Alamo Bush Hog HDC-3 Series, Operator'S Manual

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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
HDC-3 ZT 05/19 Introduction Section 2-1
© 2019 Alamo Group Inc.
We are pleased to have you as a Bush Hog customer. Your Bush Hog Zero Turn Riding Mower
has been carefully designed with care and built with quality materials by skilled workers to give
maximum service with minimum down time. This manual is provided to give you the necessary
operating and maintenance instructions for keeping your Zero Turn Mower in top operating con-
dition. Careful use and timely service saves extensive repairs and costly down time losses.
Please read this manual thoroughly. Understand what each control is for and how to use it. No
shielding is 100% effective in preventing thrown objects. The possibility of injury and property
damage from this hazard can be substantially reduced by selecting proper shielding, maintaining
the Zero Turn Mower and shielding in good operational condition, inspecting the area for foreign
debris before mowing, and operating the Zero Turn Mower at a minimum cutting height, Keep
unprotected persons at a minimum distance of 300 feet from the Zero Turn Mower at all times
during operation. Safety is of primary importance to the owner/operator and to the manufacturer.
Observe all safety precaution decals on the Zero Turn Mower and noted throughout the manual
for safe operation of Zero Turn Mowers. If any assistance or additional information is needed,
contact your authorized Bush Hog dealer. The owner/operator/dealer should know and under-
stand the Safety Messages before assembly and be aware of the hazards of operating this Zero
Turn Mower during assembly, use, and maintenance. The Safety Alert Symbol combined with
a Signal Word, as seen below, is intended to warn the owner/operator of impending hazards
and the degree of possible injury faced when operating this Zero Turn Mower.
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DANGER
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WARNING
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CAUTION
IMPORTANT!
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, WILL result
in DEATH OR VERY SERIOUS INJURY.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, COULD re-
sult in DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, MAY result
in MINOR INJURY.
Identifies special instructions or procedures that, if not strictly observed, could
result in damage to, or destruction of the Zero Turn Mower, attachments or
the environment.