TD65 TRI-DECK    SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
TD65-2  ( 12FT )
TD65  ( 15 1/2 FT )
Cutting Width
12 Feet
15 1/2 Feet
Cutting Height
1" to 5" - ⅜" Steps
1" to 5" - ⅜" Steps
Transport - Width
                 - Height
                 - Length
7½ Feet
5½ Feet
14 Feet
7½ Feet
5½ Feet
14 Feet
Ground Clearance
9¼"
9¼"
Weight
2380 Lbs.
2720 Lbs.
Tongue Weight
   - Transporting
   - Mowing
Ground Pressure
7 Lbs. per Sq. Inch
8 Lbs. per Sq. Inch
Recommended HP
25 Min - 40 Max. PTO
30 Min - 50 Max. PTO
Mowing Capacity
   - 2 MPH
   - 4 MPH
   - 6 MPH
Acres per Hour
2.9
5.8
8.7
Acres per Hour
3.75
7.5
11.3
360 Degree Turn
24" Uncut Circle
0" Uncut Circle
Number of Spindles
7
9
Blades
23" Blades
3 per Center Deck
2 per Wing Deck
23" Blades
3 per Deck
High lift, heat treated, alloy steel blades
5/16" x 2½" x 23" - Optional: low lift blades available.
Blade Support
¾" x 2½" x 8" long bar welded to spindle and machined for balance.  
½" bolts hold blade rigid to provide a clean, level cut.
Spindles
30mm diameter spindles are each carried in 2 greaseable ball
bearings which are housed in precision machined hub.
Cutting Height
Easy to use spacer bushing allow adjustment form 1" - 5" in
⅜" increments.
Number of Tires
10 on decks, 2 on main frame, all turn on greaseable, tapered
roller bearings.
Deck Tires
15 x 6.00 x 6 NHS - heavy duty, 4 ply pneumatic tires.
Replaceable castor pivot bushings.
Transport Tires
18 x 9.50 x 8 NHS - 6 ply turf saver tires.
Deck Construction
3/16" steel plate formed and welded with supporting members
at high stress areas to achieve maximum structural strength.
Deck is 5" deep, rear discharge.
Deck Flexibility
40° Total (15° Down/ 25° Up) 12° Front to Back
Deck Drive
PTO Shafts to right angle gear box driving 2 - "B" section
belts to 3 heavy duty spindles.
Belt Adjustment
Easily made by loosening four bolts at gear box base and
adjusting the slide plate forward or backward and retightening.
Gear Boxes
All gear boxes come with 1⅜" - 6 spline shafts.
PTO Shafts
Telescoping agricultural PTO shaft, with proper safety shields.
1⅜" - 6 spline quick-disconnect yokes on both ends with Ring
Lock collars.
Input PTO - Category # 5
Deck PTO - Category # 2
Speeds
Tractor PTO - 540 RPM
Blades - 3040 RPM
Blade Tip Speed - 18,827 F.P.M.
Hydraulics
Requires 1 double acting outlet, all hoses supplied to tractor.
Hitch
4 position, with height settings from 10½" to 15". Safety chain
with hook according to Dept. of Transport regulations.
Paint Finish
Electro-statically painted with oven baked finish.
Safety Locks
Decks automatically lock into transport position from the
tractor seat. System control valves regulate the lifting and
lowering speed of the decks.