Blue Rhino TM72 Manual De Usuario

TM60/72/84/100   02/11

Operation Section 4-40

© 2011 Alamo Group Inc.

STREAKING

Slow blade speed.

Operate PTO at 540 RPM.

Worn blade tips.

Replace with Genuine RHINO Blades.
See your RHINO Dealer.

Dull blades.

Sharpen blades uniformly.

Blades unable to cut that part of 

Slow ground speed of tractor but keep

grass pressed down by path of 

engine running at full PTO rpm.

tractor tires or casters.

Cutting lower will help.

Mowing too fast.

Slow down until cured.

Drive belt loose.

Tighten per instructions.

Belt Glazed/Slipping

Apply belt dressing or replace with
special RHINO belt.

Blade loose on spindle.

Tighten blade bolt securely. 
(NOTE: Left hand threads torque to 85 

ft. lbs.)

Conditions too wet for mowing.

Allow grass to dry before mowing.

MATERIAL DISCHARGES

Material too high and too much

Reduce ground speed but maintain

material

540 rpm at tractor PTO, or make two
passes over material. Raise the 
mower for the first pass and lower to 
desired height for the second and cut 
at 90° to first pass. Raise rear of 
mower high enough to permit material 
to discharge, but not so high that 
conditions listed above occur.

Belt Slipping

Tighten or replace with special RHINO
belt.

Grass wet.

Allow grass to dry before mowing.
Slow ground speed of tractor but keep 
engine running at full PTO rpm. 
Cutting lower will help.

HEAVY VIBRATION

Too high blade speed.

Do not exceed 540 PTO rpm.

Broken/Bent Blade.

Replace with genuine RHINO blades.
See your Rhino dealer.

Worn/Unbalanced Blade

Grind uniformly or replace.

Bent/Broken sheave.

Replace parts.

Trash hung on blade.

Clean off blade.