Alamo Eagle 14 Benutzerhandbuch

Eagle 20   03/09

Operation Section 4-50

© 2009 Alamo Group Inc.

Clutch Slips Excessively

Clutch linings badly worn or

Repair clutch per maintenance

plates warped.

section of manuals.

Too much power for clutch.

Reduce ground speed and material 

intake.

Oil on facings.

Replace facings.

Friction facings glazed.

Clean with emery cloth.

Blade Wears Too Fast

Cutting in sandy conditions.

Increase cutting height. 

Cutting in rocky conditions.

Increase cutting height.

Soft "will fit" blades.

Use genuine Alamo Industrial HT

blades.

Hydraulic Cylinder Will

Not enough pressure.

Check pressure.

not Operate

Valve not connected properly.

Re-plumb valve.

Quick coupler not completely Complete 

connection.

connected.

Oil Squirting from

Oil leaking by piston ring.

Do not carry cutter on cylinder. hole

Breather Vent

(A small amount of leakage is 

(Use stroke collars)

normal)

Piston "O" ring  worn

Replace piston "O" ring.

Cylinder wall scored or pitted.

Replace cylinder.

 Wrong piston ring on piston.

Use correct piston rings.

Not Cutting Clean

 Blades dull.

Sharpen or replace blades.

Blade rotation incorrect.

Use correct blade for carrier rotation.

Carrier RPM too low.

Use correct PTO speed and 

check for correct gear box ratio.

 Cutter not level.

Adjust machine.

Tires mashing down grass.

Move tires out of cutter overlap

area.  Minimum 60" inside tires.

Ground speed too fast.

Reduce ground speed.

Blades locked back.

Free blades.

Blades riding up due to blade 

Replace blade bolts.

bolt wear.

Streaking Conditions

Conditions too wet for cutting.

Allow grass to dry before cutting.

in Swath

Blades unable to cut that part of

Slow ground speed of tractor but keep 

grass pressed down by path of 

engine running at full PTO rpm.  Move 

tractor tires.

rear tires as wide as possible so wing

blades will pick up grass. 

Dull Blades.

Sharpen or replace blades.

Height of cutter lower at rear

See Cutting Height Instructions.

or front.