Alamo Industrial Traxx RF, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
TRAXX RF 04/14 Operation Section 4-23
© 2014 Alamo Group Inc.
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9.6 Selection of Rotor Cutting Direction
Operation of the rotor is controlled by using
switches ‘I’ & ‘L’. Each of the switches performs a
dual function; switch ‘I’ is for presetting the rotor
cutting direction and for switching the rotor off, and
switch ‘L’ is for starting the rotor and adjusting its
speed.
Switch ‘I’ is for pre-selection of the rotor cutting
direction; move the switch to the up position for
uphill cutting or to the down position for down hill
cutting.
Once the rotor is running its speed can be
increased or decreased as required by subsequent
operations of switch ‘L’; each upward or downward
operation of the switch will respectively speed up
or slow down the rotor by a determined amount.
Rotor Stop
To stop the rotor, first reduce the rotor speed to its minimum using switch ‘L’ as described above, then move
Switch ‘I’ into the central ‘off’ position.
Rotor Speed (RPM)
The speed of the engine is adjusted using control buttons ‘R’ and ‘S’; pressing button ‘R’ will increase engine
revs and pressing button ‘S’ will decrease the revs.
Cuttershaft Operation
For new models with SN 00323 and above switch “L” has been replaced with a knob. Turning the knob
clockwise/counter-clockwise corresponds to pushing switch “L” up/down respectively.
9.7 Mower Front Hood
The flail head is equipped with hydraulically
operated front hood allowing the operator to
remotely adjust its opening position to suit differing
materials and conditions. The hood, which is
powered by a hydraulic ram, is controlled by up
and down operation of switch ‘M’; the switch is self
centering so operation of the hood in either
direction only occurs when the switch is held in the
up or down ‘on’ positions, on release of the switch
hood operation stops.
The use of this function is only allowed in case there is a need to eliminate foreign debris
wrapped on the rotor. The operator must stop the rotation of the rotor and wait until the flail
has stopped completely before opening the front hood of the mower. Never cut grass with
the front hood of the head open.