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BOOM ARM MOWER
INFORMATION
&
SERVICE
BULLETINS
Manual P/N 02980501
(08/05)
2005 Edition
Alamo Industrial
P. O. Drawer 549
Seguin, Texas 78155
830-379-1480
© 2005 Alamo Group Inc.
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INFORMATION & SERVICE BULLETINS INTRODUCTION This Book is divided into two Sections Section One - Technical Information Bulletins 1. Technical Information Bulletins: Information Bulletins are listed by Bulletin Number (Date). Example the oldest Bulletin will be listed first and the most recent bulletin will be listed last. Bulletin No. 021002 = first & second digits are the month, the third & fourth digits are the day of the month and the fifth & sixth digits are the year this means, the bull
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INDEX Machete Section 1 Technical Information Bulletins Bulletin No. (Old No.) Page Date Description ----------......................... 1-1................-----------.... Information Bulletins Introduction 012095.......................... 1-2................01/20/95.... Flail Axe Head Pulley Fastener Change 092895 ......................... 1-4................09/28/95.... Push Pull Switch Adjusting 121495.......................... 1-6................12/14/95.... Repair Cracks in Deck, Rotary Hea
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INDEX Machete Section 2 Service Bulletins Bulletin No. (Old No.) Page Date Description ----------......................... 2-1............... -----------.... Service Bulletin Introduction 951611... (950011) .......2-2................11/16/95.... Joystick Replacement 952911-1 (950014)....... 2-3................11/29/95.... Motor To Spindle Bolt Replacement 952911-2 (950013)....... 2-4................11/29/95.... King Post Pin Replacement 962503-1 (960001)....... 2-6................03/25/96.... Re
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SECTION 1 TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETINS (This Book is divided into two Sections) Section One - Technical Information Bulletins 1. Technical Information Bulletins: Information Bulletins are listed by Bulletin Number (Date). Example the oldest Bulletin will be listed first and the most recent bulletin will be listed last. Bulletin No. 021002 = first & second digits are the month, the third & fourth digits are the day of the month and the fifth & sixth digits are the year this means, the bulleti
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 012095 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department 1502 East Walnut Seguin, Texas 78155 830-372-2708 Models: All Boom Mowers using Flail Axe Head Date: Bulletin No: 012095 Jan. 20, 1995 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. The
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NOTES MACHETE 1-3 © 2005 Alamo Group Inc.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 092895 Alamo Industrial Technical Services Department 1502 East Walnut Seguin, Texas 78155 830-372-2708 Models: Bulletin No: Date: All Hydraulic mowers using the 02964028 Push-Pull Switch 092895 Sep. 28, 1995 Failures of the mower push-pull switch: Alamo has recently received reports of failures of the referenced switch. The failures modes are: (a) Knob pulls off rod. (b) Rod and Knob pulls out of switch body. Test performed on numerous switches indicates tha
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Information Bulletin 092895 Continued from previous Page WITH NUT TIGHT AND SWITCH "OFF". MEASURE THIS GAP IF ANY MOUNT PLATE IF GAP EXIST, INSTALL WASHERS OR SHIMS TO EQUAL GAP MEASURED IN STEP 3 1234 1 23 4 12345 1 23 4 12345 1234 MOUNT PLATE KNOB SHOULD LIGHTLY CONTACT NUT WHEN PROPERLY ADJUSTED MOUNT PLATE TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 092895 Contact: Alamo Industrial Technical Services Department 1502 East Walnut Seguin, Texas 78155 Ph; 830-372-2708 Fax; 830-372-9603 This document doe
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 121495 Alamo Industrial Technical Services Department 1502 East Walnut Seguin, Texas 78155 830-372-2708 Models: Bulletin No: Date: Machete Boom Axe, Versa Boom, A-Boom, Slopemower & Rear Mount Booms. 121495 Dec. 14, 1995 Repair Procedure for Welding Cracks in Boom Heads: A A A A A A If cracks appear in the welds at points "A" as shown above, use the following procedures to repair head. Parts Needed: Part No. Qty Description 02970111 2 90° Gusset 02970112 4 48
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Information Bulletin 121495 Continued from previous Page 48° Gusset 1/4" 1/4" 90° Gusset Note; Do Not weld ends 1/4" 1/4" TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 121495 Contact: Alamo Industrial Technical Services Department 1502 East Walnut Seguin, Texas 78155 Ph; 830-372-2708 Fax; 830-372-9603 This document does not authorize the repair or replacement of parts under warranty MACHETE 1-7 © 2005 Alamo Group Inc.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 010896 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department 1502 East Walnut Seguin, Texas 78155 830-372-2708 Models: All Machete Boom Mowers Date: Bulletin No: Jan. 8, 1996 010896 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. the Motor will advance to full operating speed and will continue to run while th
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 020596 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department 1502 East Walnut Seguin, Texas 78155 830-372-2708 Models: Machete Boom Mowers MB21 & MB24 Bulletin No: Date: Feb. 5, 1996 020596 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 1502 East Walnut Seguin, Texas 78155 830-372-2708 Models: Machete Boom MB21 & MB24 Bulletin No: Date: 032596 Mar. 25, 1996 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. Sometimes it is assumed that the spindle has seized and the spindle is re
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Information Bulletin 032596 Continued from previous Page Weld 4 places 1" long 3/16" Note: Center ring on blade bar to allow clearence for spindle. Seal Protector Ring # 02970459 Blade Bar Asy # 02782300 Old Seal Protector, # 02968868 Cover, End Cap is no longer used TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 032596 Contact: Alamo Industrial Technical Services Department 1502 East Walnut Seguin, Texas 78155 Ph; 830-372-2708 Fax; 830-372-9603 This document does not authorize the repair or replacement o
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 040896 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department 1502 East Walnut Seguin, Texas 78155 830-372-2708 Models: All Models using Single Acting Hydraulic Cylinder Date: Bulletin No: 040896 Apr. 8, 1996 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. In many of these instan
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 042996 Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department 1502 East Walnut Seguin, Texas 78155 830-372-2708 Models: All New Holland Tractors with Alamo Industrial Mounted Bulletin No: Date: Booms Apr. 29, 1996 042996 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
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 010397 Alamo Industrial Technical Services Department 1502 East Walnut Seguin, Texas 78155 830-372-2708 Models: Machete Boom MB21 & MB24 Bulletin No: Date: 010397 Jan. 3, 1997 Cracks in Main Frame: There have been some cracks in the main frame of some machete mowers If a crack should develop (See Crack Figure 1), use the following procedure to develops make repairs untill a permanent repair is here developed. NOTE: This repair will aloow the machine to c
