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260/272/284

260/272/284

ROTARY MOWER

Published 01/11

Part NO. 00781402C

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

This Operator's Manual is an integral part of the safe operation of this machine and must be maintained with the unit at all times. READ, UNDERSTAND, and FOLLOW the Safety and Operation Instructions contained in this manual before operating the equipment. C01- Cover

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1020 S. Sangamon Ave.

Gibson City, IL 60936 800-446-5158

Email: parts@servis-rhino.com

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Alamo manual 260/272/284, Rhino, Rotary Mower, Operator’S Manual

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RHINO 260/272/284ROTARY MOWER OPERATOR’S MANUAL Dealer To the Owner/Operator/DealerTelephone Model Number OSHA TRAINING REQUIREMENTS Alamo Group Ag. Division will provide one 1 AEM Mower Safety Practices Video PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE CHECK AND ADJUST OR LUBRICATE AS REQUIRED DEALER to CUSTOMER Pre-Delivery/ Operation InstructionsSAFETY ITEMS ATTACHMENTS & INSTALLATIONPage SAFETY SECTION Table of ContentsASSEMBLY SECTION INTRODUCTION SECTION MAINTENANCE SECTION SEASONAL CLUTCH MAINTENANCE BLADE CARRIER INSTALLATIONBLADE REMOVAL SLIP CLUTCHPage Safety Section SAFETY SECTION SAFETY SAFETYGENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRACTICES GENERAL OPERATING SAFETY OPERATOR SAFETYVISIBILITY CONDITIONS WHEN MOWING GROUND SPEED WHEN MOWING WHEN CONNECTING IMPLEMENT DRIVELINE CONNECTION OR DISCONNECTING IMPLEMENT SAFETYDO NOT USE PTO ADAPTER. Using a PTO adapter can cause ATTACHED WHEN RAISING OR LOWERING IMPLEMENT CRUSHING HAZARDSWHEN UNHITCHING IMPLEMENT TO AVOID CHILDREN FALLING OFF OR BEING CRUSHED BY EQUIPMENT STOP MOWING IF PASSERSBY ARE WITHIN 300 FEET UNLESS THROWN OBJECTS HAZARDSINSPECT AREA FOR POTENTIAL THROWN OBJECTS BEFORE MOWING HIGH GRASS and WEED AREA INSPECTION STOP mowing when EXCESSIVE VIBRATION occurs THROWN OBJECTS HAZARDS CONTINUEDMOWER OPERATION AVOID MOWING in reverse WHEN MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING TRACTOR RUN OVER HAZARDSONLY mount or dismount when tractor and moving parts are stopped ROTATING COMPONENTS CONTINUE to ROTATE after the PTO is shut off PTO ENTANGLEMENT HAZARDSPTO SHIELDING DO NOT USE PTO ADAPTER MOWER BLADE CONTACT HAZARDS HIGH PRESSURE FLUID LEAKS CAN BE INVISIBLE HIGH PRESSURE OIL LEAK HAZARDS EQUIP Tractor with a FIRE EXTINGUISHER ELECTRICAL & FIRE HAZARDS TOWED MOWERS - ENGAGE TRANSPORT LOCKS AND SAFETY CHAINS TRANSPORTING HAZARDSWHEN TOWING OR TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS FOR TOWING OR TRANSPORTING IMPLEMENTS BEFORE PERFORMING SERVICE, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ON THE IMPLEMENT HAZARDS WITH MAINTENANCE OF IMPLEMENTSAFETY SHIELDS, GUARDS AND SAFETY DEVICES INSPECTION DISCONNECT IMPLEMENT driveline from tractor PTO SHAFT SEE YOUR RHINO DEALER PARTS INFORMATION Decal Location TYPE Decal Sheets Name 00781352 SAFETY Name 00781326 260 LOGOSDESCRIPTION Name 00781327 272 LOGOS Name 00781328 284 LOGOS Decal Description SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY Employer-Employee Operator Regulations Federal Laws and RegulationsThis Act Seeks DUTIES Introduction Section INTRODUCTION SECTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Gearbox Rating 130HP Equipment Specifications130HP