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Alamo 284 Blade Carrier Installation, Blade Removal, Slip Clutch, Seasonal Clutch Maintenance

Models: 272 260 284

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BLADE CARRIER INSTALLATION	5-13
BLADE REMOVAL	5-13
SLIP CLUTCH	5-14
SEASONAL CLUTCH MAINTENANCE	5-15
STORAGE	5-15
PROPER TORQUE FOR FASTENERS	5-16

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Alamo 284, 260, 272 manual Blade Carrier Installation, Blade Removal, Slip Clutch, Seasonal Clutch Maintenance, Storage

Contents

RHINO 260/272/284ROTARY MOWER OPERATOR’S MANUALDealer To the Owner/Operator/DealerTelephone Model NumberOSHA TRAINING REQUIREMENTS Alamo Group Ag. Division will provide one 1 AEM Mower Safety Practices VideoPRE-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 SECTIONMAINTENANCE SECTION SEASONAL CLUTCH MAINTENANCE BLADE CARRIER INSTALLATIONBLADE REMOVAL SLIP CLUTCHPage Safety Section SAFETY SECTIONSAFETY SAFETYGENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRACTICES GENERAL OPERATING SAFETY OPERATOR SAFETYSAFETY SAFETYSAFETY CONNECTION OR DISCONNECTING IMPLEMENT SAFETYSAFETY WHEN CONNECTING IMPLEMENT DRIVELINESAFETY CRUSHING HAZARDSSAFETY WHEN RAISING OR LOWERING IMPLEMENTSAFETY THROWN OBJECTS HAZARDSSAFETY STOP MOWING IF PASSERSBY ARE WITHIN 300 FEET UNLESSSAFETY THROWN OBJECTS HAZARDS CONTINUEDSAFETY STOP mowing when EXCESSIVE VIBRATION occursSAFETY RUN OVER HAZARDSSAFETY WHEN MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING TRACTORSAFETY PTO ENTANGLEMENT HAZARDSSAFETY ROTATING COMPONENTS CONTINUE to ROTATE after the PTO is shut offMOWER BLADE CONTACT HAZARDS SAFETYSAFETY SAFETY HIGH PRESSURE OIL LEAK HAZARDSSAFETY HIGH PRESSURE FLUID LEAKS CAN BE INVISIBLESAFETY ELECTRICAL & FIRE HAZARDSSAFETY EQUIP Tractor with a FIRE EXTINGUISHERSAFETY TRANSPORTING HAZARDSSAFETY TOWED MOWERS - ENGAGE TRANSPORT LOCKS AND SAFETY CHAINSSAFETY HAZARDS WITH MAINTENANCE OF IMPLEMENTSAFETY BEFORE PERFORMING SERVICE, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ON THE IMPLEMENTSAFETY PARTS INFORMATIONSAFETY SEE YOUR RHINO DEALERDecal Location SAFETYSAFETY SAFETY SAFETYDecal Sheets Name 00781352 SAFETY Name 00781326 260 LOGOS TYPEDecal Description SAFETYSAFETY SAFETY SAFETYSAFETY SAFETYSAFETY SAFETYSAFETY SAFETYSAFETY SAFETYSAFETY SAFETYFederal Laws and Regulations Employer-Employee Operator RegulationsIntroduction Section INTRODUCTION SECTIONINTRODUCTION INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION Equipment SpecificationsINTRODUCTION Gearbox Rating 130HPKEY OPERATION POINTS Warranty informationOperating Noise Level/Sound Pressure INTRODUCTIONRHINO RHINO LIMITED WARRANTYINTRODUCTION INTRODUCTIONPage Assembly Section ASSEMBLY SECTIONASSEMBLY ASSEMBLYDEALER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS SHIELD ASSEMBLY All ModelsTAIL WHEEL INSTALLATION - LIFT TYPE Model 284 Only TAIL WHEEL INSTALLATION Model 260ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLYA-FRAME INSTALLATION Quick Hitch Model 260 DUAL TAIL WHEEL INSTALLATION - LIFT TYPE Model 284 OnlyASSEMBLY ASSEMBLYDRIVELINE ATTACHMENT A-FRAME INSTALLATION ModelASSEMBLY ASSEMBLYTONGUE Pull Type AXLE ASSEMBLYASSEMBLY ASSEMBLYWHEELS Model 284 Only HYDRAULIC