Alamo Versa Series User Manual
Versa, Operator’s manual, Boom arm mower
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©2009 Alamo Group Inc.
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Published 03/09
Part No. 02897300C
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
ALAMO INDUSTRIAL
®
1502 E. Walnut
Seguin, Texas 78155
210-372-3551
Email: [email protected]
BOOM ARM MOWER
This Operator's Manual is an integral part of the safe operation of this machine and must
be maintained with the unit at all times. READ, UNDERSTAND, and FOLLOW the Safety
and Operation Instructions contained in this manual before operating the equipment. C01-
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VERSA
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- VERSA
- OPERATOR’S MANUAL
- To the Owner/Operator/Dealer
- Alamo Industrial Division is willing to provide
- one (1) AEM Mower Safety Practices Video
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- General Safety Instructions and Practices
- Operator Safety Instructions and Practices
- Connecting & Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions & Practices
- Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices
- Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices
- Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices
- Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices
- Decal Location
- 1. 00749117 1 DANGER Multi-Hazard
- 2. 00756059 1 DANGER Oil leak Detection
- 3. 02958241 1 DANGER Boom Mower Multi-Hazard
- 4. 03200347 (1) REFLECT SMV Emblem
- 5. 02962024 1 INSTRUCT Valve Oper Plate, A-Boom
- 6. 02962748 1 INSTRUCT Solenoid On-Off
- 7. 02964677 1 INSTRUCT Boom Rest
- 8. 02965093 1 INSTRUCT Do Not Over speed
- 9. 02965262 1 WARNING Hose Burst
- 1. 02967827 1 DANGER General Multi-Hazard
- 2. 02958241 1 DANGER Boom Mower Multi-Hazard
- 3. 02962764 4 DANGER Pinch Point, Scissors
- 4. 02962765 1 DANGER Multi-Hazard Pinch Point
- 5. 03200285 1 CAUTION Watch Your Step
- 6. 02966305 1 INSTRUCT Use Universal Tractor Hyd Oil
- 7. 00763977 1 INSTRUCT Notice To Owner
- 8. 00769394 1 LOGO Alamo Group (13x16)
- 9. 00757139 1 LOGO Alamo Group (5x19)
- 10. NFS 1 SRL PLATE A-B Serial Plate
- 11. 02965262 1 WARNING Hose Burst
- 12. 99203 1 REFLECT Red Reflector
- 13. 99204 1 REFLECT Yellow Reflector
- 14. 02977417 1 INSTRUCT Operator’s Manual Inside
- 15. 02977385 1 Canister, Operator’s Manual
- 1. 00749117 1 DANGER Multi-Hazard
- 2. 00756007 1 WARNING Use/Repair Shields/Guards
- 3. 00756485 2 DANGER Cutting Blades/Thrown Obj
- 4. 02925100 1 IMPORTANT Use Genuine Parts
- 5. 00757139 1 LOGO Alamo Group (5x19)
- 6. nfs 1 PLATE Rotary Mower Serial Plate
- 7. 02965132 1 DANGER Object Thrown
- 1. 00749117 1 DANGER Multi-Hazard
- 2. 00756007 1 WARNING Use/Repair Shields/Guards
- 3. 00756485 2 DANGER Cutting Blades/Thrown Obj
- 4. 02925100 1 IMPORTANT Use Genuine Parts
- 5. 00757139 1 LOGO Alamo Group (5x19)
- 6. nfs 1 PLATE Rotary Mower Serial Plate
- 1. 002369 1 DANGER Flail Multi Hazard
- 2. 00756007 1 WARNING Use/Repair Shields/Guards
- 3. 02967668 1 DANGER Cutting Blades/Thrown Objects
- 4. 00758194 1 WARNING Pinch Point (V-Belt/Pulley
- 5. 02965141 1 DANGER Boom Flails
- 6. 000108 1 INSTRUC Flail Operating Inst
