Ransomes CG161 Operator Instructions Manual

Manual is about: COMPACT GARDEN TRACTOR

Summary of CG161

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    Ransomes way, ipswich, england, ip3 9qg ransomes gb operators instructions publication no. 24077g (rev.1) (rsj 001 071997) cg161 compact garden tractor.

  • Page 3: Please Read Carefully:

    1 please read carefully: this operator’s manual has been prepared to provide the information you need to correctly assemble, operate and maintain your tractor. For maximum satisfaction carefully read and follow the instructions in this manual. Should you ever need repair parts or service contact you...

  • Page 4: Contents

    2 contents safety precaution ...................................................................................................... 3 controls and instruments ..................................................................................... 7 seat ...................................................

  • Page 5: Safety

    3 safety rules please pay particular attention to all boxed- parts in the text which have the sign this sign warns you to be careful when carrying out certain functions. Danger: indicates serious injury or death will result if instructions are not followed. Warning: indicates a strong possibility th...

  • Page 6: Safety

    4 safety preparation 1) while mowing, always wear substantial footwear and long trousers. Do not operate the equipment when barefoot or wearing open sandals. 2) thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used and remove all objects which may be thrown by the machine (stones, sticks, me...

  • Page 7: Safety

    5 safety 10) before leaving the operator’s position: l disengage the blades and lower the cutter deck. L charge into neutral and set the parking brake. L stop the engine and remove the key. 11) disengage blades, stop the engine and remove key: l before carrying out any work beneath the cutting deck ...

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    6 safety 10) take care as the rotation of one blade can cause the other blade to turn. 11) when the machine is to be parked, stored or left unattended, lower the cutting means. 12) the ignition key must never be left inserted in the machine, or where children or persons not familiar to the machine m...

  • Page 9: Controls And Instruments

    7 seat the seat is adjustable to obtain the most comfortable position to move the seat fore and aft, move the seat release lever upward and slide the seat fore or aft as desired, figure 1. Figure 1 - tractor seat instrument panel light switch the light switch, shown in figure 2, is located on the ri...

  • Page 10: Controls And Instruments

    8 controls and instruments the engine temperature, oil pressure, glow plug and charge indicator warning lights are located as shown in figure 3, when the key start switch is turned “on” the oil pressure and charge lights come on. After the engine has been started, the lights should go out within a f...

  • Page 11: Controls And Instruments

    9 controls and instruments figure 5 - brake controls to apply the parking brake: l pull up the parking brake latch while depressing the brake pedal. The pawl on the control will engage the teeth on the brake pedal and will retain the pedal in the applied position. To release the parking brake l depr...

  • Page 12: Controls And Instruments

    10 controls and instruments gearshift - range shift lever the range shift lever, on the left side of the fender, shown in figure 7, can be shifted when the h.S. T foot pedal is in the neutral position, to high range “h”, low range “l” or neutral “n”. In “h”, forward speed ranges from zero to 13 kph,...

  • Page 13: Controls And Instruments

    11 controls and instruments note: the lift control lever must be placed in the “lock” position to start the engine. Note: the hydraulic oil flows to the power steering system first so that the mid mounted equipment may not raise when operating the power steering, even if the lift control lever has b...

  • Page 14: Operation

    12 operation break-in procedures your ransomes tractor will provide long and dependable service if given proper care during the 50-hour break-in period during the first 50 hours of operation: 1. Avoid “lugging” the engine. Operating in too high a gear under heavy load may cause engine “lugging”, whi...

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    13 operation if the starter does not turn the engine over, shut off starter immediately. Do not make further attempts to start the engine until the condition is corrected. Safety interlock switches your ransomes tractor is equipped with three interlock switches, p t 0 clutch lever, brake and seat. T...

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    14 operation operating the hydrostatic transmission hydrostatic transmission the hydrostatic transmission is controlled by the h.S.T.Foot pedal, speed control lever, shown in figure 13. And range shift lever shown in figure 7. Figure 13 - hst controls when operating the range shift lever, place the ...

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    15 operation drawbar warning: pull only from drawbar. Pulling from any other point can cause rear overturn the maximum drawbar load pulling - load: 340 kg vertical - load: 140 kg towing towing this machine, set the gear shift lever to the neutral position. If not, damage to the transmission may resu...

  • Page 18: Lubrication and Maintenance

    16 lubrication and maintenance.