Driveline Size KEY OPERATION POINTS Warranty informationOperating Noise Level/Sound Pressure RHINO RHINO LIMITED WARRANTY1020 S Sangamon Ave Gibson City, ILPage Assembly Section ASSEMBLY SECTION ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLYDEALER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS SHIELD ASSEMBLY All Models TAIL WHEEL INSTALLATION - LIFT TYPE Model 284 Only TAIL WHEEL INSTALLATION Model 260Asm-R-0408 A-FRAME INSTALLATION Quick Hitch Model DUAL TAIL WHEEL INSTALLATION - LIFT TYPE Model 284 Only DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT A-FRAME INSTALLATION Model TONGUE Pull Type AXLE ASSEMBLY WHEELS Model 284 Only HYDRAULIC OR MANUAL LIFT Model 284 Only Front Rubber Fabric Deflectors Standard Equipment Front and Rear Deflectors Standard EquipmentFront Deflector Figure Asm-0045 Rear Deflector - Figure Asm-R-0044 Front Chain Guards Figure Asm-R-0343 CHAIN GUARDS Optional Equipment - All ModelsRear Chain Guard - Figure Asm-R-0344 NOTE Figure ASM-0038 shows optional spring shock installation CHECK CHAINS Extra EquipmentNOTE 260 and 272 units use a Cat I Kit and 284 Units use a Cat II Kit OFFSET ADAPTER HITCH EXTRA EQUIPMENT Page Operation Section OPERATION SECTION OPERATION OPERATIONRHINO 260/272/284 ROTARY MOWER OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PPE 1. OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS Tractor Requirements and Capabilities 2. TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS2.1 ROPS and Seat Belt 2.3 3-Point Hitch 2.2 Tractor Safety Devices 2.6 Power Take Off PTO 2.4 Front End Weight2.5 Drawbar-Pull Type Mower 3.1 Boarding the Tractor 3. GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR 3.2 Dismounting the Tractor 4. STARTING THE TRACTOREssential Tractor Controls Before starting the tractor ensure the following 5.1 Connecting Mower-Lift Type 5. CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR 5.2 3-Point Quick Hitch 5.4 Safety Tow Chain 5.3 Connecting Mower - Lift Type Quick Hitch 6.1 Setting Mower Height- Lift Type - Standard or Quick Hitch 6. SETTING THE MOWER NOTE Install optional check chains when there is a problem with the hydraulic 3-Point lift maintaining a set height or when a constant pre-adjusted cut height is required. See Check Chains in the Assembly Section for this accessory 6.2 Connecting the Mower-Pull Type 6.3 Setting Mowing Height-Pull Type 7. DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT 6.4 Setting Deck PitchLower Horse Power - Better Fuel Efficiency Increase Mulching “Bottoming Out” Check Procedure 7.1 Driveline Length Check Engagement Check Procedure 8. PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICEShorten the driveline profiles as follows OPERATION 8.2 Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service 8.1 Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service OPERATION OPERATION OPERATION OPS-U-0031 8.3 Cutting Component Inspection OPERATION OPERATION OPERATION 8.4 Blade Bolt Inspection DO NOT OPERATE an UNSAFE TRACTOR or MOWER Tractor PRE-OPERATION InspectionTractor ID# Make Rotary Mower PRE-OPERATION Inspection 9. DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT 9.1 Starting the Tractor 9.2 Brake and Differential Lock Setting 9.4 Driving the Tractor and Mower 9.3 Raising the Mower 9.5 Crossing Ditches and Steep Inclines OPS-R-0022 10. OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT 10.1 Foreign Debris Hazards Raise Mower over