Bush Hog ATH 900 manual Section, Dealer Assembly, Base Unit Assembly

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

	Figure 5-1	Mast	Gearbox	Flex Link	Mast Half	Figure 5-2
Caster Arm		Support

Spacers Lower Lift Link 13 5/8” x 2-1/2” Bolt Lower Lift Link