Tiger FLX15 - Manual (Page 56)

OPERATION
Operation Section 4-12
OPERATION
© 2006 Alamo Group Inc.
FLX15/10 04/06
1. Ensure the tractor is equipped with the correct
PTO shaft and the drawbar is set at the correct
length.
2. Using the parking jack, position the tongue clevis
to the height of the tractor drawbar.
3. Board the tractor and start the engine. Back the
tractor to the FLEX-ARM aligning the drawbar hitch
hole with the FLEX-ARM tongue clevis. Turn off
the tractor engine, place the tractor in park, and
set the parking brake before dismounting.
4. To attach the Flex Arm insert the hitch pin through
the drawbar and tongue clevis. Once the pin is
inserted, attach the snap ring pin through the hole
on the hitch pin and snap in place.
5. Attach safety tow chain to flex arm and tractor.
Fasten the large loop of the safety chain to the
hitch, using the 1” bolt, washer, and nut. Attach
the other end of the chain to tractor. Refer to your
tractor operator’s manual for complete instructions
to attach chain to tractor. Adjust length to allow
only enough slack as is needed for turning. Lock
hook on chain. Ensure chain rating is equal to, or
greater than the gross weight of the towed
equipment.
6. Lower the jack until the tongue is completely
supported by the drawbar. Remove jack from the
tongue and place on storage bracket of FLEX-ARM.
5.1 Connecting the FLEX-ARM Tongue to the Tractor
Safety Tow Chain
If the FLEX-ARM is towed on a public roadway, a safety chain with tensile strength equal to or greater than the
gross weight of the FLEX-ARM & mower must be connected between the tractor and FLEX-ARM. This will help
control the implement in the event the tongue becomes disconnected from the drawbar. After connecting both
ends of the safety chain, drive the tractor to the right and left to check for proper chain length. Adjust length as
necessary and allow only enough slack in the chain to make a maximum turn in both directions.
Safety Tow
Chain Connection
DANGER! Always shut the Tractor completely down, place the transmission in park,
and set the parking brake before you or anyone else attempts to connect
or disconnect the Implement and Tractor hitches.
(S3PT-15)