Page 2 - SAFETY; Signal Words; YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
SAFETY Take note! This safety alert symbol found throughout this manual is used to call yourattention to instructions involving your personal safety and the safety of others. Failure tofollow these instructions can result in injury or death. Signal Words Note the use of the signal words DANGER, WARN...
Page 3 - INDEX
45 7 - PRE-DELIVERY CHECKLIST 44 6 - TROUBLESHOOTING 43 5.03 - Suggested Spare Parts 42 5.02 - Blade Spindle 42 5.01 - Gearbox 42 5 - REPAIR PROCEDURES 40 4.08 - Storage 39 4.07 - Transport 38 4.06 - Drivelines and Center Gearbox Timing 37 4.05 - Belt Replacement 36 4.04 - Belt Tension 34 4.03 - Bla...
Page 4 - - GENERAL INFORMATION
1 - GENERAL INFORMATION Thank you and congratulations for having chosen our implement. Your new Flex Winggrooming mower is a technologically advanced machine constructed of high quality,sturdy components that will fulfill your working expectations. Read this manual carefully.It will instruct you on ...
Page 6 - - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; safety signs
2 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Safety is the primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products.Unfortunately our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a singlecareless act of an operator.In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accidentpreventi...
Page 8 - right side
Fig. 2 - Safety decals, main frame; replace immediately if damaged. S AFETY P RECAUTIONS 8 FRONTIER F LEX W ING G ROOMING M OWERS O PERATOR ’ S M ANUAL right side left side 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 1 3 3 2 2 4 56 Yellow reflective decal Red reflective decal
Page 13 - It is the dealer’s responsibility to extend transport
20. Reduce speed on slopes and sharp turns to minimize tipping or loss of control. Be careful when changing directions on slopes. Do not start or stop suddenly on slopes.Avoid operation on steep slopes. 21. When using a unit, a minimum 20% of tractor and equipment weight must be on tractor front whe...
Page 15 - Photo A
4. Slide the assembled plug underneath the mounting plate and between the bolts (see photo B) . 5. Carefully insert the wires into the supplied 3/8” wire loom (see photo C) . Use electrical tape to attach the wire loom to the wire harness. Use enough wire loom tofollow the contour of the frame until...
Page 17 - Placing spacers between the wheel arm and the wheel yoke; The cutting height is
The cutting height is the distance from the blades to the ground. The cutting height isadjusted by moving the height adjustment spacers on the wheel yokes above or below the wheel arm. Placing spacers between the wheel arm and the wheel yoke raises the cutting height by the size of the spacer. Remov...
Page 18 - PTO; . This is an important feature that permits the leveling of the
4. The drivelines cross and bearings have been greased.5. All wheels are fully greased.6. All grease points on Flex frame have been greased 3 . 7. No wrappings or foreign objects are around the blades, belts or drivelines.8. The blades are properly installed and the blade bolts properly torqued 4 . ...
Page 19 - CV; DANGER: Never engage the; until all three mowers are in the down position
3. Lower jack stand until the weight of the mower is on the tractor drawbar. Turn the jack stand 90 degrees and pin into a horizontal position. For further safety, the jackstand may also be removed and mounted on the storage area on the tongue. 4. Hook the hydraulic hose to the tractor remote port. ...
Page 20 - We recommend the following method for; joint to the tractor; and the other half to the mower input shaft.
3.07 - Constant Velocity Driveline It is extremely important that the Constant Velocity Driveline be at the correct length inrelation to the tractor on which it is to be used. The driveline length might be too long forcertain tractors whose tires allow for a very sharp turning radius. The proper len...
Page 21 - Both wing mowers and rear mower must have free up and; holes provided to increase
5. Re-measure as described in step 2. Straighten out the tractor and measure the two driveline halves to be sure that there is a minimum of 4”-6” shaft overlap to preventthe driveline from separating during normal operation. 3.08 - Hydraulic Lift System Standard single action lift cylinders are used...
Page 22 - Telescopic Arms; . You may choose to drill holes for additional adjustment; Important: Always check; length when adjusting the deck overlap.; The arrow shows the pin centered
attached and is carried by the transport tires. These three components are held togetherby numerous large bolts M18x45. The main objective of the frame carrier of the Flexmower is to allow the three mowing units to follow the ground contour and float freelyand independently from each other. In order...
Page 23 - Leveling Flex Frame
Leveling Flex Frame The second pivot point is where the telescopic arms connect to the mowers. Each deckhas two pins, one in the front and one in the rear, nested between two stamped plateswith large slots. The plates are attached to each of the frame arms with three bolts. Asthe mower floats over t...
Page 24 - Raising the Mower Decks and the Automatic Lock Up System; To lock the mower decks into a secure position, do the following
The frame is level when all three decks have each of their two pins in approximately thesame position in relation to the slots in the stamped plates which are attached to thetelescopic arms (see fig. 8) . Operating the machine with the hitch set too high or low will reduce float capability ofthe dec...
Page 25 - WARNING: Never engage the
3.10 - Start Up WARNING: Never engage the PTO until all three mowers are in the down position and resting on the ground. Never raise the mowers until all three deck bladeshave come to a complete stop. Doing so will cause damage to the driveline yokesand/or cross and bearings and can create a situati...
Page 26 - CAUTION: Do not operate this mower at a; speed or direction of rotation other; The two front wheels of the rear
With the engine idling, slowly engage the PTO drive. Move the throttle lever until the PTO speed indicated on the mower is obtained. The mower is set for a PTO speed of 540 rpm. Shift the transmission to a slow speed gear and start forward, increase the ground speed by shifting upward until the desi...
