Alamo Machete 02968915C User manual

©2005 Alamo Group Inc. $0.00
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
ALAMO INDUSTRIAL®
1502 E. Walnut
Seguin, Texas 78155
210-372-3551
Email: [email protected]
BOOM ARM MOWER
Published 01/05 Part No. 02968915C

To the Owner/Operator/Dealer
All implements with moving parts are potentially hazardous. There is no substitute for a cautious, safe-minded
operator who recognizes the potential hazards and follows reasonable safety practices. The manufacturer has
designed this implement to be used with all its safety equipment properly attached to minimize the chance of acci-
dents.
BEFORE YOU START!!Read the safety messages on the implement and shown in your manual. Observe the
rules of safety and common sense!
WARRANTY INFORMATION:
Read and understand the complete Warranty Statement found in this Manual. Fill out the Warranty Registration
Form in full and return it to within 30 Days. Make certain the Serial Number of the Machine is recorded on the War-
ranty Card and on the Warranty Form that you retain.

Alamo Industrial is a Registered Trademark of Alamo Group Inc.
Table of Contents
SAFETY SECTION...............................................................................................................1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices..........................................................................................................1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices ........................................................................................................1-3
Connecting & Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions & Practices ...........................................................1-5
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices............................................................................1-12
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices...................................................................................................1-16
Decal Location ..................................................................................................................................................1-17
Decal Description..............................................................................................................................................1-27
Federal Laws and Regulations .........................................................................................................................1-42
INTRODUCTION SECTION..................................................................................................2-1
Attention Owner/Operator...................................................................................................................................2-4
OPERATION SECTION........................................................................................................3-1
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................................................3-3
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................................................3-4
ROPS and SEAT BELT ......................................................................................................................................3-4
Operator Thrown Object Protection ....................................................................................................................3-4
Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem.....................................................................................................................3-5
Tractor Ballast.....................................................................................................................................................3-6
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ..........................................................................................................3-6
Boarding the Tractor ...........................................................................................................................................3-7
Dismounting the Tractor......................................................................................................................................3-7
STARTING THE TRACTOR ...............................................................................................................................3-8
CONNECTING ATTACHING HEADS TO THE BOOM.......................................................................................3-9
Connecting Mower Head Hydraulics...................................................................................................................3-9
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE............................................................................................3-10
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service.........................................................................................................3-11
Boom Unit Pre-Operation Inspection and Service ............................................................................................3-11
Cutting Component Inspection..........................................................................................................................3-19
OPERATING THE BOOM JOYSTICK CONTROL............................................................................................3-20
Mower Head Power ..........................................................................................................................................3-21
Swing ................................................................................................................................................................3-22
Lift .....................................................................................................................................................................3-23
Dipper ...............................................................................................................................................................3-24
Tilt .....................................................................................................................................................................3-25
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT..................................................................................................3-27
Starting the Tractor ...........................................................................................................................................3-28
Brake and Differential Lock Setting...................................................................................................................3-29
Driving the Tractor and Boom...........................................................................................................................3-30
OPERATING THE BOOM UNIT AND ATTACHED HEAD ...............................................................................3-31
Foreign Debris Hazards/Overhead Obstructions..............................................................................................3-32
Operating Speed and Ground Speed ...............................................................................................................3-33
Operating the Attached Mower Heads..............................................................................................................3-33
Shutting Down the Attached Head....................................................................................................................3-38
TRACTOR, BOOM, AND ATTACHED HEAD STORAGE................................................................................3-40
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ....................................................................................3-40
Transporting on Public Roadways ....................................................................................................................3-42

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Hauling the Tractor and Implement...................................................................................................................3-44
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .........................................................................................................................3-45
MAINTENANCE SECTION...................................................................................................4-1
LUBRICATION INFORMATION..........................................................................................................................4-2
HYDRAULIC OIL, FILTERS, AND COMPONENTS ...........................................................................................4-3
BLADES..............................................................................................................................................................4-4
HARDWARE.......................................................................................................................................................4-5
PROPER TORQUE FOR FASTENERS .............................................................................................................4-6
SERVICE OF SPINDLE HOUSING (FIGURE Mnt-0006)...................................................................................4-7
60” MACHETE HEAD MOTOR PLATE ATTACHEMENT.................................................................................4-10
START UP PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................................4-12
TIMBER CAT HEAD .........................................................................................................................................4-13
BUZZBAR HEAD ..............................................................................................................................................4-14
FLAIL AXE HEAD .............................................................................................................................................4-17
General Information on Flail Mower Vibration...................................................................................................4-19
SPINDLE SERVICE PROCEDURE 02960553B and 02960553C....................................................................4-21
CLEANING........................................................................................................................................................4-22
INSPECTION....................................................................................................................................................4-22
ASSEMBLY.......................................................................................................................................................4-22

Inordertoreduceaccidentsandenhancethesafe operation of mowers,AlamoIndustrial, in cooperation
withotherindustrymanufacturershasdevelopedtheAEM/FEMAIndustrialandAgriculturalMowerSafety
Practicesvideoandguidebook.
Thevideowillfamiliarize andinstructmower-tractoroperatorsinsafepracticeswhen using industrialand
agriculturalmowingequipment. ItisimportantthatEveryMowerOperatorbeeducatedintheoperationof
theirmowing equipment and be ableto recognizethe potential hazardsthat canoccur while operatinga
mower. Thisvideo,alongwiththemoweroperator’smanualandthewarningmessagesonthe mower,will
significantlyassistinthisimportanteducation.
YourAuthorized Alamo Industrial Dealermay have shownthisvideo and presentedyou aDVD Video
when you purchased your mower. If you or any mower operator have not seen this video, Watch the
Video,Readthis Operator’sManual, andCompletetheVideoGuidebook beforeoperatingyournew
mower.Ifyoudo notunderstandanyoftheinstructionsincludedinthevideooroperator’smanualorifyou
haveanyquestionsconcerningsafetyofoperation,contactyoursupervisor,dealer orAlamoIndustrial.
IfyouwouldlikeaVHSvideotapeofthevideo,pleaseemailAEMV[email protected]orFaxAEM
VHSVideoat [phone] ormail ina completedcopy oftheform on the backof thispagetoAEM
VHSVideo 1502 EWalnutStreet,Seguin,TX 78155.andrequesttheVHSvideo version. Please include
yourname,mailingaddress,mowermodeland serialnumber.
Everyoperatorshouldbetrainedforeachpieceofequipment(TractorandMower),understandtheintended
use,and the potential hazardsbeforeoperatingtheequipment.
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