Alamo 284 Benutzerhandbuch

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Operation Section 4-14

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1. Make sure the tractor is equipped with the 

correct PTO shaft and the drawbar is extended 
14” from the end of the PTO shaft to the hitch 
point.

2. Block the mower wheels in place and use the 

attached parking jack to raise or lower the 
tongue clevis to the height of the tractor 
drawbar. The parking jack can be rotated 15 
degrees in each direction to obtain a near 
vertical position. Note: Always place jack foot on 
firm surface or place board under jack for 
support.

3. Board the tractor and start the engine. Back the 

tractor to the mower aligning the drawbar hitch 
hole with the mower hitch clevis. Turn off the 
engine, secure the tractor in position, and 
dismount. 

4. To attach the mower, place two 1” flatwashers (1) positioned under top lip of tongue clevis and to the top of 

drawbar.   Add additional 1” flatwashers (2) between the bottom of drawbar and bottom lip of clevis to fill 
open space. Insert a 3/4” x 4-1/2” grade 5 or 8 bolt (3) through clevis and drawbar and retain in position 
with a 1” locknut (4). The bolt and locknut should be tightened securely to support the tongue properly 
without springing of breaking the clevis. Never attach mower to the tractor with a pin not having a nut.

5. Securely attach mower safety chain from mower tongue to tractor drawbar or drawbar support frame.
6. Lower the jack until the tongue is completely supported by the drawbar. Remove jack from the tongue and 

place on storage bracket of mower main frame.

7. If using a hydraulic cylinder, connect hydraulic hose ends into tractor hydraulic ports. Pressure may need 

to be relieved from the system to allow for ease of attachment.

8. If the mower has been attached to a 3-point hitch drawbar, adjust any tractor equipped lower link check 

chains, guide blocks, or sway blocks to prevent the hitch and mower from swaying side to side.