Document Outline

• SWITCHBLADE
• 5/6
• OPERATOR’S MANUAL
  • ALAMO INDUSTRIAL®
• To the Owner/Operator/Dealer
  • SICKLE BAR
• Alamo Industrial Division is willing to provide
• one (1) AEM Mower Safety Practices Video
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • General Safety Instructions and Practices
    • 1. 02966305 1 INSTRUCT Universal Tractor
    • 2. 02974997 1 NAME Switch Blade
    • 3. 02965262 1 WARNING Hose Burst
    • 4. 000678 1 INSTRUCT Grease Fitting Inside
    • 5. 02962765 1 DANGER Multiple Hazard
    • 6. 0614500 1 CAUTION No Step
    • 7. NFS 1 SER PLT Serial Number Plate
    • 8. 00776031 1 Canister, Parts Manual
    • 9. 02974374C 1 Switch Blade Oper. Manual
    • 10. 10058000 3 Bolt
    • 11. 00017000 3 Lock washer
    • 12. 00024100 3 Flatwasher
    • 13. 02959924 3 Locknut
      • 1. 02970354 1 INSTRUCT Knife Clearance
      • 2. 02965093 1 INSTRUCT Proper Engine
      • 3. 00725746 1 PELIGRO Spanish Translation
      • 4. 0410300 1 WARNING Warning Sign
      • 5. 02975270 1 INSTRUCT Bar Reversing Instruction
      • 6. 02974321 1 INSTRUCT Valve Operation
      • 7. 02982584 1 INSTRUCT Attention Reset Cutter head
• Decal Description
  • Federal Laws and Regulations
    • SAFETY SECTION
    • INTRODUCTION SECTION
• ALAMO INDUSTRIAL SWITCH BLADE SICKLE BAR
• OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
  • 1. OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS
  • 2. TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
    • Tractor Requirements and Capabilities
    • 2.1 ROPS and Seat Belt
    • 2.2 Tractor Safety Devices
    • 2.3 Tractor Horsepower
    • 2.4 Tractor Hydraulics
    • 2.5 Front End Weight
    • 2.6 Power Take Off (PTO)
  • 3. GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR
    • 3.1 Boarding the Tractor
    • 3.2 Dismounting the Tractor
  • 4. STARTING THE TRACTOR
  • 5. PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE
    • 5.1 Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service
    • 5.2 Sickle Bar Pre-Operation Inspection/Service
  • 6. DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT
    • 6.1 Starting the Tractor
    • 6.2 Brake and Differential Lock Setting
    • 6.3 Driving the Tractor and Switch Blade
  • 7. OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT
    • 7.1 MOTOR CONTROL
    • 7.2 KNIFE SPEED
    • 7.3 TRACTOR MOWING SPEED
    • 7.4 CUTTER BAR BREAK-BACK
    • 7.5 Operating the Switch Blade
    • 7.6 Shutting Down the Switch Blade
  • 8. TRACTOR AND SWITCH BLADE STORAGE
  • 9. TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT
    • 1. Shut off the mower motor. (Push in red knob) See Page 11 Fig. 4.
    • 2. Raise the cutterbar to the vertical position by fully raising the lift and then the tilt.
    • 3. Shut off the tractor engine.
    • 4. Insert the short carriage transport pin thru the subframe clevis and behind the carriage lug. Insert the hair pin.The boom is now in the transport position. To remove the boom from the Boom Rest, pull the Lift back and raise the boom about 6 inche...
    • 9.1 Transporting on Public Roadways
    • 9.2 Hauling the Tractor and Implement
      • OPERATION SECTION
      • MAINTENANCE SECTION
  • LUBRICATION INFORMATION
  • INITIAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CLEANING
    • 1. On a flat clean area, lower the mower to the floor, turn off the tractor, set the park brake and remove key.
    • 2. Remove the magnetic drain plug from the bottom of the reservoir and drain the oil into a catch container. Discard the used oil according to the regulations in your area. Clean off any particles attached to the magnetic drain plug. Reinstall the pl...
    • 3. Remove the suction hose and suction fittings from the tank. Remove the suction screen. (Refer to the Tank Assembly in the parts section). Wash the suction screen in clean solvent and allow to dry thoroughly. Reinstall the suction screen, suction f...
    • 4. Unscrew the cap from the top of the filter housing. Remove the filter element from the bowl and replace with the new filter element provided with the new unit (P/N 02974310).
    • 5. Fill the reservoir with a good grade of clean universal tractor hydraulic oil (P/N 02966307-5 Gal. Container). Always add oil using a system that filters the oil prior to being added to the tank. Never assume that any oil, even new oil in a new co...
    • 6. Start the tractor and check for leaks.
  • RESERVOIR OIL & FILTER MAINTENANCE:
• CUTTERBAR ADJUSTMENTS
  • CUTTERBAR ALIGNMENT
  • GUARD ADJUSTMENT
    • 1. To align the guards, the only method provided to accomplish this very important adjustment is to bend the guards into alignment with a hammer. No easier method has been found to adjust heavy duty guards which will stand up in rocky conditions.
    • 2. Raise the bar to about 45 degrees. Make sure the knife is at the full retracted position of the stroke so the flywheel doesn't suddenly turn and catch your fingers in the knife. Shut off the engine and set parking brake.
    • 3. Sight down the bar and look for a knife section in close contact with a guard ledger. If the section to the right and left are both 1/8" if the ledger, DO NOT bend the two side ones up until they contact the knife. This is WRONG! The high guard sh...
    • 4. Bolt the guards tight and strike them at the thick part, just in front of the ledger plates. Do not pound down the guards lips as the knife might bind. Retighten the bolts as each guard is aligned. Disregard the position of the guard points. It is...
    • 5. Start from the inner shoe, adjust each guard so that the knife section and ledger are parallel and reasonably close to each other. Find the high guard and knock them down. Usually, the only time it is necessary to knock a guard up is when new guar...
    • 6. Make certain that the first knife section is contacting the inner shoe ledger plate. If it doesn't contact, check the first or second guard which may be holding the knife up or the inner shoe ledger plate may be worn out.
    • 7. Finally, align the industrial outer shoe in the same way as guards.
  • WEAR PLATE
  • CLIPS
  • HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
    • PUMP & MOTOR
    • VALVES
    • KNIFE REPAIR
    • KNIFE
• LEDGER PLATES
  • 1. Raise the cutter bar off the ground and block up.
  • 2. Using a punch, drive the bolt from the head end thru the guard. The head will shear off. It is not necessary to remove the nut.
  • 3. Scrape all dirt from the mating face of the guard.
  • 4. Snap in the new ledger and tighten the new bolt and nut. Make sure the ledger is down TIGHT in contact on its bottom face.
  • 5. Stake over or flatten the bolt on the nut side to make sure it does not become loose.
  • 6. Check and tighten the guard-cutter bar attaching bolt.
    • 1. Shear off the old rivets by a sharp blow with a hammer at the edge of the plate.
    • 2. Scrape dirt off the shoe mating face.
    • 3. Install new ledger plate and rivets. Make sure they are TIGHT.
  • Cylinder Rod Maintenance
    • Keep children away from danger all day, every day...
    • Equip tractors with rollover protection (ROPS) and keep all machinery guards in place...
    • Please work, drive, play and live each day with care and concern for your safety and that of your family and fellow citizens.
• 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
        • An Alamo Group Company
        • Post Office Drawer 549
        • Seguin, Texas 78156
        • 830-379-1480