Page 5 - Heavy Duty Finishing Mower; WARRANTY POLICY; must; GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION:; This warranty does not apply to rentals
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 1 WARRANTY POLICY Buhler Manufacturing products are warranted for a period of twelve (12) months (90 days for commercial application) from original date of purchase, by original purchaser, to be free from defects in material and workmanship under correct, normal agricultur...
Page 6 - INTRODUCTION
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 2 INTRODUCTION Buhler has been building top quality finishing mowers for 15 years and has refined these mowers to be among the best in the industry. Manufactured with top quality material, the edge of the mower deck features solid reinforcing rods. The Heavy Duty Finishing...
Page 7 - SAFETY; The safety alert symbol means...; CAUTION
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 3 SAFETY Remember, YOU are the key to safety. Good safety practices not only protect you, but also the people around you. Make these practices a working part of your safety program. Be certain that everyone operating this equipment is familiar with the recommended operatin...
Page 9 - TRANSPORT SAFETY; Keep service area clean and dry; STORAGE SAFETY
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 5 TRANSPORT SAFETY Review Transport Safety instructions in tractor manual before moving. Check with local authorities regarding transport on public roads. Obey all applicable laws and regulations. Make sure the SMV (Slow Moving Vehicle) emblem and all the lights and reflec...
Page 10 - HEAVY DUTY FINISHING MOWER SAFETY SIGNS
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 6 HEAVY DUTY FINISHING MOWER SAFETY SIGNS #1 #2 #3
Page 11 - SAFETY SIGNS – cont’d.
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 7 SAFETY SIGNS – cont’d. #4 #5 #6 #7 Replace safety sign immediately should it become damaged, torn or illegible. Obtain replacements from your authorized dealer using the part numbers shown.
Page 12 - HITCH ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 8 HITCH ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1. The hitch is assembled except for the two pivot bars (#69). Bolt one end of each pivot bar between the welded brackets at the back of the deck using the bolts assembled in the mower. 2. Remove the 3/4” bolt (#63) at the top of the hitch ass...
Page 14 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; Slowly back the tractor up to the machine.
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 10 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The Heavy Duty Finishing Mower is designed to be used on a tractor with a standard category 1 three-point hitch. See the specification sheet for horsepower requirements.Using excessive power will shorten the life of the drive train components. CON...
Page 16 - THEORY OF OPERATION
Page 17 - MAINTENANCE
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 13 MAINTENANCE HEAVY DUTY FINISHING MOWER PTO SHAFTS MAINTENANCE: The cross journals and the shield bearings at both ends of the shaft should be greased every 8 hours. Use 1 or 2 pumps of high temperature grease. The cones on the outer PTO shield must be turned until the a...
Page 18 - PTO SHAFT
Page 19 - MOWER DECK WHEEL BEARINGS; Wheel Yoke
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 15 MOWER DECK WHEEL BEARINGS The mower wheel bearings are packed in grease when they are shipped. They should be repacked in fresh grease once a year or every 200 hours of usage. MOWER DECK WHEEL BEARINGS ITEM PART# DESCRIPTION 1 902422 Wheel Yoke 2 902489 1'' x 9 1/4'' lo...
Page 20 - MOWER GEARBOX LUBRICATION
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 16 MOWER GEARBOX LUBRICATION The gearbox should be filled with SAE90 oil to the bottom of the level plug whenshipped. Check the mower gearbox before using and at regular intervals (approximately every 40 hours). See that the oil level is maintained. On the mower gearbox th...
Page 21 - SPINDLE REPLACEMENT; The procedure is the same as for the outer spindles as described
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 17 SPINDLE REPLACEMENT OUTER SPINDLES : remove the belt guard on the side required (#7 & #8). Loosen the belts by first loosening the bolts holding the gearbox base plate (#2). Turn the 5/8” hex nut (#3) on the threaded rod on the base plate until there is enough slack...
Page 22 - HEAVY DUTY MAINTENANCE – SPINDLE REPLACEMENT
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 18 HEAVY DUTY MAINTENANCE – SPINDLE REPLACEMENT
Page 24 - BLADE REPLACEMENT
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 20 BLADE REPLACEMENT The mower deck must be securely blocked up or locked in place before doing a blade replacement. When replacing or grinding blades, all three blades must be replaced or reground at the same time to maintain the proper balance in the cutting unit. Use he...
Page 25 - BLADE REPLACMENT; ' Rear Discharge Deck
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 21 BLADE REPLACMENT ITEM PART# DESCRIPTION 1 902667 5' Rear Discharge Deck 902668 6' Rear Discharge Deck 902669 7' Rear Discharge Deck 2 81593 3/8'' Lock Washer (pl) 3 81592 3/8'' Hex Nut (pl) 4 86171 3/8'' x 1 1/4'' Hex Bolt (pl) 5 912301558 Snap Ring 6 966860 Spindle Ass...
Page 27 - CHECKING BOLT TORQUE
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 23 CHECKING BOLT TORQUE The tables shown below give correct torque values for various bolts and hex bolts.Tighten all bolts to the torques specified in chart unless otherwise noted. Check tightness of bolts periodically, using bolt torque chart as a guide. Replace hardware...
Page 28 - ’, 6’ & 7’ HEAVY DUTY REAR DISCHARGE FINISHING MOWER
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 24 5’, 6’ & 7’ HEAVY DUTY REAR DISCHARGE FINISHING MOWER
Page 32 - HEAVY DUTY FINISHING MOWER GEARBOX
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 28 HEAVY DUTY FINISHING MOWER GEARBOX
Page 34 - HEAVY DUTY FINISHING MOWER SPINDLE ASSEMBLY
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 30 HEAVY DUTY FINISHING MOWER SPINDLE ASSEMBLY
Page 36 - HEAVY DUTY REAR DISCHARGE FINISHING MOWER PTO SHAFT
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 32 HEAVY DUTY REAR DISCHARGE FINISHING MOWER PTO SHAFT
Page 38 - Heavy Duty Rear Discharge Finishing Mower Chain Kit
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 34 Heavy Duty Rear Discharge Finishing Mower Chain Kit Item # Part # Description 1 902667 5' Deck Weldment 902668 6' Deck Weldment 902669 7' Deck Weldment 2 902820 62 1/4'' Chain Guard Plate (5') 902823 74 1/4'' Chain Guard Plate (6') 902825 86 1/4'' Chain Guard Plate (7')...
Page 39 - HEAVY DUTY REAR DISCHARGE CHAIN KIT
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 35 HEAVY DUTY REAR DISCHARGE CHAIN KIT
Page 40 - QUICK HITCH KIT
Page 41 - BLADE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 37 BLADE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT The mowers must be raised off the ground far enough to pull the wheel yoke (#5) out of the welded sleeves at the ends of the axles (#1). Be sure the tractor is turned off. Pull out the clip (#4) and remove the wheel yoke. There are ½” and 1” spac...
Page 42 - MOWER DECK BELT ADJUSTMENT
Heavy Duty Finishing Mower 38 MOWER DECK BELT ADJUSTMENT
Page 45 - NOTES
Page 48 - Buhler Manufacturing
DIVISION LOCATIONS U.S. WAREHOUSES Farm King Division301 Mountain Street S. Morden, MB R6M 1X7 Ph.: (204) 822-4467Fax: (204) 822-6348 Allied/Inland Division1260 Clarence AvenueWinnipeg, MB R3T 1T2 Ph.: (204) 284-6100Fax: (204) 477-2325 B.I.I. Division1330 43 rd Street N.W. Fargo, ND 58102Ph: (701) 2...