- 7. 03200432 1 IMPORTANT Genuine Parts, Flail
- 8. 00757139 1 LOGO ALAMO (4-1/2 x 16-1/2)
- 9. NFS 1 SER PLT Flail Mower Serial Plate
- 10. 000678 2 INSTRUC Grease Fitting Inside
- 1. 002369 1 DANGER Multi- Hazard, Flail
- 2. 02967668 2 DANGER Cutting Blades/Thrown Objects
- 3. 02965141 1 DANGER Boom Flails
- 4. 00725739 1 WARNING Use/Repair Shields & Guards
- 5. 00758194 1 WARNING V-Belt Pinch Point
- 6. 02925100 1 IMPORTANT Genuine Replacement Parts
- 7. 000108 1 INSTRUCT Flail Operating Instructions
- 8. 000678 1 INSTRUCT Grease Fitting Location
- 9. 00757139 1 LOGO Alamo Industrial
- 10. 02968953 1 LOGO MACHETE
- 11. 02970885 1 WIDTH 60
- 12. 02970886 1 NAME HDF Grass
- 13. nfs 1 S/N PLT Serial Number Plate
- 1. 00749117 1 Danger - Multi Hazard
- 2. 00756007 1 Danger - Use/repair Shields/Guards
- 3. 02925100 1 Important - Replacement Parts
- 4. 999204 1 Logo - Ditcher
- 5. 00757139 1 Logo - Alamo TK Product
- 6. nfs 1 S/N Plate
- 1. 00758194 1 WARNING V-Belt Pinch
- 2. 00769736 1 WARNING Use/Repair Shields
- 3. 00769737 1 DANGER Cutting Blades
- 4. 02925100 1 CAUTION Genuine Parts
- 5. 02958241 1 DANGER Operator Safety
- 6. 02962764 1 DANGER Pinch Point
- 7. 00756004 1 DANGER Guard Missing
- 8. 02965262 1 DANGER Leak/Hose Burst
- 9. 02967827 1 DANGER Multi hazard Rotary
- 10. 00757139 1 LOGO Alamo By Terrain King
- 11. 02974998 1 LOGO Buzzbar
- 12. D138 1 DECAL Blade Rotation
- 13. 02975158 1 WARNING Hearing Protection
- 14. 02975170 1 DANGER Foot/Leg Contact
- 15. 02975515 1 WARNING Disconnect Solenoid
- 16. 02975516 1 CAUTION No Hitch Post Here
- 17. 02975514 1 ------------ Pitch Adjust
- 18. nfs 1 ------------ Serial Plate
- 19. 1458392 1 REFLECT Red Reflector
- 20. 1458393 1 REFLECT Yellow Reflector
- 21. 02961134 1 ------------ Patent Pending
- 1. 6659 1 INSTRUCT General Instructions
- 2. 02970354 1 INSTRUCT Knife Service
- 3. 02965093 1 ATTNETION Do Not over Speed Engine
- 4. 00725746 1 PELIGRO Spanish Translation
- 5. 02973496 1 DANGER Amputation Hazard Keep Away
- 6. 00756059 1 WARNING Hydraulic Pressure Leak
- 7. 001650 2 LOGO Alamo Industrial
- 8. 02925100 1 INSTRUCT Use Genuine Alamo Industrial Parts
- SAFETY SECTION
- Decal Description
- Federal Laws and Regulations
- TRACTOR PREPARATION
- 1. Remove the Anti-Sway Bars from tractor and Lower Links.
- 2. Remove the Pins that attach the Lower Links to the Down Links and the Tractor Lugs. Remove the Lower Links. Insert the Pins back into the Down Links and the Tractor Lugs. These Pins will be used when attaching the V-Pro to the tractor.
- 3. Remove the complete Draw Bar and carrier from the Tractor.
- MAINFRAME TO ATTACHMENT FRAME ASSEMBLY
- TRACTOR TO ATTACHMENT FRAME ASSEMBLY
- DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT
- ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT TRACTOR
- CENTER MOWER ASSEMBLY
- CENTER MOWER ASSEMBLY
- 1. Remove fasteners and shaft protector from end of drive shaft. Lightly grease shaft. Install key and drive shaft pulley. Do not secure at this time. ASM-FL-0052.
- 2. Align all three pulleys. Use spacers and shims provided to achieve alignment, then secure idler arm assembly with cotter pin. Secure drive shaft pulley with fasteners removed in Step 1, above.
- 3. Install drive belt. ASM-FL-0053_A.