Page 27 - Checking that the; shield, belt shields and all other shielding are on the; The mowing speed depends on ground conditions, tractor
9. Checking to see if front weights to be added to the tractor in order to maintain balance. 10. Checking the tractor tires for the proper pressure in accordance with the tractor operator’s manual. 11. Checking that the PTO shield, belt shields and all other shielding are on the machine and securely...
Page 28 - mulching kit; , you need to reduce your
The mulching kit is an option available for our mowers. This kit, containing 3 multilevelcutting edge blades and add-on containment baffling which bolts to the underside ofeach mower deck, mulches and pulverizes grass and leaves.Another benefit of the mulching kit is safety. In fact, the kit greatly...
Page 31 - SAE; for lubrication points)
13. When disconnecting hydraulic lines, shut off hydraulic supply and relieve all hydraulic pressure. 14. Do not attempt to mount a tire unless you have the proper equipment and experience to do the job. 15. Inflating or servicing tires can be dangerous. Whenever possible, trained personnel should b...
Page 32 - mower vibration can loosen bolts; Table 1; Grease points on
2. Gearbox oil level; check gearboxes’ oil level, it should be between ½ and 2 / 3 full. If needed add either SAE 90 wt. or SAE 140 wt. gear oil. Every 25 hours:Check hardware tightness; mower vibration can loosen bolts 17 . Check tightness of the hardware periodically, using Table 1 as a guide. M A...
Page 33 - or at least once a year:; Lubrication of the spindle shafts easily
Every 50 hours: 1. Lubricate the nine spindles with two or three shots of multipurpose grease (see fig. 17) . The top grease fittings are easily accessible from the top of the deck by simply removing the plastic dust guards. 2. Check belt tension 18 . 3. Grease the main drive shaft carrier bearing (...
Page 34 - direction when viewed from the bottom of; cutting edge close to ground
4.03 - Blade Maintenance WARNING: To avoid possible injury always wear proper eye and hand protectionwhen servicing mower blade. In order for the mower to work properly, and to always obtain a precision cut with lowerHP requirements thus keeping cost down, proper blade maintenance is important.Blade...
Page 35 - Sharpening blades; The cutting edge should be between
2. Install the cup washer (see fig. 18) over the blade bolt and secure the blade in place as described above. 3. With a wrench, block the spindle and tighten the bolt to 103 lb. ft. (see fig. 19) . 4. To remove the blades reverse the procedure. WARNING: Do not substitute blades or any bolt for the b...
Page 36 - Belt tension control; Check the belt tension; The belt deflection should be; gearbox support plate
CAUTION: Unbalanced or warped blades can cause damage to the mower and/orpersonal injury. Replace damaged blades before operating the mower. Sharpenboth ends of the mower blades equally or until the blade is balanced. 4.04 - Belt Tension Belt tension control Check the belt tension (see fig. 20) by a...
Page 37 - Belt tension adjustment; To adjust the tension do the following
Belt tension adjustment To adjust the tension do the following (see fig. 21) : 1. Remove belt shields. Clean foreign material from the mower deck and belt area.2. Loosen the four nuts holding the gearbox support plate to the central plate.3. Loosen the two blocking nuts on the adjustment bolt.4. Tur...
Page 38 - - Drivelines and Center Gearbox Timing; and the other half to the mower gearbox.
10. Replace front nuts. Tighten front and rear nuts holding down central plate.11. Turn the adjustment bolt clockwise until the proper belt tension is reached. This will draw the gearbox support plate to the rear, thus tightening the belts. 12. Tighten the two blocking nuts on the adjustment bolt.13...
Page 40 - shut off the engine and remove the ignition key. Store; start of the next season.
The transport tires are not for highway use. Transportation for other than a very shortdistance should be done with a trailer. When transporting the Flex mower, maintain asafe speed and slow down when approaching turns. 4.08 - Storage CAUTION: Following operation, or when unhooking, stop the tractor...
Page 41 - TABLE 1 - TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS; Grade 8; TABLE 2 - FLEX WING GROOMING MOWER - TECHNICAL FEATURES
TABLE 1 - TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS When using lock washers with nuts, increase torque values by 5%. 3557 4823 2194 2974 978 1326 12 1-1/2” 2607 3535 1830 2482 1131 1534 4 M36 3161 4286 1949 2643 869 1179 6 1-1/2” 1659 2250 1180 1600 738 1000 2 M30 2712 3677 1673 2268 746 1011 12 1-3/8” 1499 2033 1047 1...
Page 42 - - REPAIR PROCEDURES; The following
5 - REPAIR PROCEDURES CAUTION: All repair procedures must be done by authorized dealerships. It is notrecommended that untrained individuals perform any repair work. The following operations are detailed for qualified personnel only. 5.01 - Gearbox To remove the gearbox from decks do the following: ...
Page 44 - pass cut to; SOLUTION
6 - TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Be sure tractor engine is off, parking brake is locked, and key isremoved before making any adjustments. Increase ground speed.Increase tractor rpm, check engineand PTO speeds. Ground speed too slow.Tractor rpm too low. Cut grasswindrows. Allow grass to dry.Maintain engi...
Page 47 - Use only original spare parts
Use only original spare parts All rights reserved. It is unlawful to copy, reprint or use any of the information or details in this manualwithout the expressed written permission of the Company. Technical information provided in thismanual is approximate, the Company reserves the right to modify or ...
