TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety ........................Labels ........................Maintenace / Storage....................Introduction ............................................Owners Record ....................Pre-Delivery Check List ...................... Delivery Check List Operation ......................10-12 Troubleshooting Chart .................... Specifications ......................E15 Information ....................15-18 Warranty ........................See Parts Manual for service parts call out.
SAFETY This symbol means: NOTICE !!! ATTENTION! Unauthorized modifications may present extreme BECOME ALERT! safety hazards to operators and bystanders and could also result in product damage. Your safety and the safety of others is involved. Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. strongly warns against, rejects and disclaims any modifications, add-on Signal word definitions: accessories or product alterations that are not de-...
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SAFETY Machine Preparation Machine Preparation • Do not tamper with or defeat safety devices. Keep Operator preparation and training guards, shields and interlock safety devices in place Read the Operation & Safety Manual and in proper working condition. They are for your •...
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SAFETY Starting — except for repairs or adjustments as specifically noted, such as for carburetor adjustment, where • Start according to instructions in this manual or on the the engine must be running. Keep hands and feet machine. clear of moving parts in these circumstances. •...
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SAFETY Fuel Storage Safety WARNING • Petrol (gasoline) and diesel fuels • Stop the engine and allow to cool before storing. are flammable; petrol (gasoline) • Drain the fuel tank outdoors only. vapors are explosive. Use extra • Store fuel in an approved container in a cool, dry care when handling.
LABELS WARNING Operation of This Equipment May Create Sparks That Can Start Fires Around Dry Vegetation. A Spark Arrestor May be Required. The Operator Should Contact Local Fire Agencies For Laws or Regulations Relating to Fire Prevention Requirements. --This label meets California 4442.6 100504 WARNING LUBRICATE CHAIN DAILY,...
3. Check fuel system for fuel leaks. container). INTRODUCTION Thank You Measurements Thank you for purchasing the Classen Model SC-18HD U.S. units of measure are used in this manual. Read This Manual Serial Numbers Write frame and engine serial numbers, plus model num- Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate sod cut- bers in “Owners Record”...
Review the operators manual with the customer. the customer. Explain the following: 1. Guards and shields fastened in place. 1. Classen Mfg., Inc. warranty. 2. Decals fastened and legible. 2. Safe operation and service. 3. Tire pressure. 3. How to use controls.
OPERATION WARNING PRE-OPERATION CHECK LIST Petrol (gasoline) is extremely flam- (Operator’s responsibility) mable and highly explosive under • Review and follow all safety rules and safety certain conditions. BE SURE to decal instructions. install fuel cap after refueling. • Check that all safety decals are installed and in good condition.
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OPERATION Starting Engine WARNING 1. Turn fuel cock to the “open” position. When replacement parts are 2. Turn choke on (closed). required, use genuine Schiller 3. Turn ignition switch to “on”. Grounds Care, Inc. parts or 4. Pull recoil starter rope until engine starts. parts with equivalent character- istics, including type, strength 5.
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OPERATION GENERAL MAINTENANCE 8. After cutting a short distance, stop machine by letting the finger throttle control go back to its original posi- To keep the sod cutter in good operating condition, perform tion. Check thickness of cut and adjust if necessary. the following: 9.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY Blade will not stay in ground a. Bottom of blade is rounded off a. Blade should be sharpened or re- placed Belts jump off a. Wrong type of belt a. Use only the special factory belt b.
Effective April 1, 2007 For the period of two years from the date of purchase, CLASSEN MFG., INC. will repair or replace for the original purchaser free of charge, any part or parts found upon the examination of our factory authorized service station, or by the factory in Norfolk, Nebraska, to be defective in material or workmanship.
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60RT Classen reserves the right to make changes or add improvements to its products at any time without incurring any obligation to make such changes to products manufactured previously. Classen, or its distributors and dealers, accept no responsibility for variations which may be evident in the actual specifications of its products and the statements and descriptions contained in this publication.
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