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    17 lubrication and maintenance no lubrication and maintenance items c h e c k c l e a n l u b e c h a n g e a d j u s t service intervals 6 radiator coolant x every 10 hours or daily 1 engine oil level x 15 air cleaner x 2 belt tension x 12 transmission and rear axle oil x every 10 hours or daily 3 ...

  • Page 20: Lubrication and Maintenance

    18 lubrication and maintenance fuel and lubricants fuel (diesel type of fuel to use when operating in temperatures above 20~f (- 6.7c), use diesel fuel oil no.2-d with a minimum cetane rating of 40. When operating in temperatures below 20f (-6.7c), use diesel fuel oil no. 1 -d with a minimum cetane ...

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    19 lubrication and maintenance.

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    20 lubrication and maintenance type of lubricant to use; transmission, rear axle, final reduction, hydraulic system oil - iso vg46 - 56 engine crankcase - service grade sf/cd lubrication fittings - nlgi grade 2 ep grease with lithium soap note: shibaura tractor engine oil is a super premium, heavy-d...

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    21 lubrication and maintenance important after lubrication and maintenance before operating. Must close and lock the hood fuel and lubricant service procedures engine checking oil level : check the engine oil level daily or every 10 hours. 1. With the tractor standing level, and after the engine has...

  • Page 24: Lubrication and Maintenance

    22 lubrication and maintenance 2. Unscrew the oil filter, figure 18, catching the used oil in a suitable container placed below the filter. Discard the filter. Figure 18 - engine oil filter 3. Coat the gasket on the new filter with a film of oil. Screw the filter into place until the gasket contacts...

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    23 lubrication and maintenance figure 24 - fuel pre-filter draining fuel 1. Place the tractor standing level and keeping away from fire. 2. Provide a suitable pan to catch fuel under the fuel pump located at the rear left hand side of the tractor. 3. Disconnect inlet side hose of fuel pump, figure 2...

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    24 air cleaner checking dirt level : check the dirt level of filter element daily or every 10 hours, figure 27 - air cleaner - disassembled clean the element every 25 hours of service. 1. Loosen the mounting bolt, figure 27. 2. Remove the filter element from the body. 3. Pat the sides of the element...

  • Page 27: Lubrication and Maintenance

    25 lubrication and maintenance figure 29 - transmission, rear axle and hydraulic system oil level dipstick / filler plug changing oil: change the oil every 200 hours. 1. With the oil at normal operating temperature, drain the oil by removing the transmission and rear axle drain plug, figure 30. Rein...

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    26 lubrication and maintenance lubrication fittings the following lubrication points (refer to the lubrication chart, page 28 or 30) require the application of a good quality grease every 50 hours. In extremely dirty conditions, lubrication should be more often. Refer to page 35 for the type of grea...

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    27 lubrication and maintenance 2. After the coolant has drained, place a water hose in the radiator filler neck and run water through the system with the engine running. Make sure water is flowing from the block drain valve before starting the engine. When the water flowing from the drain valve is f...

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    28 lubrication and maintenance important: do not remove the thermostat in an attempt to improve the cooling. This will cause the engine to run below normal working temperatures, resulting in excessive engine wear. If it ever becomes necessary to install a new thermostat, it should be positioned in t...

  • Page 31: Lubrication and Maintenance

    29 lubrication and maintenance battery keep the battery connections tight and free of corrosion. An ammonia or baking soda-water solution is good for washing the outside surface and terminals of the battery. Make sure the solution does not enter the battery. After cleaning, wash the battery with cle...

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    30 lubrication and maintenance figure 41 - alternator voltage regulator / rectifier the voltage regulator (figure 44) automatically controls the alternator charging rate. No attempt should be made to adjust the setting of the regulator. If the charge indicator warning light indicates that the altern...

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    31 lubrication and maintenance instrument lights to change an instrument bulb: 1. Pull out the socket downward from the light holder. 2. Remove the bulb from the socket by pushing in and twisting counter-clockwise. 3. Assemble the socket with new bulb and install the socket to the light holder rever...

  • Page 34: Lubrication and Maintenance

    32 lubrication and maintenance brake pedal adjustment 1. Loosen the lock nut on the brake rod and remove the spring from the long nut, figure 49. 2. Screw the long nut and adjusting nut until the brake pedal travel becomes 25-4omm. 3. Attach the spring to the long nut, and make sure the pedal mainta...

