FT & SUPER SIX FINE TURF CASSETTE MOWER INSTRUCTION MANUAL DENNIS, Ashbourne Road, Kirk Langley, Derby, DE6 4NJ, United Kingdom Telephone:- 01332 824777 Fax:- 01332 824 525 E-mail:- sales@dennisuk.com E-mail:- spares@dennisuk.com www.dennisuk.
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Certificate of Conformity Fine Turf (FT) Cylinder mowers powered by Honda GX Petrol Engine Manufacturer:- Howardson Ltd, Howardson Works, Kirk Langley, Derby, DE6 4NJ. UK Owner of Technical Document:- Mr I.D.
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Machine Description Manufactured with a 17” (43cm) 20” (51cm) or 24” (61cm) cutting width this mower is powered by a 5.5 h.p. air cooled single cylinder four stroke petrol engine (3.5hp FT430) The rear roller is powered via a slipping brake band clutch mechanism that allows infinite speed control independent of the cutter unit. The drive to the roller is engaged by a lever situated on the right handlebar. Where possible, steps have been taken during the design of this machinery to reduce noise emission***.
Important Safety Instructions In order to operate the machine safely please follow these Health and Safety guidelines. TRAINING CAUTION • • • • READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL WITH CARE. IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT PLEASE ASK YOUR EMPLOYER OR CONTACT US DIRECT AT DENNIS. Be familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment. Never allow children or people unfamiliar with these instructions to use the mower. Local regulations or insurance may restrict the age of the operator.
Operating Instructions CAUTION BEFORE YOU OPERATE THIS MACHINE YOU MUST READ AND STUDY THIS MANUAL. IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT PLEASE ASK YOUR EMPLOYER OR CONTACT US DIRECT. PREPARATION FOR USE • • • • • • • • Before commencing ensure the turf is free from stones or other obstructions which may damage the cassette unit. Set the height of cut to the required level (see page 9) Check the engine. Fill the fuel tank 3/4 full with unleaded petrol. Always check the oil levels of the machine prior to commencing.
Operating Instructions STARTING THE ENGINE Once the preparatory steps have been completed as outlined on page 7 the engine may be started. (See manufacturer operating manual for full details). 1) 2) 3) 3) Switch on the fuel tap. Switch the handlebar cut off switch to ON, or depress deadmans handle (Item 1) Set the throttle control to a half open position. Shift the choke lever to the appropriate position (Kubota engine set to START : Honda engine set to the CLOSE position).
General Adjustments SETTING FOR HEIGHT OF CUT Always stop the engine before adjusting the height of cut. Failure to do this may result in severe injury. The length of grass after cutting, or depth of scarification / dethatching / brushing, depends on the setting of the front roller in relation to the main frame of the machine. FT The Click system allows easy adjustment of the front roller postion each click representing a change of 0.5mm (0.020”).
General Adjustments CUTTER SETTING ADJUSTMENT For cutter cylinder cassettes (5 or 9 blade units). For a full view of the setting operation we suggest you remove the cassette from the machine and place on the back flat edge of the frame at a comfortable height. It is now possible to make adjustments in the machine without cassette removal should you prefer. CYLINDERS AND BOTTOM BLADES ARE SHARP, WEAR GLOVES TO PROTECT YOUR WARNING HANDS AND FINGERS.
General Adjustments HANDLEBAR ADJUSTMENT The height of the Handle Bars can be adjusted to suit various operators. Follow the below instructions:1. Remove Bolt (Item 1) on both sides of the machine. 2. Select the require position out of the 3 available. 3. Replace the Bolt on both sides of the machine. A GRASS BOX Item 1 If using the grass box, place the two locating tabs (projecting from the grass box support plates) into the slots on the machine side plate.