- 4. Attach spring. One end is inserted in idler arm spring arm hole; the other end is attached to the long outboard bearing plate bolt.
- INSTALLATION OF CENTER MOWER
- 1. To properly attach center mower to mainframe, align lower links (1) to overarms (2) and anti-sway bar (3). Attach with 7/8" x 5" bolt and 7/8" locknut (4).
- 2. Align toplink (5) with top of A-frame (6) on center mower and retain with pin (7), washers (8), and cotter pins. Attach the other end of the toplink to the mainframe. Install 1" x 4" bolt through safety chain and retain with 1" locknut.
- 3. Continue with driveline by aligning slipclutch and gearbox shaft and slide slipclutch in and tighten bolt. On the other end of driveline pull slide collar back, slip into speed increaser shaft and release slide collar. Move driveline in and out to...
- 4. Level front unit by adjusting top link. Be sure skid shoes are level with ground.
- HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS
- HOSE CONNECTION AT TRACTOR
- 1. To properly connect hydraulic hoses to tractor, connect right wing hose P/N 02839000 (1), and left wing hose P/N 02839000 (2). ASM-FL-0112.
- 2. Connect center lift hose P/N 02964451 (3) to connection at center of tractor. ASM-FL-0112. This should be the remote valve with "Float" position. Always operate front mower in float detent position.
- HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS TO CYLINDER
- HYDRAULIC
- ALAMO INDUSTRIAL VERSA BOOM MOWER
- OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- 1. OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS
- 2. TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
- 3. GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR
- 4. STARTING THE TRACTOR
- 5. CONNECTING ATTACHING HEADS TO THE BOOM
- 6. PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE
- 7. OPERATING THE CONTROL VALVES
- 8. Operating the Control Valves-Versa Boom Mount
- 9. DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT
- 10. OPERATING THE BOOM UNIT AND ATTACHED HEAD
- 11. TRACTOR, BOOM, AND ATTACHED HEAD STORAGE
- 12. TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT
- General Information on Flail Mower Vibration
- FLAIL MOWERS
- INFORMATION BULLETIN NO. 5
- The cutter shaft will run out of balance if:
- 1. Wire, rope, string, rags, etc., around the cutter shaft, are holding the knives in a folded back position. Remove such foreign objects and be sure all knives are free to swing to the extended position.
- 2. Knives are missing or broken. Replace missing or broken knives.
- 3. Knife hanger lugs are broken off shaft. This condition usually results from continued operation in contact with large hard objects where the knife hanger lugs themselves are hitting the hard objects. Lugs should be replaced using arc welding equip...
- 4. Cutter shaft ball bearings are worn enough to have radial "play" in them. Replace ball bearing and other worn parts to eliminate "play".
- 5. Shaft is bent. The shafts are straight within a couple of thousandths of an inch when they are made. It is possible that they will become bent in use, such as if the shaft is hooked on a stump while the tractor is moving forward at a good speed.
- 6. Shafts are operated at improper speed. Rotating shafts have what is known as a natural period of vibration. The same is true of the cutter shafts on the Flail Mowers.
- Lubrication Information
- 1. Kingpin - Top 8 hours
- 2. Kingpin - Bottom 8 hours
- 3. Linkage Attachment 8 hours
- 4. Hitch Post Attachment 8 hours
- 5. Dipper Pin 8 hours
- 6. Rotor Shaft Bearings 8 hours
- 7. Rear Roller Bearings 8 hours
- 8. Ditcher Spindle 8 hours
- 1. Extension Arm Pin 8 hours
- 2. Linkage Arm Pin 8 hours
- 3. Lift Cylinder Base 8 hours
- 4. Lift Cylinder Pin 8 hours
- 5. Tilt Cylinder Pin 8 hours
- The cutter shaft will run out of balance if:
- Hydraulic Oil, Filters, and Components
- HARDWARE
- Cylinder Rod Maintenance
- SPINDLE SERVICE PROCEDURE 02960553B and 02960553C
- 1. Remove blade bar or pan.
- 2. Remove hydraulic motor.
- 3. Remove spindle assembly from mower deck.
- 4. Drain remaining lubricant from housing.