  • Page 35: Lubrication and Maintenance

    33 lubrication and maintenance pto safety switch adjustment if the engine will not start because the pto safety switch requires adjustment, adjust the switch as follows: 1. Stop the engine and remove the starter key. 2. Remove the access panel. 3. Move the pto clutch lever slightly toward the “on” p...

  • Page 36: Lubrication and Maintenance

    34 lubrication and maintenance l run the engine for 10 minutes to ensure complete distribution of the special oil through the injection pump and fuel injectors. There is no need to remove the injector nozzles. L fill the fuel tank with no.1 diesel fuel. Important: do not use no.2 diesel fuel for win...

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    35 general torque specification table (revised 2-74) use the following torques when special torques are not given note: these values apply to fasteners as received from supplier, dry, or when lubricated with normal engine oil. They do not apply if special graphite or moly disulphide greases or other...

  • Page 38: Specifications

    36 specifications the specifications on the following pages are provided for your information. For additional information, see your ransomes dealer. Properly maintained equipment is safe equipment ransomes, whose policy is one of continuous improvement, reserves the right, to make changes in design ...

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    37 specifications engine type shibaura e673 horsepower (sae j1349) 16(11.9kw) number of cylinders 3 bore 2.64 in.(6.7cm) stroke 2.52 in.(6.4cm) displacement 41.3 cu. In. (676cc) compression ratio 23.5 to 1 firing order 1-2-3 low idle speed 1400-1500 rpm maximum speed: high idle 3350-3450 rpm rated 3...

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    38 specifications tyres front: standard (turf) 16x6.50-8 g2 2pr rear: standard (turf) 23x10.50-12 g2 2pr lubricants engine oil temperature viscosity grade and api class year around sae 10w30, 10w40 sf/cd below 32°c sae 10w sf/cd (0°f) 32 to 50°f sae 20w sf/cd (0 - 10°c) above 50°f sae 30w sf/cd (10°...

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  • Page 42: Safety Decals

    40 safety decals in the event that decals become damaged or illegible, they should be replaced with new decals at their original position. Replacement decals are available from your ransomes tractor dealer. Caution - battery part no. - sba-390193110 location - inside of front hood caution - pto cap ...

  • Page 43: Safety Decals

    41 safety decals warning - to jump start part no - sba-490990571 location - inside of hood warning - keep hands and clothing away from rotating fan . Part no. - sba-390191352 location - rear of radiator. Warning - caution for road running part no. - sba-3901g3210 location - l.H. Fender.

  • Page 44: Instruction Decals

    42 instruction decals mid p. T. O. Control lever partno. - sba-390171g50 location - left & below seat right of control differential lock part no. - sba-390191690 location - above pedal below seat p.T.O. Control lever part no. - sba-3g0171940 location - left & below seat- right of control range selec...

  • Page 45: Instruction Decals

    43 instruction decals speed set control instruments part no, - sba-390194320 location - on steering cowl below dash ground speed diagram - hydrostatic partno. - sba-390171910 location - centre of lh fender starter switch part no. Sba-390194290 location starter switch right side of instrument panel g...

  • Page 46: Instruction Decals

    44 instruction decals row control valve part no. - sba-390370290 location - top of flow control knob fuel oil part no. - sba-390192910 location - on the front hood hyd manifold operation see operator s manual part no - sba-390192850 location - r h side of hyd. Manifold hydraulic lift control lever p...

  • Page 47: Instruction Decals

    45 instruction decals usage - tractors that are to be stored part no, - sba-390190300 location - on plastic block installing pedal spacer part no. - sba-390190290 location - on plastic block lubrication and maintenance intervals part no. - sba-390194651 location - on inside of hood.

  • Page 48: Notes

    46 notes.

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    47 notes.

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    48 tractor model no. ............................ Tractor serial no. .......................... Inspection performed warranty explained owner’s signature date dealer’s signature date pre-delivery service check and adjust as required inoperative service checks 1. Tire pressure ..........................

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    50 tractor model no. ............................ Tractor serial no. .......................... Inspection performed warranty explained owner’s signature date dealer’s signature date pre-delivery service check and adjust as required inoperative service checks 1. Tire pressure ..........................

  • Page 54: Ransomes

    Ransomes way, ipswich, england, ip3 9qg ransomes the following warning is for users of this product in california usa and is as required by proposition 65. California proposition 65 warning diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are known to the state of california to cause cancer, birth...