Offset Mowers 7 Trailblazer Attachments, LLC
423-405-5150 February 2019
1. Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ........................8
1.1 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2 Safe Operation .........................8
1.3 Intended Usage.........................8
1.4 Owner/Operator Manual Storage ...........9
1.5 Operator Orientation .....................9
1.6 Serial Number Location...................9
1.7 Product Improvements ...................9
1.8 Disposal of Equipment at End of Useful Life...9
1.9 Unanswered Questions...................9
2. SAFETY...............................10
2.1 General ..............................10
2.2 Safety Alert Symbols ....................10
2.3 Safety Icon Nomenclature................11
2.3.1 Personal Protection/Important
Information......................11
2.3.2 Prohibited Actions ................11
2.3.3 Hazard Avoidance ................11
2.4 General Safety Instruction................12
2.5 Training ..............................13
2.6 OSHA Training Requirements .............13
2.7 Federal Laws and Regulations ............14
2.8 Sign-Off Form .........................15
2.9 Operation Safety .......................16
2.10 Transporting Safety.....................16
2.11 Storage Safety.........................16
2.12 Maintenance Safety.....................16
3. SAFETY SIGNS AND INSTRUCTIONAL
LABELS ..............................17
3.1 General Information.....................17
3.2 How to Install Replacement Safety Signs ....17
3.3 Safety Signs ..........................18
4. OPERATION ...........................21
4.1 Operating Safety .......................21
4.2 Work Area Safety.......................21
4.3 Tractor Requirements ...................22
4.4 Attaching to Tractor ....................22
4.5 Horizontal Offset Mowing Conguration .....24
4.6 Vertical Mowing Conguration.............26
4.7 Detaching from Tractor ..................28
4.8 Mower Checklist .......................28
4.9 Operation Checklist.....................29
4.10 Right of Way (Roadway) Mowing ..........29
5. TRANSPORTING .......................30
5.1 Transporting Safety (Road) ...............30
6. STORAGE .............................31
6.1 Storage Safety.........................31
6.2 Placing In Storage......................31
6.3 Removing From Storage ................31
7. SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ...........32
7.1 Maintenance Safety.....................32
7.2 Mower Deck Pivot Arm Bearing............33
7.3 Greasing .............................33
7.4 Blade Servicing .......................33
7.4.1 Blade Removal...................33
7.4.2 Blade Installation .................33
7.4.3 Blade Sharpening ................33
7.5 Blade Carrier Removal ..................33
7.6 Blade Carrier Installation.................34
7.7 Service Record ........................34
7.8 Welding Repairs .......................34
8. PARTS ...............................35
9. WARRANTY ...........................36