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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 012095 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: All Boom Mowers using Flail Axe Head Pulley Fastening to Cutter Shaft of Flail Axe Head: Subject: A new method has been devised to secure the pulley to the cuttershaft. A new pulley, P/N 02968712 and a QD Pulley Hub P/N 00724670 has replaced the old pulley with setscrew, washer, lockwasher and bolt.
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Models: All Hydraulic mowers using the 02964028 Push-Pull Switch Failures of the mower push-pull switch: Alamo has recently received reports of failures of the referenced switch. The failures modes are: Knob pulls off rod. Rod and Knob pulls out of switch body.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 121495 Alamo Industrial Technical Services Department Models: Machete Boom Axe, Versa Boom, A-Boom, Slopemower & Rear Mount Booms. Repair Procedure for Welding Cracks in Boom Heads: If cracks appear in the welds at points "A" as shown above, use the following procedures to repair head.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 010896 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: All Machete Boom Mowers Trouble shooting improper operation of motor starting circuit: The correct operation of the motor is for the operator to pull out the Main Motor Switch and then momentarily press the Motor Start Button.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 020596 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete Boom Mowers MB21 & MB24 New Piston Pump used on Machete: A new Pump is being used on all Machete Boom Mowers. The new pump utilizes a solenoid valve and manifold (New Parts) to control pump swashplate movement instead of the former (Old Parts) electric solenoid, Spool valve and adjustable linkage.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 032596 Alamo Industrial Technical Services Department Models: Machete Boom MB21 & MB24 New Seal Protector Added to Blade Bar Assembly: A few machines have experienced operational problems such as failure of the blade bar to rotate when the mower is engaged or a slight loss of power at the blades.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 040896 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: All Models using Single Acting Hydraulic Cylinder Oil Leaking from new single Acting Hydraulic Cylinders: There have been numerous cases of the dealers and customers replacing single acting hydraulic cylinders on new machines due to oil leakage out of the vent plug in the cylinder.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 042996 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: All New Holland Tractors with Alamo Industrial Mounted Booms Dead Batteries on New tractors: There have been several reports recently of dealers receiving machines with dead batteries, some of which could not be satisfactorily recharged. Please see the attached copy of a tag which is coming with the new tractors.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 010397 Alamo Industrial Technical Services Department Models: Machete Boom MB21 & MB24 Cracks in Main Frame: There have been some cracks in the main frame of some machete mowers If a crack should develop (See Figure 1), use the following procedure to make repairs untill a permanent repair is developed.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 012097 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete, MB21 & MB24 Interference between Tube Clamps and Main Frame: It is possible that the boom hydraulic tube clamps may contact the main frame when boom is raised to its highest position. This condition effects only machines with certain frames. If you have a machine that has this interference problem use the procedures described in this bulletin to correct the problem.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 031097 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete, MB21 & MB24 Brahma Side Mount models Valve Block O-Ring Replacement Kit available: A kit (Kit # 02972094) to replace the O-Ring and Back-up Rings which are located between the valve block and...
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Bushings in the frame, while the Small Driver (P/N 02972282) should be used to install all the bushings in the boom. These tools may be used to install bushings on several other Alamo Industrial Models such as Slope Mowera and A-Booms. The proper use of the installation tools will help to prevent damage to the bushing surfaces during installation.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 041797-1 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete, MB21 & MB24 Hitch Post Replacement Kits: Hitch Post replacement kits are now available for Machete Boom models MB21 & MB24. The new design utilizes an 8 bolt flange design which requires angle braces to be welded to the cutter head.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 041797-2 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete, MB21 & MB24 Cylinder & Linkage Pin Replacement Kits: Boom cylinder pin replacement kits for all Machete MB21 & MB24 mowers are now available. The new design utilizes a Boss and Bolt arrangement to replace the original tear drop and bolt design.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 060197 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete, MB21 & MB24 Tilt Link Arm Stop: Some Machete models may exhibit interference between the head tilt cylinder and the cutter motor support plate. This can result in a bent head tilt cylinder rod, a damaged cylinder gland cap, or a damaged cutter motor housing.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 061897 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete, MB21 S/N 01001 - 01071, 03507 & 02684 & MB24 S/N 01001 - 01040 & 03459 New Thick Blade Bar & Larger Bolts: Early October 1996, in order to ensure an extended service life, a new blade bar was introduced which featured larger blade bar leaf bolts (from 7/8"...