Removing The Cassette Unit To remove the cassette unit for maintenance or to exchange cassettes the following procedure should be followed:1) Unscrew the hand wheel of the retaining pin for about half-an-inch (13mm) until the pip end is inside the nut on the side frame. 2) Slide the cassette unit along the tie bars as far as it will go until the cutter nut and coupling is clear of the three pins in the driving coupling. 3) Remove the unit from the chassis by lifting in a swinging motion from the back.
Routine Maintenance ENGINE The FT is fitted with a Honda GX160 (GX120 on FT 430) petrol engine. All are single cylinder, overhead valve, 4 stroke, forced air colled engines. For full specifications please refer to the manufacturers instruction manual included.
Routine Maintenance BRAKE BAND ADJUSTMENT (Rear Axle Drive) The brake band assembly is mounted on the end of the rear axle spindle on the right hand side of the machine. The assembly comprises a cast iron drum inner member, which is stopped or braked with a lined steel brake band. This operates dry and no lubrication of any kind is required. Adjustment is provided for tightening the band on the inner member should this be necessary through wear.
General Lubrication REAR ROLLER The centre section gear case chamber of the rear roller is an assembly in two halves and contains the epicyclic gear system, which runs in an oil bath. The chamber is charged with gear oil EP 90 before the machine leaves the works and should require no further filling during the cutting season. If in every day use then a topping up charge of about one egg cup full every two months may be appropriate. DO NOT OVERCHARGE.
General Lubrication DOG DRIVE (Every Day) - VERY IMPORTANT Apply a small squirt of lubricating oil (2-3 drops) directly into each hole in the top of the drive shaft cover. This keeps the clutch slippers lubricated. Lubricate Daily CONTROL LEVERS AND CABLES (Every 2 Months) To keep the controls free from rust and corrosion apply a small charge of oil to the throttle and clutch control levers every two months.
FT Guide to Cassette Use 9 BLADE CYLINDER (SEE PAGE 34) • • • For cutting fine turf areas. Three bottom blade options. Comb active or passive. 5 BLADE CYLINDER (SEE PAGE 34) • • For general purpose cutting. Comb active or passive. Settings - Expressed as above and below ground level i.e. by placing the setting bar between the front and rear rollers, the top of the bar represents ground level.
26 24 30 20 13 29 25 20 28 14 21 21 16 21 2 19 16 1 3 20 20 20 27 4 21 15 5 12 9 8 22 17 11 6 23 18 10 1 18 31 11 18 1.01 Item No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 25 26 27 28 Chassis - Main Assembly Part No. 229492 230004 230006 See 1.02 See 1.
30 22 19 31 13 19 27 14 5 7 26 28 13 15 17 25 29 24 12 22 19 3 13 18 8 6 > 08/2010 20 4 1 23 4 15 16 21 14 2 24 25 10 11 9 A B A 1.02 Item No. Part No.
14 13 7 2 6 4 16 3 15 12 17 12 8 10 5 6 16 10 16 1 1.03 Item No. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 11 12 9 Chassis - RH Side Plate (800021) Part No.
1 8 5 10 2 6 4 9 7 3 2.01 Item No. 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cutter Engagement - Main Assembly Part Number J209230 J179231 J209231 J249231 J20017 J209024 J209026 J209019 J209232 J209226 J209021 J209020 Description Dog Clutch Fork Assy.
15 16 22 13 19 18 15 16 13 17 12 20 21 6 14 19 17 18 12 20 14 21 11 4 8 2 10 7 10 5 1 3 7 10 3.01 Item No. 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 FT Front Roller - Main Assembly Part No.
1 21 16 14 13 2 15 23 23 23 3 5 10 9 20 21 4 11 17 6 7 12 22 3.02 Item No. 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 8 18 23 19 Super Six Front Roller - Main Assembly Part No.
7 4 8 2 8 6 1 3 9 5 4.01 Item No. 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 Grassbox - Main Assembly Part No.
