Farm Star RB-880 - Manual (Page 15)

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Always use personal protection devices such as eye, hand and hearing protectors, when performing any
service or maintenance.
Keep all persons away from operator control area while performing adjustments, service, or maintenance.
Periodically tighten all bolts, nuts and screws and check that all cotter pins are properly installed to ensure unit
is in a safe condition.
When completing a maintenance or service function, make sure all safety shields and devices are installed
before placing unit in service.
Remove hydraulic pressure prior to doing any maintenance. Place the blade on the ground or securely blocked
up, disengage the PTO, and turn off the engine. Push and pull the remote cylinder lever in and out several
times to relieve hydraulic pressure.
Never use your hands to locate a hydraulic leak on attachments. Use a small piece of cardboard or wood.
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can penetrate the skin.
Openings in the skin and minor cuts are susceptible to infection from hydraulic fluid. If injured by escaping
hydraulic fluid, see a doctor at once. Gangrene and death can result. Without immediate medical treatment,
serious infection and reactions can occur.
S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S (continued)
MAINTENANCE SAFETY (continued)
After servicing, be sure all tools, parts and service equipment are removed.
Check to ensure all safety signs are installed and in good condition. (See safety sign section for location
drawing.)
Do not allow grease or oil to build up on any deck or platform.
Never replace hex bolts with less than grade five bolts unless otherwise specified, i.e. shear bolts. Refer to
bolt torque chart for head identification marking.
Where replacement parts are necessary for periodic maintenance and servicing, genuine factory replacement
parts must be used to restore your equipment to original specifications. The manufacturer will not claim
responsibility for use of unapproved parts and/or accessories and other damages as a result of their use.
If equipment has been altered in any way from original design, the manufacturer does not accept any liability
for injury or warranty.
A fire extinguisher and first aid kit should be kept readily accessible while performing maintenance on this
equipment.
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SAFETY . . .
YOU CAN LIVE WITH IT!
A S S E M B LY A N D M O U N T I N G
(continued)
10. Rotate the entire assembly so that it is upright and
attach the 3 pt. hitch frame to a tractor 3 pt. hitch.
With the tractor 3 pt. hitch, raise the assembly off
the shop floor.
Lay the moldboard assembly on the floor behind the
tractor with the cutting edge away from the tractor.
Locate so top edge of moldboard and the cutting
edge are touching the floor.
Back the tractor so that the rear part of the swing
beam and moldboard head assembly are just behind
the moldboard. Lower the frame until it is about 2
1 / 2 ”
above the floor.
11. Carefully lift the upper edge of the moldboard until it
is upright and align the holes in the moldboard
assembly with those in the moldboard head assem-
bly. Install the four (4)
5 / 8 ” bolts with flat washers,
lockwashers, and hex nuts. NOTE: The flat washers
go over the slots so that the lockwasher can seat on
a flat surface.
12. With the tractor 3 pt. hitch, raise the blade fully and
install the parking stand.
This would also be the time to install the optional
skid shoes if they are being used.
Check all pins and bolts that they are properly
installed and locked into position or are properly
tightened.
You are now ready to use your rear blade.
I N S T R U C T I O N S (continued)
G E N E R A L S A F E T Y
Only qualified people familiar with this manual should
operate this machine. Operator should wear hard hat,
safety glasses, and safety shoes. It is recommended that
tractor be equipped with Roll-Over Protective System
(ROPS) and a seat belt be used. Check for ditches,
stumps, holes, or other obstacles that could upset tractor
or damage blade. Always turn off tractor engine, set
parking brake, lower blade to ground before dismounting
tractor.
Safety is a primary concern in the design and
manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our
efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out
by a single careless act of an operator.
It has been said, “The best safety device is an
informed, careful operator.” We ask you to be that
kind of an operator.
O B E Y A L L
S A F E T Y WARNINGS!!