Rhino Mounts TURBO 96 - Manual (Page 179)

MAINTENANCE
TURBO 96 01/11 Maintenance Section 5-17
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MAINTENANCE
BLADE TIMING AND ROTATION
Blades on multi-spindle mowers overlap cutting paths to ensure a complete cut across the width of the mower
and to compensate for blade tip wear. If a gearbox has been repaired, a blade carrier or side driveline has been
removed, or other maintenance performed which altered the factory set blade carrier timing, the blades must
be re-timed to ensure they will not collide while rotating. (FIGURE Mnt-R-0102).
BLADE TIMING PROCEDURE
1. Raise the mower to minimum height to allow
sufficient clearance between the mower deck
and ground to visually inspect blade carriers.
2. Completely shut down the tractor and secure
the tractor in position by placing the tractor in
park and setting the parking brake. Securely
block the mower at this height.
3. On a side gearbox, remove connecting coupler.
4. Manually rotate carriers until blades are
positioned at near 90 degree angle from one
another. See Fig. Mnt-R-0102
5. Replace connecting coupler.
6. Manually spin carriers a complete rotation to
ensure blades do not collide with one another.