Alamo 3109 manual Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices

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SAFETY

Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices

Transport only at speeds where you can maintain control of the equipment. Serious accidents and injuries can result from operating this equipment at high speeds. Understand the Tractor and Implement and

how it handles before transporting on streets and highways. Make sure the Tractor steering and brakes are in good condition and operate properly.

Before transporting the Tractor and Implement, determine the proper transport speeds for you and the equipment. Make sure you abide by the following rules:

Test the tractor at a slow speed and increase the speed slowly. Apply the Brakes smoothly to determine the stopping characteristics of the Tractor and Implement. As you increase the speed of the Tractor the stopping distance increases. Determine the maximum transport speed not to exceed 20 mph (30 kph) for transporting this equipment.

Test the equipment at a slow speed in turns. Increase the speed through the turn only after you determine that the equipment can be operated at a higher speed. Use extreme care and reduce your speed when turning sharply to prevent the tractor and implement from turning over. Determine the maximum turning speed for you and this equipment before operating on roads or uneven ground.

Only transport the Tractor and Implement at the speeds which allow you to properly control the equipment.

Be aware of the operating conditions. Do not operate the Tractor with weak or faulty brakes or worn tires. When operating down a hill or on wet or rain slick roads, the braking distance increases: use extreme care and reduce your speed. When operating in traffic always use the Tractor’s flashing warning lights and reduce your speed. Be aware of traffic around you and watch out for the other guy.

Before transporting the tractor and Loader engage the loader valve travel lock to prevent inadvertent contact with the joystick controller causing sudden dropping of the loader and attachment. If the loader attachment, such as a bucket, were to drop suddenly and hit the ground while transporting, the tractor could stop immediately resulting in the operator hitting the steering wheel or flying our of the operator’s seat. Serious injury could result.

Do not raise the loader on a hillside. Do not transport across a slope with a raised loader. When the loader is raised, the center of gravity of the tractor and loader is raised increasing the potential for the tractor to tip over. Tractor wheel contact with any wash out, drop off or the ground obstruction with a raised loader could result in the tractor tipping over and causing serious bodily injury.

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Contents 3109 To the Owner/Operator/Dealer Table of Contents Maintenance Section Safety Section General Safety Instructions and Practices Safety3109 01/11 Safety Section Operator Safety Instructions and Practices Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices SG-36 Safety Safety 3109 01/11 Safety Section SL-33 SPU-2 Safety Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices Safety Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and PracticesDecal Location QTY Level Description Model Name Loader Positions 3109 01/11 Safety Section Loader Safety Safety Safety Federal Laws and Regulations Introduction Section Introduction Introduction Introduction Before Operating this Machine Page Assembly and Connecting the Loader Section Assembly Instructions AssemblyAssembly Proper Ballasting and Wheel Spacing Dismounting Loader and Mounting Loader to Tractor Mounting Loader Dismounting LoaderAsm-L-0169 Installing Bucket Level IndicatorAttaching Pin on Bucket Assembling Quick Attach Device Installing Quick Attach Device When Connecting an Attachment to the Loader Quick Hitch Assembly Operation Section Operation Standard Equipment and Specifications Operator Requirements Operation Personal Protective Equipment PPE Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem Tractor RequirementsRops and Seat Belt Tractor Ballast Getting On and Off the TractorDismounting the Tractor Boarding the TractorStarting the Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection and Service Loader Pre-Operation Inspection and Service Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/ServiceMount Assembly OPS-L-0007B Do not Operate an Unsafe Tractor or Front END Loader Front END Loader PRE-OPERATION Inspection Driving the Tractor and Loader Driving the Tractor and Loader Operating the Tractor and Loader Operation Operation SL-33 Operation Filling the Bucket Operating the LoaderOperation Carrying the Load Lifting the LoadDumping the Bucket Lowering the Bucket Operating with Float Control Loading from a Bank Operation Peeling and Scraping Loading LOW Trucks or Spreaders from a Pile Backfilling Operation Handling Large Heavy Objects Operating Bale Spear Shutting Down the Implement Loader StorageTransporting the Tractor and Implement Operation Transporting on Public Roadways Operation Hauling the Tractor and Implement Trouble Possible Cause Possible Remedy Troubleshooting GuideProblem Possible Cause Remedy Maintenance Section Maintenance 3109 01/11 Maintenance Section Lubrication Schedule Daily Maintenance Lift and Bucket Cylinder Disassembly Cylinder ServiceStorage Lift and Bucket Cylinder ReassemblyMaintenance Proper Torque for Fasteners Maintenance Maintenance Rhino To the OWNER/OPERATOR/DEALER SOM-01/11 F-4293C Printed U.S.A