Bush Hog EFM 480/600 manual Section, Dealer Assembly, Base Unit Assembly

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

Caster Arm Spacers

Lower Lift Link

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