- 5. Using a 3/16" cape chisel, bend out the staking indentations on each side of the bearing adjusting nut. To do this, place the chisel in the groove and parallel to the shaft. Drive the chisel downward until the indentation is free of the shaft and ...
- 6. Using the same chisel, straighten the tang on the lockwasher (if equipped with a lockwasher). NOTE: The lockwasher will not be installed during assembly if the spindle uses the staked adjusting nut.
- 7. Remove bearing adjusting nut and lockwasher (if equipped). Discard these parts. They are not re- usable. Install a new adjusting nut when assembling.
- 8. Screw the original blade bar bolts into the flange of the spindle shaft until they contact the bearing ring (see Figure 2).
- 9. In a clockwise pattern, rotate each bolt 1/4 turn (see Figure 3). Continue turning the bolts 1/4 turn at a time (maximum of 3 turns), until the special shanked bolts (P/N 02964353) will thread into the spindle.
- 10. Remove the original bolts and replace them with the shanked bolts. Screw the shanked bolts in until they contact the bearing ring.
- 11. In a clockwise pattern, rotate the bolts 1/4 turn at a time until the spindle is free from the housing.
- 12. Remove the seal retaining ring from the housing using a flat screwdriver or similar tool.
- 13. Remove the seal and bearing.
- 14. A punch or similar tool can be used to remove the bearing cups from the housing if the cups are not to be re-used.
- CLEANING
- INSPECTION
- 1. Place upper bearing cones in bearing oven.
- 2. Seat bearing cups (outer races) in housing using a press and proper installation tools in good condition. CUPS MUST BE FULLY SEATED. If bearing cup cocks in bore and seizes, do not continue to assemble spindle.
- 3. Lubricate lower bearing cone with LPS.
- 4. Coat the outside of the seal with silicone and install the lower bearing, seal, and retaining ring into the housing, using the correct seal installer.
- 5. Place a light film of silicon or permatex on the inside diameter of the bearing ring and seat the ring on the spindle shaft, using the proper tool and press.
- 6. Lightly lubricate the lip of the seal.
- 7. Using the 2-3/4" tubing to prevent the cup and cone from contacting each other, press the spindle shaft through the lower bearing and seal. Make sure the bearing is seated against the bearing ring.
- 8. Place Locktite on threads of the bearing adjusting nut (flange nut).
- 9. Using gloves, install the heated upper bearing cone on the shaft immediately and push it all the way against the cup. Lubricate the bearing with LPS.
- 10. Install the bearing adjusting nut. Tighten the nut until the spindle shaft can not be turned. Loosen the nut 1/4 turn. Place a soft, clean cloth over the top of the spindle assembly. Place an aluminum block over the end of the spindle shaft and s...
- 11. Remove the cloth, being careful not to allow any contamination into the spindle. Tighten the nut until a rolling torque of 16-21 inch-pounds is reached. (If the seal was not lubricated, add 10 inch-pounds).
- 12. Stake the nut with a blunt, round nosed punch. Do not tear the nut.
- 13. Install the grease fitting into the hole in the center of the housing (between the bearings) and fill the housing with EP#2 grease (P/N 00900000), stopping when the lubricant covers the upper bearing (approximately 11 oz.).
- 14. Install the breather plug in the top hole.
- 15. Install spindle in mower deck and assemble in reverse order. Torque the blade bar or pan bolts to 400 ft- lbs. Torque motor to spindle bolts to 85 ft-lbs. Torque spindle to deck bolts at 175 ft-lbs.
- ROLLER BEARING REPLACEMENT
- 1. Remove roller and both bearing and bracket assemblies from mower. Lift the mower only high enough to remove the roller assembly.
- 2. Slide bearing and bracket assemblies off each end of roller. If replacing with new bearing and bracket assemblies, proceed to step 9.
- 3. Remove roller bearing and housing assembly attaching hardware. Remove assembly from bracket. Inspect seal between assembly and bracket for brittleness, cracks, wear and tear. Replace if necessary. If replacing with new roller bearing and housing a...
- 4. Remove grease fitting from the top of bearing housing.
- 5. Remove bearing from housing by rotating Bearing 90O sideways and line up with notches in Bearing Housing then pull out.
