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LIMITED WARRANTY

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Bush  Hog  warrants  to  the  original  purchaser  of  any  new  Bush  Hog  equipment,  purchased  from  an

authorized Bush Hog dealer, that the equipment be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period
of one (1) year for non-commercial, state, and municipalities’ use and ninety (90) days for commercial use from
date of retail sale. The obligation of Bush Hog to the purchaser under this warranty is limited to the repair or
replacement of defective parts.

Replacement or repair parts installed in the equipment covered by this limited warranty are warranted

for  ninety (90) days from the date of purchase of such part or to the expiration of the applicable new equip-
ment warranty period, whichever occurs later. Warranted parts shall be provided at no cost to the user at an
authorized Bush Hog dealer during regular working hours. Bush Hog reserves the right to inspect any equip-
ment or parts which are claimed to have been defective in material or workmanship.

DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES & CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

Bush  Hog’s  obligation  under  this  limited  warranty,  to  the  extent  allowed  by  law,  is  in  lieu  of  all  war-

ranties, implied or expressed, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR  A  PARTICULAR  PURPOSE  
and  any  liability  for  incidental  and  consequential  damages  with  respect  to
the  sale  or  use  of  the  items  warranted.  Such  incidental  and  consequential  damages  shall  include  but  not  be
limited  to:  transportation  charges  other  than  normal  freight  charges;  cost  of  installation  other  than  cost
approved by Bush Hog; duty; taxes; charges for normal service or adjustment; loss of crops or any other loss of
income;  rental  of  substitute  equipment,  expenses  due  to  loss,  damage,  detention  or  delay  in  the  delivery  of
equipment or parts resulting from acts beyond the control of Bush Hog.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY:

1. To vendor items which carry their own warranties, such as engines, tires, and tubes.

2. If the unit has been subjected to misapplication, abuse, misuse, negligence, fire or other accident.

3. If parts not made or supplied by Bush Hog have been used in connection with the unit, if, in the sole judge-

ment of Bush Hog such use affects its performance, stability or reliability.

4. If the unit has been altered or repaired outside of an authorized Bush Hog dealership in a manner

which, in the sole judgement of Bush Hog, affects its performance, stability or reliability.

5. To normal maintenance service and normal replacement items such as gearbox lubricant, hydraulic fluid, 

worn blades, or to normal deterioration of such things as belts and exterior finish due to use or 
exposure.

6. To expendable or wear items such as teeth, chains, sprockets, belts, springs and any other items that in the

company’s sole judgement is a wear item.

NO EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE OF BUSH HOG IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THIS LIM-

ITED WARRANTY IN ANY WAY OR GRANT ANY OTHER WARRANTY UNLESS SUCH CHANGE IS MADE 
IN  WRITING  AND  SIGNED  BY  BUSH  HOG’S  SERVICE  MANAGER,  POST  OFFICE  BOX  1039,  SELMA,
ALABAMA 36702-1039.

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Record the model number, serial number and date
purchased. This information will be helpful to your
dealer if parts or service are required.

MAKE CERTAIN THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION
CARD HAS BEEN FILED WITH BUSH HOG/
SELMA, ALABAMA

MODEL NUMBER

SERIAL NUMBER

DATE OF RETAIL SALE

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Summary of Contents for RTS40

Page 1: ...SEMBLY l l OPERATION l l MAINTENANCE 707 4 00 81451 BUSH HOG Model RTS Rotary Tiller O Op pe er ra at to or r s s M Ma an nu ua al l All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o...

Page 2: ...h Hog parts which are manufactured with the same precision and skill as our original equipment Our trained service personnel are well informed on methods required to service Bush Hog equipment and are...

Page 3: ...warranty consideration must be made within forty five 45 days of failure It is the Retail Customer s responsibility for any cost incurred by the Dealer for traveling to or hauling of the product for t...

Page 4: ...for normal service or adjustment loss of crops or any other loss of income rental of substitute equipment expenses due to loss damage detention or delay in the delivery of equipment or parts resultin...

Page 5: ...n Torque Chart r 6 Slip clutch checked for proper operation r 7 All decals in place and readable See decal page r 8 Overall condition good i e paint welds r 9 Operators manual has been delivered to ow...

Page 6: ...of operation clear of all persons particularly small children and pets The operator should cease operation whenever anyone comes within the area 7 Clear the work area of objects which might be picked...

Page 7: ...ent relatively clean of for eign objects such as large rocks roots etc Each tiller is equipped with adjustable skid shoes and rear deflector shield for setting the desired operating depth and tilth of...

Page 8: ...m universal joint shield and mark on opposite section Figure 2 1 Do this for both sections E Raise and lower tiller to determine position with greatest distance between PTO shaft and gear box input sh...

Page 9: ...in good condi tion L Adjust lower lift arm to level tiller right to left Refer to tractor operator s manual for instructions M Adjust top link of tractor 3 point hitch to level tiller front to rear N...

Page 10: ...ottom hole being a 4 inch tilling depth Average soil with reasonable moisture will allow depth of 4 inches in one pass with a tractor forward speed of 2 mph Heavy or packed soil may require two passes...

Page 11: ...maintenance as outlined below Lower machine to ground turn off tractor and set parking brake before doing maintenance inspections or work Some checks may require raising machine off ground and support...

Page 12: ...urpose grease with grease gun 2 Driveline Guard Apply 2 3 shots of multi purpose grease with grease gun to plastic fitting 3 Driveline Disconnect PTO driveline pull the two sections apart apply thin c...

Page 13: ...UE TO IMPROPER SLIP CLUTCH TORQUE SETTING 4 3 BLADE REPLACEMENT Tiller blades should be replaced when they have approximately 1 4 of wear left on tip of blade Figure 4 2 To replace blades remove bolts...

Page 14: ...y debris which might cause persons working on the assembly to trip 3 Arrange parts to be assembled neatly in the work area and have tools or other mechanical assisting devices in easy reach 4 Inspect...

Page 15: ...iller frame using four 1 2 inch U bolts lockwashers and nuts Space hitch lugs to dimensions shown in Figure 5 2 K Install hitch pins onto lugs securing with two 7 8 lockwashers and nuts L Install top...

Page 16: ...als either through shipment use or reconditioning Bush Hog will upon request provide safety decals for any of our products in the field at no charge Contact your authorized Bush Hog dealer for more in...

Page 17: ...2 2013 2728 2 1 16 1 3 8 6 UNC 655 887 1470 1992 2382 3228 2 1 16 1 3 8 12 UNF 746 1011 1672 2266 2712 3675 2 1 4 1 1 2 6 UNC 870 1179 1950 2642 3161 4283 2 1 4 1 1 2 12 UNF 979 1327 2194 2973 3557 48...

Page 18: ...ons to Keep all guards in place when the machine is in operation Permit no riders on equipment Stop engine disconnect the power source and wait for all machine movement to stop before servicing adjust...

Page 19: ...P O Box 1039 l l Selma AL 36702 1039 Telephone 334 874 2700 l l www bushhog com All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

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