Alamo 00785503C, RX60, RX72, RX84 INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

RX60/72/84 03/09 Introduction Section 2-2

This Rotary Mower is designed with care and built with quality materials by skilled workers. Proper as sembly,

maintenance, and operating practices, as described in this manual, will help the owner/operator get years of

satisfactory service from the machine.

The purpose of this manual is to familiarize, instruct, and train. The Assembly Section instructs the owner/

operator in the correct assembly of the Mower using stan dard and optional equipment.

Careful use and timely service saves extensive repairs and costly downtime losses. The Operation and

Maintenance Sections of the manual train the owner/operator how to work the Mower correctly and attend to

appropriate maintenance. The Trouble Shooting Guide helps diagnose difficulties with mower and offers

solution to the problems.

Safety is of primar y importance to th e owne r/op era tor and to the ma nufactu rer. The first section of this manu al

includes a list of Safety Messages, that, if followed, will help protect the operator and bystanders from injury or

death. Many of the Safety Messages will be repeated throughout the manual. The owner/operator/dealer

should know these Safety Messages before assembly and be aware of the hazards of operating this mower

during assembly, use, and maintenance. The Safety Alert Symbol combined with a Signal Word, as seen

below, is intended to warn the owner/operator of impending hazards and the degree of possible injury faced

when operating this machine.

Alamo Industrial typically offers three types of shielding to protect the operator, passerby, livestock, and

property from thrown objects... deflectors, single chain guards, and double chainguards. Shielding should be

selected based on the intended use of the mower. Double chainguards or deflectors should be used for

highway, right-of-way, parks or greenbelt mowing or all other mowing where human dwellings, vehicles, or

livestock could be within 300 feet of the mower. Chainguards are more durable, provide a longer service life

and require less maintenance and replacement than deflectors. Single chainguards may be sufficient for

agriculture and other mower use only where passersby or property are not within 300 feet of the mower during

operation.

No shielding is 100% effective in preventing thrown objects. The possibility of injury and property damage from

this hazard can be substantially reduce by selecting proper shielding, maintaining the mower and shielding in

good operational condition, inspecting the area for foreign debris before mowing, operating the mower at a

minimum cutting height of 4”, and keeping persons at a minimum distance of 300 feet from the mower at all

times during opera tion.

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, WILL result in DEATH OR

VERY SERIOUS INJURY.

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, COULD result in DEATH

OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, MAY result in MINOR

INJURY.

Identifies special instructions or procedures that, if not strictly observed, could result in

damage to, or de str uc tio n of the ma ch in e, atta ch me n ts or the en vir on m en t.