OR MANUAL LIFT Model 284 OnlyASSEMBLY ASSEMBLYASSEMBLY Front and Rear Deflectors Standard EquipmentASSEMBLY Front Rubber Fabric Deflectors Standard EquipmentASSEMBLY CHAIN GUARDS Optional Equipment - All ModelsASSEMBLY Front Chain Guards Figure Asm-R-0343ASSEMBLY CHECK CHAINS Extra EquipmentASSEMBLY NOTE Figure ASM-0038 shows optional spring shock installationOFFSET ADAPTER HITCH EXTRA EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLYASSEMBLY Page Operation Section OPERATION SECTIONOPERATION OPERATIONRHINO 260/272/284 ROTARY MOWER OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS OPERATION 1. OPERATOR REQUIREMENTSOPERATION PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PPETractor Requirements and Capabilities 2. TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS2.1 ROPS and Seat Belt OPERATION2.3 3-Point Hitch 2.2 Tractor Safety DevicesOPERATION OPERATION2.6 Power Take Off PTO 2.4 Front End Weight2.5 Drawbar-Pull Type Mower OPERATION3.1 Boarding the Tractor 3. GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOROPERATION OPERATION3.2 Dismounting the Tractor 4. STARTING THE TRACTOROPERATION OPERATION5.1 Connecting Mower-Lift Type 5. CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOROPERATION OPERATION5.2 3-Point Quick Hitch OPERATIONOPERATION 5.4 Safety Tow Chain 5.3 Connecting Mower - Lift Type Quick HitchOPERATION OPERATION6.1 Setting Mower Height- Lift Type - Standard or Quick Hitch 6. SETTING THE MOWEROPERATION OPERATIONNOTE 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 OPERATIONOPERATION 6.2 Connecting the Mower-Pull Type OPERATIONOPERATION 6.3 Setting Mowing Height-Pull Type OPERATIONOPERATION 7. DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT 6.4 Setting Deck PitchLower Horse Power - Better Fuel Efficiency OPERATION“Bottoming Out” Check Procedure 7.1 Driveline Length CheckOPERATION OPERATIONEngagement Check Procedure 8. PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICEOPERATION OPERATIONOPERATION OPERATION8.2 Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service 8.1 Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/ServiceOPERATION OPERATIONOPERATION OPERATIONOPERATION OPERATIONOPERATION 8.3 Cutting Component InspectionOPERATION OPS-U-0031OPERATION OPERATIONOPERATION OPERATION8.4 Blade Bolt Inspection OPERATIONOPERATION DO NOT OPERATE an UNSAFE TRACTOR or MOWER Tractor PRE-OPERATION InspectionOPERATION OPERATIONOPERATION Rotary Mower PRE-OPERATION InspectionOPERATION DO NOT OPERATE an UNSAFE TRACTOR or MOWER9. DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT OPERATIONOPERATION 9.1 Starting the Tractor 9.2 Brake and Differential Lock SettingOPERATION OPERATION9.4 Driving the Tractor and Mower 9.3 Raising the MowerOPERATION OPERATION9.5 Crossing Ditches and Steep Inclines OPERATIONOPERATION OPERATION 10. OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENTOPERATION OPS-R-002210.1 Foreign Debris Hazards Raise Mower over solid objects 10.2 Bystanders/Passersby PrecautionsRemove Foreign Material OPERATIONOPERATION 10.3 Engaging the Power Take Off PTOOPERATION STOP MOWING IF PASSERSBY ARE WITHIN 300 Feet UNLESS10.5 Operating the Mower 10.4 PTO RPM and Ground SpeedOPERATION OPERATIONOPERATION OPERATIONSGM-08 