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MACHETE 2 11/08 Operation Section 3-41
©2008 Alamo Group Inc.
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operating parts of the mower head. These items could then swing outside the housing at
greater velocities than the blades. Such a situation is extremely hazardous and could result
in serious injury or even death. Inspect the cutting area for such objects before mowing. Remove any like
object from the site. Never allow the cutting blades to contact such items.
(SGM-6)
9.4 Shutting Down the Attached Head
To shut down attached boom head, first bring the
tractor to a complete stop. Keep the engine speed
at normal operating speed of 540 RPM, and push
the Motor Switch IN to the Stop position. The
mower head will come to a complete stop with in 15
seconds.
Park the tractor on a level surface, place the
transmission in park or neutral and apply the
parking brake, shut down the engine, remove the
key, and wait for all motion to come to a complete
stop before exiting the tractor. OPS-B- 0011_A
BEFORE leaving the tractor seat, always engage the brake and/or set
the tractor transmission in parking gear, disengage the PTO, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop. Place the
tractor shift lever into a low range or parking gear to prevent the tractor
from rolling. Never dismount a Tractor that is moving or while the engine
is running. Operate the Tractor controls from the tractor seat only.
(SG-9)