THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY UNDERSTOOD
BEFORE ATTEMPTING MACHINE ASSEMBLY.
1. Wear personal protective equipment such as,
but not limited to, protection for eyes, ears, feet,
hands, lungs and head when assembling the equip-
ment. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that may
catch on equipment moving parts.
2. Do not lift heavy parts or assemblies. Use
crane, jack, tackle, fork trucks or other mechanical
devices.
3. Select an area for assembly that is clean and
free of any debris which might cause persons work-
ing on the assembly to trip.
4. Arrange parts to be assembled neatly in the
work area and have tools or other mechanical assist-
ing devices in easy reach.
5. Inspect all parts and assemblies thoroughly and
remove any sharp edges, grease, oil or dirt which-
might cause pieces to slip when handling.
6. Preview the assembly instructions in your oper-
ator’s manual before proceeding further.
7. If the assembly instructions call for parts or
assemblies to be blocked up, use only blocking
material that is in good condition and is capable of
handling the weight of the assembly to be blocked.
Also, insure that the blocking material is on a clean,
dry surface.
8. Never put hands or any other part of body
under blocked up assemblies if at all possible.
9. Always wear goggles or safety glasses when
hammering, grinding, or drilling metal parts.
10. If the assembly calls for welding or cutting, be
sure that there are no flammable materials close at
hand and that bystanders have taken necessary pre-
cautions.
SECTION V
DEALER ASSEMBLY
CAUTION
AFTER COMPLETING ANY ASSEMBLY STEP,
THOROUGHLY READ THE NEXT STEP IN THE
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PRO-
CEEDING WITH THAT STEP.
11. After completing assembly, thoroughly inspect
the machine to be sure that all nuts, bolts, hydraulic
fittings or any other fastened assemblies have been
thoroughly tightened.
12. After completing assembly, be sure that all
safety locking devices or guards are in place.
13. Before operating the machine, thoroughly
read the operation section of this manual.
14. Before operating the machine, read the main-
tenance section of this manual to be sure that any
parts requiring lubrication such as gearboxes are full
to avoid any possible damage.
BEFORE OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT, IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
PROPER ASSEMBLY OR OPERATION, CON-
TACT YOUR AUTHORIZED BUSH HOG DEALER
OR REPRESENTATIVE.
5-1 BASE UNIT ASSEMBLY
A. Attach lower lift links to deck assembly using
1/2 x 2” bolts, pivot bushings, flatwashers, lockwash-
ers, and hex nuts. Two holes are provided to allow
positioning the mower for clearance between the
tractor tires and the mower. (Figure 5-1)
B. Install lift pins onto lower links, securing with
7/8” lockwashers and hex nuts.
C. Attach mast halves to deck assembly using 1/2
x 1-1/2” bolts, lockwashers and hex nuts.
D. Loosely attach two caster arms to the front of
the mower deck using 5/8 x 3-1/2” bolts, lockwash-
ers and hex nuts. Loosely attach the remaining two
caster arms to the rear of the mower deck using 5/8
x 3-1/2” bolts, lockwashers and hex nuts in each
caster arm. Attach mast supports to outside of lugs
at the rear of the mower deck using 1/2 x 1-1/4”
bolts, lockwashers and hex nuts.
Figure 5-1
Gearbox
Mast
Support
Flex Link
Caster Arm
Mast Half
Spacers
Lower Lift Link
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