Alamo 95C Compact Excavator User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION ............................................................................................................................... 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices ................................................................................................1-2
Connecting and Disconnecting Safety Instructions and Practices ............................................................1-5
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices ...........................................................................1-6
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices .......................................................................................1-11
Storage Safety Instructions and Practices ..............................................................................................1-13
Maintenance Safety Instructions and Practices ......................................................................................1-13
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices .........................................................................................1-14
Decal Location ........................................................................................................................................1-15
Decal Description ....................................................................................................................................1-17
Federal Laws and Regulations ................................................................................................................1-19
INTRODUCTION SECTION ................................................................................................................. 2-1
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................2-3
ASSEMBLY SECTION ......................................................................................................................... 3-1
INSTALLING PUMP KIT (Optional) ..........................................................................................................3-2
INSTALLING THREE POINT ADAPTER (Option) ....................................................................................3-3
MOUNTING BACKHOE TO TRACTOR ....................................................................................................3-4
OPERATION SECTION ....................................................................................................................... 4-1
PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST ...............................................................................................................4-2
OPERATING DIRECTIONS ......................................................................................................................4-2
ENGINE SPEED .......................................................................................................................................4-2
CONTROLS ..............................................................................................................................................4-2
BOOM/SWING ..........................................................................................................................................4-2
CROWD/BUCKET .....................................................................................................................................4-2
LEFT HAND STABILIZER .........................................................................................................................4-3
RIGHT HAND STABILIZER ......................................................................................................................4-3
OPERATING BACKHOE ..........................................................................................................................4-3
FILLING BUCKET .....................................................................................................................................4-4
DUMPING BUCKET ..................................................................................................................................4-4
TRENCHING BETWEEN A BUILDING & OPEN EXCAVATORS ............................................................4-4
SIDE SLOPE EXCAVATING OR TRENCHING ........................................................................................4-5
MISCELLANEOUS ....................................................................................................................................4-6
FINISHING STRAIGHT WALLS ................................................................................................................4-6
BACKFILLING ...........................................................................................................................................4-7
SEAT ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................................................4-7
MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING BUCKETS .........................................................................................4-7
PLACING THE STABILIZERS ..................................................................................................................4-8
SWING LOCK ...........................................................................................................................................4-8
BOOM LOCK ............................................................................................................................................4-8
STABILIZER LOCK ...................................................................................................................................4-8
TRANSPORTING THE BACKHOE ...........................................................................................................4-8
REMOVAL FROM TRACTOR - STORAGE ..............................................................................................4-9
MAINTENANCE SECTION .................................................................................................................. 5-1
CYLINDER SERVICE ...............................................................................................................................5-2
CYLINDER DISASSEMBLY ......................................................................................................................5-2
CYLINDER ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................5-2
BEGINNING OF SEASON ........................................................................................................................5-3
HYDRAULIC HOSES ................................................................................................................................5-3
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR .......................................................................................................5-3
BUCKET TOOTH POINTS ........................................................................................................................5-4
TIGHTENING NUTS AND BOLTS ............................................................................................................5-4