5 11 7 10 9 4 3 3 1 8 8 6 2 2 5.01 Item No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 11 Guards - Main Assembly Part No. B32902 J209074 194946 228031 J20712 J20206 B32903 228031 J179221 J209221 J249221 B32904 229605 Description Decal Dennis Brake Band Cover Screw Chain Case Screw Belt Guard Seal Belt Guard Brake Band Cover Decal Union Jack Brake Band Seal Transmission Cover 17” Transmission Cover 20” Transmission Cover 24” Oil Daily Decal 98dB Decal Quantity 2 2 2 1.23m 1 1 1 0.
10 11 9 24 10 30 12 1 2 22 8 7 28 5 15 3 4 23 25 27 26 21 20 29 16 19 14 17 17 18 16 6.01 Item No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Handle - Main Assembly Part No.
14 21 15 30 27 20 22 26 19 27 33 18 16 28 25 5 25 24 13 32 31 4 16 23 17 29 1 4 10 7 3 8 10 6 2 11 1 11 7.01 Item No. 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19* 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 12 9 Engine & Drive Kit - Main Assembly Part No. 228103 230004 See 2.01 See 2.01 See 2.
7 24 & 32 27 22 23 26 29 28 30 & 31 2 21 25 5 3 12 16 20 9 8 7 17 1 15 6 18 19 4 37 5 14 34 12 36 6 7.02 Item No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 Engine & Drive Kit - Centrifugal Clutch 06/2013 > Part No.
10 7 14 1 11 11 13 9 2 12 8 6 3 6 2 26 23 5 3 16 22 18 4 24 17 19 15 20 21 20 21 25 22 7 7.03 Item No. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 16 19 17 Engine & Drive Kit - Centrifugal Clutch > 06/2013 Part No.
7 11 8 10 12 6 3 12 4 2 1 11 9 7 3 8 5 8.01 Item No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rear Roller - Main Assembly Description See 8.
7 11 4 8 14 1 13 3 12 5 6 2 8 9 11 7 10 8.02 Item No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rear Roller - Roller Assembly Description See 8.05 See 8.04 See 8.03 See 8.
3 8 4 7 6 2 1 8.03 Item No.
6 4 2 5 3 1 6 7 4 2 5 3 10 1 8 7 4 9 5 6 4 6 5 8.04 Item No. 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rear Roller - LH Differential Assembly Part No.
1 3 2 2 7 1 5 5 3 4 6 8.05 Item No. 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 Rear Roller - RH Differential Assembly Part No.
26 13 17 27 33 4 19 39 32 40 31 37 30 18 22 5 35 25 15 29 14 20 1 21 7 8 24 2 16 34 3 10 12 6 28 36 8 11 23 9 38 9.01 Item No. 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 Cassette - Cutter Part No.
24 27 *2 28 4 20 22 19 29 16 26 15 14 10 18 12 25 11 1 6 23 30 21 7 13 17 9 3 5 * - Multi Brush Shown 9.02 Item No. 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 8 Cassette - Brush Part No.
28 27 24 20 22 26 9 1 & 2mm Std 36 19 2mm Tungsten 36 16 15 4 14 10 18 12 25 1 6 11 2 36 23 30 31 33 7 34 13 9 31 35 32 3 9.03 Item No. 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 17 18 5 17 8 Cassette - Scarifiers Part No.
15 18 5 20 9 11 16 8 17 13 19 23 4 24 12 21 26 25 3 22 6 9.04 Item No. 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 24 25 14 7 10 2 1 Cassette - Slitter Part No.
18 21 6 1 12 14 19 11 20 16 22 5 15 10 9 4 8 17 7 3 2 9.05 Item No. 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 13 Cassette - Sorrel Part No.
27 28 24 4 20 22 29 Std 36 19 Tungsten 36 16 26 15 14 18 10 12 25 1 10 6 2 23 30 34 33 32 35 31 21 7 13 9 3 37 5 36 17 9.06 Item No. 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 8 Cassette - Verticutters Part No.
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