Alamo UNDER THE GUARDRAIL, Operator'S Manual

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Assembly Section 3-5 UGM 06/03
ASSEMBLY
© 2003 Alamo Group Inc.
ASSEMBL
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12. Install decals - Some Decals are shipped loose in the Common Box . All decals should be attached in their
appropriate location. Refer to the decal location figures in the Safety Section. If decals are damaged, replacement
will be supplied upon request.
13. Set the tractor wheels for tread and weight. For tractors with adjustable tread it is advisable to set the wheels,
front and rear, to the widest tread setting consistent with the work to be done. Some mountings will not permit full
front tread adjustment on mower side. For banks and ditch work, the rear wheel opposite the mower should be
weighted and the tire filled with calcium chloride and water as an added overturn safety precaution.
11. The hydraulic system used for the Under Guardrail
Mower is the same as the Switchblade Sickle Bar
Mower. Although it is the same hydraulic system it
will not be used the same as the Switchblade Sickle
Bar. The Switchblade Sickle Bar can toggle from
forward and reverse rotation which allows the cutterbar
to clear it from debri stuck in the blades. The Under
Guardrail Mower blades will not use this operation.
The blades should only rotate in the clock wise
direction as viewed from the top. Once everything is
assembled and is ready for operation be sure that
the toggle switch reversing function is defeated. There
are two solenoids on the motor one is the foward
rotation and the other is the reverse rotation. In order
for the reversing function to be defeated disconnect
one of the connectors from one of the solenoid.Use
trial and error to figure out which is the reverse
solenoid. Once one of the connectors is disconnected
turn the motor switch on. Then toggle back and forth
the toggle switch until you hear the blades rotating, if
the blades can only turn Counter Clockwise as viewed
from the top then turn the motor off. Connect the
Connector back and disconnect the other Connector.
The blades should now only turn Clockwise as viewed
from the top. Now if the toggle switch is inadvertantly
switched to reverse it will not reverse.
CONNECTORS
SOLENOIDS