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
37 PARTS MANUAL 35 7 - PRE-DELIVERY CHECKLIST 34 6 - TROUBLESHOOTING 33 5.03 - Suggested Spare Parts 31 5.02 - Blade Spindle 31 5.01 - Gearbox 31 5 - REPAIR PROCEDURES 29 4.08 - Storage 28 4.07 - Transport 27 4.06 - Driveline 26 4.05 - Belt Replacement 25 4.04 - Belt Tension 23 4.03 - Blade Maintena...
Page 4 - - GENERAL INFORMATION
1 - GENERAL INFORMATION Thank you and congratulations for having chosen our implement. Your new groomingmower is a technologically advanced machine constructed of high quality, sturdycomponents that will fulfill your working expectations. Read this manual carefully. It willinstruct you on how to ope...
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 - implement; replace immediately if damaged. S AFETY P RECAUTIONS 8 FRONTIER G ROOMING M OWERS O PERATOR ’ S M ANUAL right side left side Red reflective decal Yellow reflective decal
Page 10 - properly trained people should operate this machine.
3 - OPERATION You have purchased a three spindle mower designed especially for the mowing ofgrassy areas where a highly professional cut is required without wasting time.This mower is perfect for the maintenance of parks, private lawns, industrial parks,airports, hospital grounds, schools, highways,...
Page 13 - moving the spacers on the wheel yokes.; Placing spacers between the; The cutting height is
CAUTION: Stand clear of bands when cutting as they could be under sufficienttension to cause them to fly loose. Take care in removing bands and wire, theyoften have extremely sharp edges and cut very easily. As mentioned above, all our grooming mowers may be either tractor front or rearmounted. Chan...
Page 14 - working
IMPORTANT: Very low cutting heights should be avoided. Damaging shock loadsoccur when the blades strike the ground repeatedly. This can cause damage tothe mower. Cutting lower than 2” under most circumstances should be avoided. The cutting height is adjustable from 1.3” to 5.3”. The mower comes equi...
Page 15 - To attach the mower to the tractor do the following:; pins welded to the mower hitch arms.; Turn off the tractor engine.; Secure them in
CAUTION: Always ensure that the tractor tire pressure is correct according to thetractor operator’s manual. DANGER: Failure to ensure a secure coupling of the implement to the tractor cancause injury and damage to the implement or tractor. To attach the mower to the tractor do the following: 1. Back...
Page 16 - Before starting to mow, never forget that the; operator is responsible; before starting; machine and securely in place
CAUTION: Do not operate this mower at a PTO speed or direction of rotationother than that shown on the mower. Serious damage can occur to the machineand/or the operator. Before starting to mow, never forget that the operator is responsible for the following: 1. Safe and correct driving of the tracto...
Page 18 - - Quick Hitch Adapter Assembly and Operation; Using a Quick Hitch system:; The GM21 series mowers can be used with a Quick
stop engine and allow the mower blades to come to a complete stop beforedismounting the tractor. 3.09 - Uneven Terrain DANGER: Be careful of rollover when operating tractor and mower over unevenground. The following precautions should always be observed when working on uneven terrain:1. In extremely...
Page 19 - Quick Hitch Adapter assembly; yokes need to be installed as shown on fig. 7.
optional adapter has floating yokes that will allow the mower to follow the contour of theground. WARNING: When using a Quick Hitch on a PTO driven implement always ensurethere is the proper driveline overlap prior to use. If there is not the minimum 6”driveline overlap do not use and contact your n...
Page 20 - hitch adapter to move up and down.; Quick Hitch Adapter operation:
8. Install the A-frame support to the floating yokes using the M20x160 hex bolt and the M20 stover nut. 9. Loosen the M16x45 bolts that secure the top hitch arms to the rear support plates of the mower. Only loosen slightly. The arms must be able to move slightly up anddown. 10. Tighten all hardware...
Page 22 - Lubricate the driveline and the wheel yokes:; Apply two or three shots of grease
14. Never replace hex bolts with less than grade five bolts unless otherwise specified, i.e. shear bolts 9 . 15. Where replacement parts are necessary for periodic maintenance and servicing, genuine replacement parts must be used to restore your equipment to originalspecifications. The company will ...
Page 23 - Lubrication of the spindle shafts easily; accessible from the top of the deck.
manufacturer operator’s manual for further information on the driveline. (Note: Onolder models you may need to lubricate the wheel bearings, check wheels to see ifthere is a grease fitting, if so apply two or three shots of grease every 8 hours). 2. Gearbox oil level: Check gearbox oil level, it sho...
Page 24 - assemble it as described above; Ground
Installing or removing blades If the mower blades need to be installed, do the following:1. The blades rotate clockwise viewing the mower, when lifted, from the rear. The blades must be mounted with the cutting edge in the direction of rotation and the liftwing edge towards the bottom of the deck (s...
Page 25 - The cutting edge should be between; Belt tension control; Check the belt tension; Belt tension adjustment; To adjust the tension do the following; The belt deflection should be
DANGER: Proper torque must be used when tightening the blade retaining bolt. Ifthese safety precautions are not followed, the blade could come off duringoperation and be thrown hundreds of feet from the mower. Sharpening blades Blade sharpening is extremely important in order to get the best cutting...
Page 26 - gearbox support plate
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. 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. 5. Ti...
Page 30 - TABLE 1 - TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS; TABLE 2 - GM21 GROOMING MOWERS - 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 31 - - REPAIR PROCEDURES; The following; To remove the gearbox
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 do the following: 1. Remove t...
Page 32 - down toward the blade mounting plate.
To reassemble the blade spindle, do the following:1. Clean the spindle housing support. Remove shavings and/or burrs.2. Rub oil on the mounting surfaces. Press the bearing races into the rotor support (see fig. 15) . 3. Apply a layer of grease to the inner ring of the bearing. Pack the bearings with...
Page 34 - 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, checkengine and PTO speeds. Ground speed too low.Tractor rpm too slow. Cut grass windrows. Allow grass to dry.Maintain eng...
Page 37 - P A R T S M A N U A L; GROOMING MOWERS
P A R T S M A N U A L GROOMING MOWERS GM2190GM2109 Parts Manual 10/2010 C70-090, 110 Ver. F Frontier C70-090, 110 (US)Printed on October 12, 2010 Note: Serial #’s with the XF prefix are subsequent to serial numbers with the BC prefix. For example: Areference to “serial # BC…739197 & above” will ...
Page 39 - Description
8 Bearing 6205 2RS, hard tire (not shown) 5BP0051706 4 Wheel hard tire, complete 5BP0044131 47 4 Cotter pin 5BP0008783 46 4 Spacer ½” 5BP0044130 45 12 Spacer 1” 5BP0044129 44 4 Wheel yoke for 13” air tire 5BP0067371 4 Wheel yoke for hard tire 5BP0067305 43 18 Washer fender Ø10 Z 5BP0030157 42 36 Nut...
Page 51 - 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 ...
