Alamo SL72 manual Operating Speed and Ground Speed

(SPU-29)

OPERATION

OPERATION

9.4 Operating Speed and Ground Speed

Ground speed for mowing will depend upon the height, type, and density of vegetation to be cut. Recommended speed for efficient mower performance is between 2 and 5 mph. Operate the mower at its full rated speed to maintain blade speed for a clean cut. Refer to the skid steer operator’s manual and its instrument panel for the engine speed required to provide the rated operating speed. Make sure that the mower is operating at its full rated speed before entering the vegetation to be cut. If it becomes necessary to temporarily regulate engine speed, increase or decrease the throttle gradually.

Ground speed is achieved by transmission speed and not by the engine speed. The operator may be required to experiment to determine the best travel speed which provides the best performance from the mower and most efficient skid steer operation. As the severity of cutting conditions increase, the ground speed should be decreased while maintaining the rated mower operating speed. OPS-SS-0012

The Mower shaft speed must not - UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES - exceed 1150 RPM.

(SPU-7)

Mow at the speed that you can safely operate and control the Power Unit and Mower. Safe mowing speed depends on terrain condition and grass type, density, and height of cut. Normal ground speed range is from 0 to 5 mph. Use slow mowing speeds when operating on or near steep slopes, ditches, drop-offs, overhead obstructions, power lines, or when debris and foreign objects are to be avoided.

SL72 03/08 Operation Section 4-22

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