Alamo FALCON 15/10 manual Operation

OPERATION

OPERATION

TROUBLE	POSSIBLE CAUSE	POSSIBLE REMEDY
Mower Oil Overheating:	Mower not level or pitched correctly	Level and set deck pitch
	Low oil level.	Add Oil the level of sign gauge.
Oil going over relief valve	Cutting very dense material	Shift to a lower gear in dense material
continuously	at high speed or hitting	and raise machine over obstructions.
	obstructions continually.
	Relief valve setting has changed	Relief valve must be replaced.
	to lower pressure due to wear,
	heat or misuse.
Excessive amount of oil	A worn pump or motor.	Repair the pump or motor
leaking past gears.		See Maintenance Section.
One Wing Section	Relief valve setting altered.	Switch relief valve with wing section;
will not cut properly:		if problem is transferred,
		replace relief valve.
	Motor is defective.	Rebuild or replace motor,
	Pump is defective.	Load check the pump and rebuild or
		replace if defective

Both Wing Section	Pump is defective.
will not cut properly.
	Motor is defective.
	Suction line to pump has
	become restricted due to an
	obstruction or crimp on hose and
	oil flow to pump is impaired

Check pump and look for metal filings in pump housing and signs of pitting gears.

Inspect motors for metal filings in housing, hose, fittings, signs of wear. May need disassembling and repair. Remove obstruction or replace suction lines

Center Section	Faulty relief valve.	Replace relief valve.
will not cut properly	Suction line to pump	Remove obstruction or replace
	has become restricted	suction line.
	due to an obstruction or crimp
	on hose and oil flow to pump
	is impaired.

FACLON 15/10 03/09 Operation Section 4-44

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