Alamo 5, 6 manual Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY SECTION

1-1

General Safety Instructions and Practices

1-2

Decal Description

1-15

Federal Laws and Regulations

1-19

INTRODUCTION SECTION

2-1

OPERATION SECTION

3-1

OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS

3-3

TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

3-4

ROPS and Seat Belt

3-4

Tractor Safety Devices

3-4

Tractor Horsepower

3-4

Tractor Hydraulics

3-5

Front End Weight

3-5

Power Take Off (PTO)

3-5

GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR

3-5

Boarding the Tractor

3-6

Dismounting the Tractor

3-6

STARTING THE TRACTOR

3-7

PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE

3-8

Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service

3-9

Sickle Bar Pre-Operation Inspection/Service

3-9

DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT

3-13

Starting the Tractor

3-14

Brake and Differential Lock Setting

3-14

Driving the Tractor and Switch Blade

3-15

OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT

3-16

MOTOR CONTROL

3-17

KNIFE SPEED

3-17

TRACTOR MOWING SPEED

3-17

CUTTER BAR BREAK-BACK

3-18

Operating the Switch Blade

3-19

Shutting Down the Switch Blade

3-20

TRACTOR AND SWITCH BLADE STORAGE

3-21

TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT

3-21

Transporting on Public Roadways

3-22

Hauling the Tractor and Implement

3-25

MAINTENANCE SECTION

4-1

LUBRICATION INFORMATION

4-2

INITIAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CLEANING

4-3

RESERVOIR OIL & FILTER MAINTENANCE:

4-3

CUTTERBAR ADJUSTMENTS

4-4

CUTTERBAR ALIGNMENT

4-4

GUARD ADJUSTMENT

4-4

WEAR PLATE

4-5

CLIPS

4-5

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

4-7

PUMP & MOTOR

4-7

VALVES

4-7

KNIFE REPAIR

4-7

KNIFE

4-7

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