Connecting The Mower Tongue To The Tractor; Safety Tow Chain - Alamo Industrial FALCON 15/10 Operator's Manual

Connecting the Mower Tongue to the Tractor

1. Ensure the tractor is equipped with the correct
PTO shaft and the drawbar is set at the
rect length.
2. Using the parking jack, position the tongue
clevis to the height of the tractor drawbar.
Adjust the mower tongue to be level and
parallel with the tractor drawbar using the
control rod connecting the mower tongue to
the deck.
3. Board the tractor and start the engine. Back
the tractor to the mower aligning the drawbar
hitch hole with the mower tongue clevis. Turn
off the tractor engine, place the tractor in park,
and set the parking brake before dismounting.
4. To attach the mower, place a 1" washer (1)
under top lip of welded Clevis. Add enough 1"
spacer washers (2) between bottom of
drawbar and bottom lip of Clevis and tighten
the 1" locknut & bolt securely. Note: Attaching
a Falcon mower to the tractor 3-Point Hitch IS
NOT RECOMMENDED
CONDITIONS.
5. Securely attach the mower safety chain to the
tractor drawbar or drawbar support frame.
6. Lower the jack until the tongue is completely
supported by the drawbar. Remove jack from
the tongue and place on storage bracket of
mower.

Safety Tow Chain

If the mower is towed on a public roadway, a safety chain with tensile strength equal to or greater than the
gross weight of the mower must be connected between the tractor and mower. This will help control the
implement in the event the tongue becomes disconnected from the drawbar. Make sure the chain is attached
to a secure location on the tractor and not to an intermediate support.
After connecting both ends of the safety chain, drive the tractor to the right and left to check for proper chain
length. Adjust length as necessary and allow only enough slack in the chain to make a maximum turn in both
directions. When not in use, store the safety chain to protect it from mud or standing water by wrapping the
chain around the tongue. Replace the safety chain if one ore more links or end fittings are broken, stretched or
otherwise damaged or deformed. OPS-U-0039
FALCON 15/10 03/09
© 2009 Alamo Group Inc.
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