OPERATION OPERATIONOPERATION OPERATION4. RAISE CUTTING HEIGHT to 6 INCHES minimum INSPECT AREA FOR POTENTIAL THROWN OBJECTS BEFORE MOWING10.6 Shutting Down the Implement 11. DISCONNECTING THE MOWER FROM THE TRACTOROPERATION OPERATIONOPERATION OPERATION13. TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT 12. MOWER STORAGEOPERATION OPERATION13.1 Transporting on Public Roadways OPERATIONOPERATION OPERATION OPERATION13.2 Hauling the Tractor and Implement OPERATIONOPERATION Problem 14. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDEOPERATION Possible CauseOPERATION OPERATIONPage Maintenance Section MAINTENANCE SECTIONMAINTENANCE MAINTENANCEHAZARDS WITH MAINTENANCE OF IMPLEMENT BEFORE PERFORMING SERVICE, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ON THE IMPLEMENTMAINTENANCE LubricationMAINTENANCE PARTS INFORMATIONMAINTENANCE MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE MAINTENANCEGEARBOX Model 260 TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLYGEARBOX Model MAINTENANCELIFT TYPE DRIVELINE & PULL JACKSHAFT SHIELDS DRIVELINE LUBRICATIONMAINTENANCE MAINTENANCECV TYPE DRIVELINE MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE MAIN CV DRIVELINE SAFETY SHIELD MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE BLADE SERVICINGMAINTENANCE NOTE Correct Blade Rotation is counter-clockwise viewed from the topBLADE CARRIER REMOVAL BLADE SHARPENINGMAINTENANCE MAINTENANCEBLADE CARRIER INSPECTION MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE BLADE REMOVAL BLADE CARRIER INSTALLATIONMAINTENANCE MAINTENANCESLIP CLUTCH MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE STORAGE SEASONAL CLUTCH MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE MAINTENANCEPROPER TORQUE FOR FASTENERS MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE SEGURIDAD SEGURIDADPARTES DE INFORMACIÓN RHINO DISTRIBUIDOR SU A CONTACTESEGURIDAD IMPLEMENTO DEL MANTENIMIENTO EL CON RIESGOSSEGURIDAD CUCHILLAS DE INSPECCIÓNSEGURIDAD TRANSPORTE EN RIESGOSSEGURIDAD tractor del ADVERTENCIA DE BALIZAS LAS ENCIENDASEGURIDAD FUEGO DE Y ELÉCRTICOS RIESGOSSEGURIDAD MATAFUEGOS CON EQUIPADO estar debe tractor ElSEGURIDAD CORTADORA DE CUCHILLAS LAS A CONTACTO DEL RIESGOSEGURIDAD PRESIÓN ALTA DE HIDRÁULICO ACEITE DE FILTRACION DE RIESGOSEGURIDAD PTO EL POR ENREDO DE RIESGOSEGURIDAD PTO DE ADAPTADOR UN UTILICE NOSEGURIDAD ATROPELLO DE RIESGOSEGURIDAD TRACTOR DEL BAJAR Y SUBIR ALSEGURIDAD Continuado LANZADOS OBJECTOS DE RIESGOSEGURIDAD dañadas o dobladas CUCHILLAS las o dañada parte toda REEMPLACESEGURIDAD LANZADOS OBJECTOS DE RIESGOSEGURIDAD ARROJADOSSEGURIDAD APLASTAMIENTO DE RIESGOSEGURIDAD equipo del alejarse de antes elevadas partes lasSEGURIDAD CONECTAR DE SEGURIDADMPLEMENTOSEGURIDAD PTO DE ADAPTADOR UN UTILICE NOGENERAL OPERACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD OPERADOR DEL SEGURIDADSEGURIDAD SEGURIDADSEGURIDAD GENERALES PRÁCTICAS Y SEGURIDAD DE INSTRUCCIONESSEGURIDAD MENOR LESIÓN UNA1-1 Seguridad de Sección SEGURIDAD DE SECCIÓNPage ENTREGA LA DE ANTES SERVICIO NECESARIO SEA SEGÚN LUBRIQUE O AJUSTE Y VERIFIQUEAEM cortadora de Video OSHA DEL ENTRENAMIENTO DE REQUISITOS propietario/operador/distribuidor Al OPERADOR DE MANUAL 260/272/284RHINO Inc Group Alamo