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 071797 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete, MB21 S/N 01001 - 01108 & MB24 S/N 01001 - 01045 Joystick Power Cut Off Switch: A Joystick Supply Cut Off Switch (Master Switch) can be added to the Machete in order to eliminate the possibility of damage caused by the joystick moving while roading the machine over rough terrain.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 100397 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete, MB21 S/N 01001 - 01108 & MB24 S/N 01001 - 01045 Cylinder, Link Arm, Turning Arm & Hitch Post Pin Update Kit: Parts Required to update a Machete Boom Mower to the current Pin Design. In an effort to remedy some of the confusion which exists in regards to what is required to update the Machete Boom Mowers, the following list has been prepared.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 112097 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete, MB21 S/N 01001 - 01108 & MB24 S/N 01001 - 01045 Update Kits Combined (Kit P/N 02973216): Includes - Hitch Post Kit , Cyl. Pin Kits, Hinge Pin Kit Turning Arm Pin Kit and Lift &...
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If the cutter head tilt cylinder leak down is greater than one inch of rod travel in four minutes and this is considered excessive, a lock valve may be added to the tilt function of the boom machine. Alamo Industrial has developed a cure for this and can provide (at a nominal charge) all the parts for a lock out vale for the tilt function.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 041398 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: All Machete Boom , MB21 & MB24 All Slope Mowers Eleminate Erratic Boom movement: (which utilize the joystick operated proportional valve system) Procedures to eliminate erratic boom operation caused by microwave interference from customer installed two-way radios.
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2 WD kit No. 02974351 4 WD Kit No. 02974741 NOTE: Claims for compensa- tion for warrantable repairs should be filed in accordance with the Alamo In- dustrial warranty Guide procedures. This Bulletin does not authorized warranty repairs for this procedure.
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Models mounted on New Holland TS Series Tractors New Holland TS Series Fuel Filter: New Holland ships TS100 Tractors to Alamo Industrial with a # 87801634 fuel filter installed. New Holland has circulated a service bulletin stating that a longer or taller filter is the replacement part for the fuel filter and the filter should be changed at the recommended time.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 032200-1 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: All Machete Boom , MB21 & MB24 New Oil Filter Kit P/N 02976069: Detailed investigation of recent valve failures revealed that in the vast majority of the incidences, the failures are attributable to contamination within the tractor hydraulic systems which supply pressure to the control valve.
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Spindle Oil Filler Kit P/N 02976501: A Spindle oil filler kit has been developed to provide accurate an easy fill of oil into the spindles used on all hydraulic powered mowers. The Oil filler Kit P/N 02976501 is available through Alamo Industrial Parts dept.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 080400 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: All Machete, A-boom, Versa Boom, Slopemower. Boom Mowers which utilize the Joystick operated control valve with the 02976069 oil Filter Kit installed. Filter Maintenance Procedure: The following Procedure should be followed to provide the correct maintenance of the 02976066 Filter assembly use as standard on the machete moddel boom and any mower using Joystick controlled hydraulic system, and filter as optional equipment.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 012501 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete Boom Mowers S/N MB21- 01572 & Up S/N MB21-01245 & Up Control Valve Relocation: The 2001 Machete will reflect a change in the way some of the components are mounted to the tractor.
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That will no longer be the case. The major factor in this decision was the lack of cores that are returned from the customer. Since Alamo Industrial will no longer offer rebuilt parts an effort will be made to offer customers a complete parts listing of all components that are needed as service repairs. The most common service parts are pumps and motors will now be available for order through Alamo Industrial Customer Service Department.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 041001-1 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete Boom, Filter Kit to Update Control Valve System (Kit P/N 02977366): There is now available for purchase, a filter kit for Machete units that utilize the Apitech valve.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 041001-2 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: Machete Boom, Filter Maintenance Procedure: The following Procedure should be followed to provide the correct maintenance of the 02976066 Filter assembly use as standard on the machete moddel boom and any mower using Joystick controlled hydraulic system, and filter as optional equipment.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 041101 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: All Alamo Industrial Products using the Buzz Bar Head are affected. Buzz Bar Drive Coupling Design change: There has been a design change to the drive coupler assembly for the Buzz bar Cutting Head.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 101802 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: All Machete, A-Boom, Versa, Rear Mount, Slopemower, Brahma, EKII, Hydro 60, Hydro 72 & Hydro 15 All Hydraulic powered Rotary Mower heads that utilize the # 02960553B, 02960553C and 02968859A Spindle Assemblies.
