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
(Figure 5-1)
A. Attach lower lift links to deck assembly using
3/4 x 2” bolts and lock nuts. Both bolts should be
tightened “snug”, but loose enough to allow link to
pivot. Slotted holes are provided to allow the mower
to more closely follow ground contours. (Figure 5-2)
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. On each side of the mower, the mast support
will attach to the inside of the rear lug with the same
1/2” x 1-1/2” bolt and flanged lock nut that fastens
the caster arm to the outside of that same lug. Use a
1/2” x 1-1/2” bolt and flanged lock nut to fasten the
front end of the caster arm to the front mounting lug.
Repeat this procedure on the opposite side.
Figure 5-1
Gearbox
Mast
Support
Flex Link
Caster Arm
Mast Half
Spacers
Lower Lift Link
Figure 5-2
Lower Lift LInk
Slotted Hole
Behind Bolt
Lift Pin
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