solid objects 10.2 Bystanders/Passersby PrecautionsRemove Foreign Material STOP MOWING IF PASSERSBY ARE WITHIN 300 Feet UNLESS 10.3 Engaging the Power Take Off PTO 10.5 Operating the Mower 10.4 PTO RPM and Ground Speed SGM-08 OPERATION INSPECT AREA FOR POTENTIAL THROWN OBJECTS BEFORE MOWING 4. RAISE CUTTING HEIGHT to 6 INCHES minimumSTOP MOWING IF PASSERSBY IS WITHIN 300 FEET UNLESS 10.6 Shutting Down the Implement 11. DISCONNECTING THE MOWER FROM THE TRACTOR OPERATION 13. TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT 12. MOWER STORAGE 13.1 Transporting on Public Roadways OPERATION 13.2 Hauling the Tractor and Implement Problem 14. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDEPossible Cause Remedy OPERATION OPERATIONPage Maintenance Section MAINTENANCE SECTION MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE Lubrication MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE GEARBOX Model 260 TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLYGEARBOX Model LIFT TYPE DRIVELINE & PULL JACKSHAFT SHIELDS DRIVELINE LUBRICATION CV TYPE DRIVELINE MAIN CV DRIVELINE SAFETY SHIELD NOTE Correct Blade Rotation is counter-clockwise viewed from the top BLADE SERVICINGNOTE Replace Blades in pairs after no more than 1/2” notch wear BLADE CARRIER REMOVAL BLADE SHARPENING BLADE CARRIER INSPECTION BLADE REMOVAL BLADE CARRIER INSTALLATION SLIP CLUTCH STORAGE SEASONAL CLUTCH MAINTENANCE PROPER TORQUE FOR FASTENERS SEGURIDAD SEGURIDADPARTES DE INFORMACIÓN RHINO DISTRIBUIDOR SU A CONTACTE CUCHILLAS DE INSPECCIÓN IMPLEMENTO DEL MANTENIMIENTO EL CON RIESGOSIMPLEMENTO DEL MANTENIMIENTO DE SECCIÓN APROPIADO MANTENIMIENTO O REPARACIÓN SERVICIO, UN tractor del ADVERTENCIA DE BALIZAS LAS ENCIENDA TRANSPORTE EN RIESGOSEQUIPO EL TRANSPORTAR O REMOLCAR AL IRREGULAR MATAFUEGOS CON EQUIPADO estar debe tractor El FUEGO DE Y ELÉCRTICOS RIESGOSSERVICIOS DE Y GAS DE LÍNEAS ELÉCTRICOS, CABLES DE CERCA TRABAJAR AL ELÉCTRICO CONTACTO POR MUERTE LA O GRAVES LESIONES EVITAR PARA PRESIÓN ALTA DE HIDRÁULICO ACEITE DE FILTRACION DE RIESGO CORTADORA DE CUCHILLAS LAS A CONTACTO DEL RIESGOVISIBLES SER NO PUEDEN PRESIÓN ALTA DE LÍQUIDO DE FILTRACIONES LAS PRESIÓN ALTA DE HIDRÁULICO ACEITE PTO DE ADAPTADOR UN UTILICE NO PTO EL POR ENREDO DE RIESGOPTO LA DE PROTECCIÓN PTO la apagada vez una ROTANDO SIGUEN GIRATORIOS ELEMENTOS LOS TRACTOR DEL BAJAR Y SUBIR AL ATROPELLO DE RIESGOEQUIPO DEL dañadas o dobladas CUCHILLAS las o dañada parte toda REEMPLACE Continuado LANZADOS OBJECTOS DE RIESGOtractor del MOTOR EL Y PTO EL DETENGA reversa en CORTADORA LA OPERAR EVITE ARROJADOS LANZADOS OBJECTOS DE RIESGOmínimo, como PULGADAS 6 CM 15 a CORTE DE ALTURA LA ELEVE CORTADORA LA CON autopista PASO DE DERECHO equipo del alejarse de antes elevadas partes las APLASTAMIENTO DE RIESGOBLOQUEEo IMPLEMENTO EL DESENGANCHAR AL PTO DE ADAPTADOR UN UTILICE NO CONECTAR DE SEGURIDADMPLEMENTOIMPLEMENTO DEL CONDUCCIÓN DE LÍNEA LA CONECTAR AL IMPLEMENTO GENERAL OPERACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD OPERADOR DEL SEGURIDADPTO DE VELOCIDAD SEGURIDAD DE SEÑALES MENOR LESIÓN UNA GENERALES PRÁCTICAS Y SEGURIDAD DE INSTRUCCIONESGRAVE MUY LESIÓN UNA O MUERTE 1-1 Seguridad de Sección SEGURIDAD DE SECCIÓNPage ENTREGA LA DE ANTES SERVICIO NECESARIO SEA SEGÚN LUBRIQUE O AJUSTE Y VERIFIQUE AEM cortadora de Video OSHA DEL ENTRENAMIENTO DE REQUISITOS propietario/operador/distribuidor Al Inc Group Alamo OPERADOR DE MANUALGIRATORIA CORTADORA/TRITURADORA