- 6. Install new bearing into housing. Bearing must be installed with grease hole in bearing aligned with grease fitting hole in housing.
- 7. Reinstall grease fitting to housing. Grease Fitting must have locking pin installed which inserts into grease hole in bearing when installed. If Grease Fitting does not have a pin, order a new grease fitting. Grease fitting must be tight and seate...
- 8. Attach roller bearing and housing assembly to bracket with seal between housing and bracket.
- 9. Slide bearing and bracket assemblies on each end of roller.
- 10. Check bearing for proper installation in housing by gently rocking bearing and bracket assembly in end of roller. Play should be slight to none at all.
- 11. Install roller and bearing and bracket assemblies on mower.
- 12. Lubricate roller bearing until lubricant can be seen coming out between roller and bearing housing.
- TIMBER CAT HEAD
- PROPER TORQUE FOR FASTENERS
- Buzzbar Head
- Flail Axe Head
- TO THE OWNER/OPERATOR/DEALER
- ALAMO-INDUSTRIAL
- LIMITED WARRANTY
- 1. LIMITED WARRANTIES
- 1.01. Alamo Industrial warrants for one year from the purchase date to the original non-commercial, governmental, or municipal purchaser (“Purchaser”) and warrants for six months to the original commercial or industrial purchaser
- 1.02. Manufacturer will replace for the Purchaser any part or parts found, upon examination at one of its factories, to be defective under normal use and service due to defects in material or workmanship.
- 1.03. This limited warranty does not apply to any part of the goods which has been subjected to improper or abnormal use, negligence, alteration, modification, or accident, damaged due to lack of maintenance or use of wrong fuel, oil, or lubricants, ...
- 1.04. Except as provided herein, no employee, agent, Dealer, or other person is authorized to give any warranties of any nature on behalf of Manufacturer.
- 2. REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES.
- 2.01. This limited warranty is not effective unless the Purchaser returns the Registration and Warranty Form to Manufacturer within 30 days of purchase.
- 2.02. Purchaser claims must be made in writing to the Authorized Dealer (“Dealer”) from whom Purchaser purchased the goods or an approved Authorized Dealer (“Dealer”) within 30 days after Purchaser learns of the facts on which the claim is based
- 2.03. Purchaser is responsible for returning the goods in question to the Dealer.
- 2.04. If after examining the goods and/or parts in question, Manufacturer finds them to be defective under normal use and service due to defects in material or workmanship, Manufacturer will:
- (a) Repair or replace the defective goods or part(s) or
- (b) Reimburse Purchaser for the cost of the part(s) and reasonable labor charges (as determined by Manufacturer) if Purchaser paid for the repair and/or replacement prior to the final determination of applicability of the warranty by Manufacturer.
- 2.05. Purchaser is responsible for any labor charges exceeding a reasonable amount as determined by Manufacturer and for returning the goods to the Dealer, whether or not the claim is approved. Purchaser is responsible for the transportation cost for...
- 3. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
- 3.01. MANUFACTURER DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS (EXCEPT AS SET FORTH HEREIN) AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE GOODS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- 3.02. MANUFACTURER MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE DESIGN, CAPABILITY, CAPACITY, OR SUITABILITY FOR USE OF THE GOODS.
- 3.03. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, MANUFACTURER SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS, OR DAMAGE CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY THE GOODS INCLU...
- 3.04. NO ACTION ARISING OUT OF ANY CLAIMED BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR TRANSACTIONS UNDER THIS WARRANTY MAY BE BROUGHT MORE THAN TWO (2) YEARS AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION HAS OCCURRED.
- 4. MISCELLANEOUS.
- 4.01. Proper Venue for any lawsuits arising from or related to this limited warranty shall be only in Guadalupe County, Texas.
- 4.02. Manufacturer may waive compliance with any of the terms of this limited warranty, but no waiver of any terms shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other term.
- 4.03. If any provision of this limited warranty shall violate any applicable law and is held to be unenforceable, then the invalidity of such provision shall not invalidate any other provisions herein.
- 4.04. Applicable law may provide rights and benefits to purchaser in addition to those provided herein.
- ALAMO INDUSTRIAL
- LIMITED WARRANTY