Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RTS Bush Hog
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ASSEMBLY l l OPERATION l l MAINTENANCE 707 $4.00 81451 B U S H H O G ® M o d e l R T S R o t a ry T i l l e r O O p p e e r r a a t t o o r r ’ ’ s s M M a a n n u u a a l l.
CONGRATULATIONS! You have invested in the best implement of its type on the market today. The care you give your Bush Hog implement will greatly determine your satisfaction with its performance and its service life.
RETAIL CUSTOMER’S RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THE BUSH HOG WARRANTY It is the Retail Customer and/or Operator’s responsibility to read the Operator’s Manual, to ope rate, lubricate, maintain and store the product in accordance with all instructions and safety procedures.
LIMITED WARRANTY OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 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 fro.
DEALER PREPARATION CHECK LIST ROTARY TILLERS BEFORE DELIVERING MACHINE — The following check list should be completed. Use the Operator’s Manual as a guide. r 1. Assembly completed. r 2. Gearboxes filled with oil. r 3. All fittings lubricated. r 4.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are depen- dent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper training of personnel in the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of equipment.
6 Figure 1-1 Major Components Mast Hitch Pin Blades Parking Stand Chain Drive Cover Rear Deflector Adjustable Skid Driveline Chain Retainer Cross-Shaft Shield Gearbox (Behind Mast) SECTION I INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION 1-2 INTRODUCTION We are pleased to have you as a Bush Hog cu s- tomer.
SECTION II PREPARATION FOR USE 2-1 ATTACHING TO TRACTOR A. Attach tiller to tractor 3-point hitch per tractor operator’s manual. Do not attach driveline at this time.
8 26-7/8” Figure 2-7 Alternate Hitch Lug Mounting Figure 2-6 Hitch Lug Dimension Clamp Bolts Frame H i t c h P i n B r a c k e t s G ea r bo x I np u t Sh a ft 26-7/8” H. Using cut off section of shield as a guide, cut shaft the same amount. (Figure 2-4) Figure 2-4 I.
9 Figure 3-1 Skid Adjustment 1” 2” 3” 4” SECTION III OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3-1 GENERAL SAFETY Only qualified people familiar with this operator’s manual should operate this machine. Operator should wear hard hat, safety glasses, and safety shoes.
E. Place tractor in gear and proceed forward. Increase speed to 3/4 throttle. Lower tiller into soil. Increase speed to 540 PTO rpm. Average soil with reasonable moisture will allow travel speeds up to 2 mph. Hard soil will require low travel speed, less than 1 mph to ensure smooth operation and maxi- mum possible depth.
11 (6)100 Hours Fill Line Figure 4-1A Lubrication N O T E : I n s o m e i n s t a n c e s , s l i d i n g t h e y o k e shield back will be necessary to conveniently lubricate the cross bearings.
12 Figure 4-2 Blade Wear Figure 4-3 Shear Bolt Figure 4-4 Spring Length Spring Length Bondioli & Pavesi or Binacchi 1.12” (28.6 mm) EG/Comer 1.25” (31.
Table 4-1 Troubleshooting PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY Uneven Till Tiller not level right to left Adjust skids for same depth Adjust tractor lower lift arms Noisy Loose components Che ck a ll b olts fo r ti ghtn ess. Ref er t o To rque Spe cs Low oil in gear box C h e c k f o r p r o p e r o i l l e v e l .
14 A. Insert parking stand onto mounting bracket and retain with pin. Fasten parking stand bracket to tiller end plate using two 3/8 x 1” bolts, lockwashers and nuts. B. Attach PTO driveline to gearbox input shaft. Make certain driveline yoke is securely locked into position and driveline shields are in place and in good condition.
SAFETY DECALS To promote safe operation, Bush Hog supplies safety decals on all products manufactured. Because damage can occur to safety decals 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.
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IMPORTANT FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS* CONCERNING EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES AND OPERATIONS. *(This section is intended to explain in broad terms the concept and effect of the following federal laws and regulations. It is not intended as a legal interpretation of the laws and should not be considered as such).
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If you already are a holder of Bush Hog RTS, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Bush Hog RTS.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Bush Hog RTS. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Bush Hog RTS along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
