Troubleshooting guide, Pull operation, A minimum – Alamo 800 User Manual
Page 51: Blade set to straight increase top link length, Soil too hard use scarifiers to loosen soil, Backfill position soil conditions, Much soft ground install planer wheel, Install skid shoes, Carrier index pin worn replace worn parts, Carrier index pin soft replace pin
OPERATION
800 01/11
Operation Section 4-25
© 2011 Alamo Group Inc.
OPERA
T
ION
14. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problem
Possible Cause
Remedy
Bent Moldboard
Small curve is normal from weld
Can be removed but will not affect
pull
operation
Hitting hidden objects
Know soil conditions, keep speed to
a minimum.
Blade will not penetrate soil
Cutting edge dull
Replace Cutting edge
Blade set to straight
Increase Top Link length
Soil too hard
Use scarifiers to loosen soil
A-Frame bent
Hitting hidden objects in the
Use slow speed when in unknown
backfill position
soil conditions
Moldboard digging in too
Blade pitch excessive
Adjust Top Link
much
Soft ground
Install Planer Wheel
Install Skid Shoes
Unable to hold level ground
Tractor and Blade following contour
Install Planer Wheel
Tractor Draft Control lifting Blade
Set Tractor Draft Control
Shearing Index Pins
Hitting Solid Objects
Know Soil Conditions
Carrier Index Pin Worn
Replace Worn Parts
Carrier Index Pin Soft
Replace Pin