Alamo SL60 - Manual (Page 5)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION ........................................................................................................... 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices ......................................................................................................1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices .....................................................................................................1-3
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................1-5
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................1-11
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices .............................................................................................1-12
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices ........................................................................1-14
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices ...............................................................................................1-16
Decal Location ..............................................................................................................................................1-17
Decal Description ..........................................................................................................................................1-19
Federal Laws and Regulations ......................................................................................................................1-23
INTRODUCTION SECTION .............................................................................................. 2-1
ASSEMBLY SECTION ..................................................................................................... 3-1
DEALER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................3-2
HITCH LINKAGE SETUP INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................3-2
HITCH ASSEMBLY .........................................................................................................................................3-3
FRONT CHAIN GUARD ASSEMBLY .............................................................................................................3-4
REAR CHAIN GUARD ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................................3-4
SIDE DEFLECTOR ASSEMBLY .....................................................................................................................3-5
SKID SHOE ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................................................3-5
OPERATION SECTION .................................................................................................... 4-1
SL60 Standard Equipment and Specifications ................................................................................................4-3
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................4-4
SKID STEER REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................................................4-5
ROPS and Seat Belt .......................................................................................................................................4-5
Operator Protective Door ................................................................................................................................4-6
Tractor Safety Devices ....................................................................................................................................4-6
Hitch ................................................................................................................................................................4-6
Auxiliary Hydraulics .........................................................................................................................................4-7
GETTING ON AND OFF THE SKID STEER ..................................................................................................4-7
Dismounting the Skid Steer ............................................................................................................................4-8
STARTING THE SKID STEER .......................................................................................................................4-9
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE SKID STEER ..................................................................................4-10
Connecting the Hitches .................................................................................................................................4-11
Connecting Mower and Skid Steer Hydraulics Lines ....................................................................................4-12
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ........................................................................................4-13
Skid Steer Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ................................................................................................4-14
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service .....................................................................................................4-14
Cutting Component Inspection ......................................................................................................................4-17
Blade Bolt Inspection ....................................................................................................................................4-18
DRIVING THE SKID STEER AND MOWER .................................................................................................4-21
Starting the Skid Steer ..................................................................................................................................4-22
Driving the Skid Steer ...................................................................................................................................4-22
OPERATING THE SKID STEER AND MOWER ...........................................................................................4-22
Foreign Debris Hazards ................................................................................................................................4-23