Alamo FC-0001 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Alamo Industrial is a Registered T rademark of Alamo Group Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION ..............................................................................................................1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices ...........................................................................1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices ..........................................................................1-3
Connecting & Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions & Practices ............................1-5
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices ......................................................1-6
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices .............................................1-12
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ..................................................................1-14
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................................1-16
Decal Location ...................................................................................................................1-17
Decal Description ...............................................................................................................1-28
Federal Laws and Regulations ...........................................................................................1-44
INTRODUCTION SECTION .................................................................................................2-1
OPERATION SECTION .......................................................................................................3-1
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS ...........................................................................................3-3
ROPS and Seat Belt .......... ... .... ... ................ ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ................ ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .....................................3-4
Operator Thrown Object Protection ...................................................................................................................3-4
Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem ........... ... ... .... ...............................................................................................3-5
Tractor Ballast ....................................................................................................................................................3-5
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ...........................................................................3-6
Boarding the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................3-6
Dismounting the Tractor .....................................................................................................................................3-6
STARTING THE TRACTOR ................................................................................................3-7
CONNECTING ATTACHING HEADS TO THE BOOM ........................................................3-8
Connecting Mower Head Hydraulics ..................................................................................................................3-8
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ...............................................................3-9
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................3-10
Boom Unit Pre-Operation Inspection and Service ...........................................................................................3-10
Cutting Component Inspection .........................................................................................................................3-18
Blade Bolt Inspection .......................................................................................................................................3-19
OPERATING THE BOOM JOYSTICK CONTROL .............................................................3-22
Maverick Boom Control System .......................................................................................................................3-23
The Hydraulic System ......................................................................................................................................3-23
The Mower Head Circuit ..................................................................................................................................3-24
The Electronic Network ....................................................................................................................................3-24
The Instrumentation .........................................................................................................................................3-26
Operator Interface ..................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ................ .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .............................................3-27
Swing ...............................................................................................................................................................3-30
Lift ....................................................................................................................................................................3-31
Dipper ..............................................................................................................................................................3-32
Telescoping Boom ...........................................................................................................................................3-33
Tilt ....................................................................................................................................................................3-34
Head Swivel .....................................................................................................................................................3-35
Door ................................................................................................................................................................3-36
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ...................................................................3-37
Starting the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................3-38
Brake and Differential Lock Setting ..................................................................................................................3-39
Driving the Tractor and Boom ..........................................................................................................................3-40