Specifications

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Maintenance - Series II Rotary Cutter
Maintenance
Service
1. Gearbox: The gearbox should be filled with SAE90 oil to the bottom edge of the lower oil plug
when shipped. Check this before using the cutter and at regular intervals to see that this oil
level is maintained.
2. Grease wheels, tail wheel spindle sleeve, universal joints and shield bushings on the PTO shaft
after every eight hours of use. Lubricate the telescoping PTO tube and the PTO quick release
about every twenty hours of use.
3. Shielding: Always keep all shielding in place and repair or replace if damaged.
4. Blades: When replacing or grinding the cutting blades, both blades must be replaced or
reground at the same time to maintain the proper balance in the cutting unit. NOTE: Use Farm
King replacement blades only. Using substitute blades may be dangerous. When changing
blades, open the access door on the deck and take the screws out of the blade pin clips. The
clips are then pulled out and the blade should fall down. Replacing the new or sharpened
blades is done with the back of the mower raised and securely blocked so it will not fall. Bolt
on the blade pin clips and close the access door.
5. PTO Shaft: To replace clutch lining on slip clutch PTO shafts, first disengage the clutch by
turning the four set screws all the way in. Remove outside bolts from clutch assembly and
replace clutch linings. When re-tightening bolts, stop when the clutch spacer starts to touch the
clutch plates. You should be able to just move the spacer by hand when you have the correct
bolt torque. Re-engage clutch after assembly is complete.