 WARNING/SERVICE SCREEN ...................................... 28
6.2
H.3 START UP SLOPE WARNING SCREEN............................ 29
6.2
H.4 MAIN RUN SCREEN ................................................... 30
6.2
H.5 WATER TEMPERATURE SCREEN ................................. 31
6.2
H.6 BLOCKED CHARGE FILTER SCREEN ............................ 31
6.2
H.7 SLOPE WARNING SCREENS ......................................... 32
6.2
H.8 MAIN MENU ............................................................... 33
6.2
H.9 CLOCK & DATE ADJUST ....................................... 33
6.2
H.10 SERVICE MENU .......................................................... 34
6.2
H.11 DATALOGGING MENU ................................................. 35
6.2
H.12 LANGUAGE MENU ...................................................... 35
6.2J R
IGHT HAND UNIT LIFT/LOWER SWITCH ...................... 36
6.2
K CENTRE UNIT LIFT/LOWER SWITCH ............................. 36
6.2
LLEFT HAND UNIT LIFT/LOWER SWITCH ......................... 37
6.2
M, N, P, R INDICATOR LAMPS ..................................................... 37
6.2
S WEIGHT TRANSFER BUTTON ....................................... 37
6.3 TRACTION PEDAL ................................................. 38
6.4 STEERING TILT CONTROL ................................... 38
6.5 HORN ..................................................................... 39
6.6 P
OWER OUTLET ........................................................ 39
6.7
REEL SPEED CONTROL ............................................... 39
6.8 PARKING BRAKE RELEASE VALVE .................... 40
6.9 FREE WHEEL ......................................................... 40
6.10 LIGHTING KIT (O
PTIONAL) ...................................... 41
6.11
SEAT RIGHT HAND ARM REST & POD ........................... 41
7
OPERATION
7.1 DAILY INSPECTION ............................................... 42
7.2 OPERATOR PRESENCE AND SAFETY
INTERLOCK SYSTEM ............................................ 43
7.3 OPERATING PROCEDURE ................................... 44
7.4 FITTING THE CUTTING UNIT TO THE MACHINE 45
7.5 OPERATION OF THE MACHINE ........................... 46
7.6 STARTING THE ENGINE ....................................... 46
7.7 DRIVING ................................................................. 46
7.8 MOWING .................................................................47
7.9 TO STOP THE ENGINE ..........................................47
7.10
UNBLOCKING CUTTING UNITS ......................................47
7.11
BACKLAPPING .............................................................48
7.11 T
RANSPORTING ON A TRAILER ....................................50
7.12 SLINGING
AND JACKING THE MACHINE .................50
7.13 MOWING ON SLOPES ........................................... 51
8
MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION
8.1 MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION CHART .......54
FLUID REQUIREMENTS ........................................54
8.2 ENGINE LUBRICATION ..........................................56
8.3 ENGINE: FAN BELT ...............................................57
8.4 ENGINE COOLANT ................................................58
8.5 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ............................................59
8.6 HYDRAULIC TEST PORTS ....................................60
8.7 FUEL SYSTEM .......................................................61
8.8 AIR CLEANER ........................................................62
8.9 BATTERY ................................................................62
8.10 MACHINE MAINTENANCE .....................................63
L
UBRICATION OF CUTTING UNIT ...................................64
9
ADJUSTMENTS
9.1 TRACTION CONTROL PEDAL ...............................66
9.2 WEIGHT TRANSFER ADJUSTMENT .....................66
9.3
CUTTING UNIT HEIGHT OF CUT ADJUSTMENT ...........67
9.4 FLOATING HEAD FRONT ROLL SETTING ............67
9.5 CUTTING CYLINDER TO BOTTOM BLADE
ADJUSTMENT ........................................................68
9.6 CUTTING CYLINDER BEARINGS ..........................69
9.7 FRONT AND REAR ROLL BEARINGS ...................69
9.8 GRASS DEFLECTOR .............................................69
9.9 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRAMMER
SEATS .....................................................................70
9.10 SEAT (G
RAMMER MSG85) .......................................71
9.11 AIR SUSPENSION SEAT (G
RAMMER MSG75 -521) 72
9.11.1 WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT .........................................72
9.11.2 FORE/AFT ADJUSTMENT ......................................72
9.11.3 BACKREST EXTENSION ........................................73
9.11.4 SEAT HEATER ........................................................73
9.11.5 LUMBAR SUPPORT ...............................................73
9.11.6 ARMRESTS .............................................................74
9.11.7 ARMREST ADJUSTMENT.......................................74
9.11.8 BACKREST ADJUSTMENT ....................................74
9.11.9 MAINTENANCE ......................................................75
10
ACCESSORIES
10.4 ROTARY BEACON KIT ..................................................76
10.5
LIGHT KIT ...................................................................76
10.6 M
IRROR KIT ...............................................................77
10.7
STORAGE RACKS .......................................................77
11
TROUBLESHOOTING
11.1 TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL .....................................79
12
QUALITY OF CUT
12 QUALITY OF CUT TROUBLESHOOTING .........................80
12.1 W
ASHBOARDING ........................................................80
12.2 M
ARCELLING .............................................................81
12.3 S
TEP CUTTING ..........................................................82
12.4 S
CALPING .................................................................83
12.5 S
TRAGGLERS ............................................................84
12.6 S
TREAKS....................................................................85
12.7 W
INDROWING ............................................................86
12.8 R
IFLING OR TRAMLINING ............................................87
12.9 M
ISMATCHED CUTTING UNITS ....................................87
13
FUSES AND RELAYS
13.1 FUSE AND RELAY IDENTIFICATION ................................89
14
GUARANTEE
14.1 GUARANTEE ..............................................................90