Alamo BUSH HOG RMB 1660 Operator's Manual page 8

ROPS and Seat Belt .......................................................................................................................................... 4-5
Operator Thrown Object Protection ................................................................................................................... 4-5
Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem .................................................................................................................... 4-6
Tractor Ballast .................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Tractor Safety Devices ....................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Tractor Horsepower ........................................................................................................................................... 4-7
3-Point Hitch ...................................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Hydraulics .......................................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Front End Weight .............................................................................................................................................. 4-8
Power Take Off (PTO) ....................................................................................................................................... 4-8
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ......................................................................................................... 4-8
Boarding the Tractor .......................................................................................................................................... 4-9
Dismounting the Tractor .................................................................................................................................... 4-9
STARTING THE TRACTOR ............................................................................................................................ 4-10
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ........................................................................................... 4-11
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................ 4-11
Boom Unit Pre-Operation Inspection and Service ........................................................................................... 4-12
MACHINE CONTROLS ................................................................................................................................... 4-20
Cable Controls - Identification & Function ........................................................................................................ 4-20
Lever Functions ............................................................................................................................................... 4-21
Rotor Control .................................................................................................................................................... 4-22
BREAKAWAY .................................................................................................................................................. 4-23
Rotor Operating Speed .................................................................................................................................... 4-24
Forward Speed ................................................................................................................................................ 4-24
High Voltage Cables ........................................................................................................................................ 4-25
Hedge Cutting Procedure ................................................................................................................................ 4-25
Working on Adverse Slopes ............................................................................................................................. 4-27
Lift Float Kit (Optional) ..................................................................................................................................... 4-27
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ................................................................................................. 4-28
Starting the Tractor .......................................................................................................................................... 4-29
Brake and Differential Lock Setting .................................................................................................................. 4-29
Driving the Tractor and Boom .......................................................................................................................... 4-30
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ........................................................................................... 4-31
Foreign Debris Hazards ................................................................................................................................... 4-31
Bystanders/Passersby Precautions ................................................................................................................. 4-32
Engaging the Power Take Off (PTO) ............................................................................................................... 4-32
Operating Speed and Ground Speed .............................................................................................................. 4-33
Operating the Mower ....................................................................................................................................... 4-33
Operating the Attached Mower Heads ............................................................................................................. 4-35
Shutting Down the Attached Head ................................................................................................................... 4-37
TRACTOR, BOOM, AND ATTACHED HEAD STORAGE ............................................................................... 4-38
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ................................................................................... 4-38
Transport Position ............................................................................................................................................ 4-39
TRANSPORT POSITION-Head Attached ........................................................................................................ 4-40
TRANSPORT POSITION-Head Removal ........................................................................................................ 4-40
Transport Height .............................................................................................................................................. 4-41
Transporting on Public Roadways ................................................................................................................... 4-41
Hauling the Tractor and Implement .................................................................................................................. 4-44
TROUBLESHOOTNG ...................................................................................................................................... 4-45
MAINTENANCE SECTION .................................................................................................. 5-1
HAZARDS WITH MAINTENANCE OF IMPLEMENT ........................................................................................ 5-2
PARTS INFORMATION .....................................................................................................................................5-3
LUBRICATION INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 5-3
ROTARY HEAD LUBRICATION ........................................................................................................................5-4