Bush Hog Estate Series manual Table Of Contents, Retail Customer’S Responsibility, Section

ESTATE SERIES ZERO TURN RIDERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Dealer Preparation Check List . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

I INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION . . 8

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

II OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Pre-Operation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Mowing Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . 12

III MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Maintenance Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

SECTION PAGE

Mower Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Neutral Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Motion Control Neutral Adjustment . . . .15

Control Lever Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Leveling The Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Deck Belt Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Deck Belt Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Hydrostatic Belt Adjustment . . . . . . . . . .17

Hydrostatic Belt Replacement . . . . . . . .17

Start Up Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Hydrostatic Transaxle Maintenance . . . .17

Purging Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Parking Brake Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . .18

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

IV ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Safety Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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 operate, lubricate, maintain and store the product in accordance with all instructions and safety procedures. Failure of the operator to read the Operator’s Manual is a misuse of this equipment.

It is the Retail Customer and/or Operator’s responsibility to inspect the product and to have any part(s) repaired or replaced when continued operation would cause damage or exces- sive wear to other parts or cause a safety hazard.

It is the Retail Customer’s responsibility to deliver the product to the authorized Bush Hog Dealer, from whom he purchased it, for service or replacement of defective parts which are covered by warranty. Repairs to be submitted for warranty consideration must be made with- in 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 the purpose of performing a warranty obligation or inspection.

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