Bush Hog RFM 60 manual Section, Dealer Assembly

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

Lower Lift Link
		Lower Lift LInk		Slotted Hole
	14		Lift Pin	Behind Bolt