Alamo 3109 Compact Loader User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices ......................................................................................................... 1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................................................................... 1-4
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................... 1-5
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................... 1-12
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ............................................................................................... 1-13
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices ........................................................................... 1-14
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices ................................................................................... 1-16
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................................. 1-16
Decal Location ................................................................................................................................................. 1-17
Decal Location ................................................................................................................................................. 1-19
Federal Laws and Regulations ........................................................................................................................ 1-24
INTRODUCTION SECTION ................................................................................................. 2-1
ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTING THE LOADER SECTION .............................................. 3-1
Assembly Instructions ........................................................................................................................................ 3-2
Proper Ballasting and Wheel Spacing ............................................................................................................... 3-4
Dismounting Loader and Mounting Loader to Tractor ....................................................................................... 3-5
Dismounting Loader ........................................................................................................................................... 3-6
Mounting Loader ................................................................................................................................................ 3-6
Installing Bucket Level Indicator ........................................................................................................................ 3-7
Attaching Pin on Bucket ..................................................................................................................................... 3-8
Assembling Quick Attach Device ....................................................................................................................... 3-9
Installing Quick Attach Device ......................................................................................................................... 3-10
OPERATION SECTION ....................................................................................................... 4-1
Standard Equipment and Specifications ............................................................................................................ 4-3
Operator Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Tractor Requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 4-7
ROPS and Seat Belt .......................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem .................................................................................................................... 4-7
Tractor Ballast .................................................................................................................................................... 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 ........................................................................................................ 4-12
Loader Pre-Operation Inspection and Service ................................................................................................. 4-12
Driving the Tractor and Loader ........................................................................................................................ 4-17
Driving the Tractor and Loader ........................................................................................................................ 4-18
Operating the Tractor and Loader .................................................................................................................... 4-19
Operating the Loader ....................................................................................................................................... 4-24
Operating Bale Spear ...................................................................................................................................... 4-37
Shutting Down the Implement .......................................................................................................................... 4-38
Loader Storage ................................................................................................................................................ 4-38
Transporting the Tractor and Implement .......................................................................................................... 4-38
Transporting on Public Roadways ................................................................................................................... 4-40