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PO Box 1200
305 Commerce Drive
Winfield, Alabama 35594
ROTARY MOWER
OPERATION AND PARTS
MANUAL
Part No 999998 www.kingkutter.com
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TO THE PURCHASER This manual contains valuable information about your new King Kutter Mower. It has been carefully prepared to give you helpful suggestions for operating, adjusting, servicing and ordering repair parts. Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference. Study it carefully. You have purchased a depend- able and sturdy mower, but only by proper care and operation can you expect to receive the service and long life designed and built into it. Sometime in the futur
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It is the purchaser and/or operator’s responsibility to…. Read and understand the information contained in this manual. Operate, lubricate, assemble and maintain the equip- ment in accordance with all instructions and safety pro- cedures in this manual. Inspect the equipment and replace or repair any parts that are damaged or worn which under continued opera- tion would cause damage, wear to other parts, or cause a safety hazard. Return the equipment or parts to the authorized
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CONTENTS ITEM PAGE Safety .........................................................................6 Assembly Instructions ................................................8 Before Putting Into Service ...................................... 11 Safety Training .........................................................12 Operational Safety ...................................................14 Transportation Safety ...............................................16 Attaching To Tractor ...............
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SAFETY READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUC- TIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND ESPE- CIALLY IN THE SAFETY SECTION. FAIL- URE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN SERI- OUS INJURY OR DEATH. TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYM- BOL FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL IS USED TO CALL YOUR AT- TENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS INVOLV- THIS SYMBOL MEANS ING YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND ATTENTION! THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFTEY IS INVOLVED SIGNAL WORDS: The signal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION are used with the safety messages in thi
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EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES Safety of the operator and by standards is one of the main concerns in designing and developing a mower. However, every year accidents occur which could have been avoided by a few seconds of thought and a more careful approach to handling equip- ment. You, the operator, can avoid many accidents by observing the following precau- tions and insist those working with you, or for you, follow them. In order to provide a better view, certain photographs or illustrations
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ROTARY MOWER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Place rotary mower on a flat, level surface. (See Figure A) STEP 2 Remove the wired on PTO shaft, lift pins, and spacers. Loosen and re- move the(4) bolts on the lift arm brackets, that secure the lift arm support straps, lift arms, and lift arm braces from the shipping positions and set aside. (See Figure B) STEP 3 Install the right lift arm and lift arm support strap using (2) two short bolts and (1) one lift pin. (See Figure C) Note: The lift a
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STEP 7 Using the right side lift arm as a lever, pull to the outside of the lift arm bracket and inset bolt through lift arm and lift arm bracket. (See Figure I) In- stall washer and nut. Place the lift pin in the larger of the (2) holes on the lift arm brace and loosley attach the lift arm. Finally insert bolt, nut and washer to lower section of lift arm support strap to lift arm bracket. (See Figure J) STEP 8 Tighten all nuts and bolts. Figure A Figure B Figure C Figure D 9
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Figure E Figure F Figure G Figure H Figure I 10
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BEFORE PUTTING ROTARY MOWER INTO SERVICE (IMPORTANT-INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO START UP) SHIPPED WITHOUT OIL IN GEAR BOX AND WITHOUT GREASE IN GREASE FITTINGS. UNIT MUST BE SERVICED BEFORE USING. • Fill Gearbox using Multi-Purpose Gear Oil (I.E. S.A.E. 80w/90 or S.A.E. 85w/140 Multi-purpose gear oil.) • For all Grease Fittings use TYPE/grade II tube grease. STEP 1 Place rotary mower so that the deck is secure and level. STEP 2 Remove 1/2” Pipe Plug (Located at top of gearbox) and 1/8” Pipe Plug (loca
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SAFETY TRAINING Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacture of our product. Unfortunately, our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single careless act of an operator or bystander. In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper training of personnel involved in the operation, transport, mainte- nance and storage of this equipment. It has been said,
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PREPARTION Never operate the tractor and mower until you have read and completely understand this manual, the Tractor Operator’s Manual, and each of the safety messages found on the safety signs on the tractor and mower. Personal protection equipment including hardhat, safety glasses, safety shoes, and gloves are recommended during assembly, installation, operation, adjustment, mainte- nance, repairing, removal, or moving the implement. Do not allow long hair, loose fitting clothing, or jewelr
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OPERATIONAL SAFETY The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards that cannot be pro- tected against by the mechanical means or product design. All operators of this equipment must read and understand this entire manual, paying particu- lar attention to safety and operating instructions, prior to using. If there is something in this manual you do not understand, ask your supervisor, or your dealer, to explain it to you. Most accidents occur because of neglect or carelessness. Keep
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OPERATIONAL SAFETY continued... Never allow the cutting blade to contact such items. Cut material higher at first, allowing rotary mower to clear hidden objects. Never assume an area is clear. Always Check! Always stop the tractor, disengage PTO, set brake, shut off the tractor en- gine, remove the ignition key, lower implement to the ground and allow mower blades to come to a complete stop before dismounting tractor. Never leave equipment unattended with the tractor running. Never place
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OPERATIONAL SAFETY continued... Pass rotary mower diagonally through sharp dips and avoid sharp drops to prevent “hanging up” tractor and rotary mower. Practice will improve your skills in maneuvering on rough terrain. Always cut down slopes, never across the face. Always check tractor manual for proper use on slopes. When using a unit, a minimum 20% of tractor and equipment weight must be on tractor front wheels. Without this weight, the tractor could tip over, caus- ing personal injury or
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ATTACHING TO TRACTOR WARNING Never stand between tractor and rotary mower while backing up tractor to the hitch. STEP 1 Attach to tractor's category 1, three point hitch as described in the Tractor's Operator’s Manual. WARNING Failure to install retaining clip on gearbox input shaft would allow driveline to swing freely if bolt is sheared causing possible injury or death. STEP 2 Determine if the PTO shaft needs to be shortened. NOTE: Due to the many variations in the tractor hitc
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ATTACHING TO TRACTOR continued.... STEP 5 Place and hold inner PTO shaft section next to outer section and check if PTO shaft is too long. Each section should end approximately 3 inches short of reaching u-joint shield on the opposite section. If the shaft is too long mea- sure 3 inches back from each u-joint shield and mark the other shaft section. Be sure to do this for both PTO shaft halves. NOTE: Do not cut PTO shaft sections at this time. STEP 6 Raise rotary mower and remove blocking.
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SIZING PTO SHAFT STEP 1 Cutting the PTO shaft to length. NOTE: Be sure to cut equal lengths of each PTO shaft section. Clamp end of PTO shaft in a vice and cut Figure 1-A off shield where marked. (Figure 1-A & 1-B) STEP 2 Using cut section of the shield as a guide cut shaft off the same amount. (Figure 2) STEP 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for other PTO shaft section. STEP 4 Figure 1-B Use a file to deburr PTO shafts. Clean up all chips, burrs and filings from both ends of the PTO shaft. Figure 2 1
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS This mower was designed to CUT PASTURE GRASS AND ROUGH AREAS UP TO 1" IN DIAMETER.. Use of your rotary mower to cut any material larger than 1" in diameter may damage the mower and void your warranty. PRE-OPERATIONAL ADJUSTMENTS Set tractor's lIft control stop at a position that will prevent the PTO shaft from coming in contact with the front edge fo the mower when it is at full lift. Consult your tractor manual for instructions. CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT To prevent mowe