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To comply with the new specifications, the front tank hydraulic oil should be changed to the recommended ISO rated AW 100 hydraulic Oil (Alamo Industrial Part No. 00751758) One of the following equivalents can be used as they are equal to the Alamo Industrial ™ recommended hydraulic Oil.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 021802 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department Models: All Machete™ Boom Mower and All Brahma™ Side Mnt Mowers WARRANTY REPAIRS: Effective February 18, 2003: Warranty repairs to the the complete replacement of the valve, will be considered only with utilization of Rebuilt Valves.
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The Tier II pulley can be identified as a 5 spoke design as indicated in the figure above (See Figure 1). This pulley must be changed to the tapered lock, solid cast pulley as shown to allow adaptation of the required front pump drive system used to power the Alamo Industrial products. (See Figure 2) To change the pulley: Remove the original pulley retaining bolt, shouldered washer and pulley.
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Lexan® (Polycarbonate) Shield Upgrade Kit P/N 02980005: (field Install) Alamo Industrial has designed a Lexan® ( Polycarbonate) Shield that will install on the expanded metal screen currently used on the Non-Cab models. This is a retro fit kit that is designed to be customer installed over the expanded metal screen.
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Mounted on New Holland "TS" Series Tractors Driveline Update Kit: Alamo Industrial has designed a new Driveline upgrade kit for units mounted on the New Holland "TS" Series Tractor, This kit will include all component required to install driveline and pump mount weldment.
Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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See operators manual for correct way to align pins and install bushings. It is recommended that bushings be installed with a bushing driver, these Bushing drivers are available from Alamo Industrial (See Technical Information Bulletin # 032697).
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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See operators manual for correct way to align pins and install bushings. It is recommended that bushings be installed with a bushing driver, these Bushing drivers are available from Alamo Industrial (See Technical Information Bulletin Use Locktite 271 brand adhesive when installing new bushings # 032697).
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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New Holland Bulletin, The purpose of this bulletin is only to inform you of the work that needs to be done per New Holland Bulletin and not to authorize any work on the behalf of Alamo Industrial or any of their affiliated companies.
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New Holland Bulletin, The purpose of this bulletin is only to inform you of the work that needs to be done per New Holland Bulletin and not to authorize any work on the behalf of Alamo Industrial or any of their affiliated companies.
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You will need a Machete Operators Manual and a Machete Service Manual, these are available from Alamo Industrial. It is recommended that these manuals are on hand. This will require drilling to install a larger Retaining Bolt and welding to install the Snap Ring grooved boss (See Figure 1) on the bottom of the Turning Arm Pin, The Old retaining Bolt at the bottom of the Pin is a 3/8", this will be removed and the hole will need to be drilled out to a 1/2"...
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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There has been a design change to the drive coupler assembly for the Buzz bar Cutting Head. If a flexible coupler, Alamo Industrial P/N 02974245 (for Machete) or P/N 02974246 (for A-Boom & Slopemower), are ordered they will be a different design. The new flexible coupler design will be molded rubber with metal inserts.
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Service Required: Use Information that is included with appropriate kit listed below, to change Drive Spindle, Motor Mount, and Motor Coupler components on all Buzz Bar Head Attachments for the Alamo Industrial Boom Models manufactured before Feb. 2002 Parts Required: Two Service Kits are available.
Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
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Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.
Warranty Compensation will be provided following proper filing of warranty claim in accordance with the Alamo Industrial Warranty Policy. Claim allowance may vary in accordance with laws governing a specific region. Any Warranty associated with this service bulletin must be within authorized dates.