Bush Hog ATH 720, FTH 600 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
but not limited to, protection for eyes, ears, feet,				ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PRO-
hands, lungs and head when assembling the equip-				CEEDING WITH THAT STEP.
ment. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that may
catch on equipment moving parts.				11. After completing assembly, thoroughly inspect
2. Do not lift heavy parts or assemblies. Use				the machine to be sure that all nuts, bolts, hydraulic
crane, jack, tackle, fork trucks or other mechanical				fittings or any other fastened assemblies have been
devices.				thoroughly tightened.
3. Select an area for assembly that is clean and				12. After completing assembly, be sure that all
free of any debris which might cause persons work-				safety locking devices or guards are in place.
ing on the assembly to trip.				13. Before operating the machine, thoroughly
4. Arrange parts to be assembled neatly in the				read the operation section of this manual.
work area and have tools or other mechanical assist-				14. Before operating the machine, read the main-
ing devices in easy reach.				tenance section of this manual to be sure that any
5. Inspect all parts and assemblies thoroughly and				parts requiring lubrication such as gearboxes are full
remove any sharp edges, grease, oil or dirt which-				to avoid any possible damage.
might cause pieces to slip when handling.
6. Preview the assembly instructions in your oper-				BEFORE OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT, IF YOU
ator’s manual before proceeding further.				HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
7. If the assembly instructions call for parts or				PROPER ASSEMBLY OR OPERATION, CON-
assemblies to be blocked up, use only blocking				TACT YOUR AUTHORIZED BUSH HOG DEALER
material that is in good condition and is capable of				OR REPRESENTATIVE.
handling the weight of the assembly to be blocked.
Also, insure that the blocking material is on a clean,				5-1 BASE UNIT ASSEMBLY
dry surface.
8. Never put hands or any other part of body				A. Attach lower lift links to deck assembly using
under blocked up assemblies if at all possible.				1/2 x 2” bolts, pivot bushings, flatwashers, lockwash-
9. Always wear goggles or safety glasses when				ers, and hex nuts. (Figure 5-1)
hammering, grinding, or drilling metal parts.				B. Install lift pins onto lower links, securing with
				7/8” lockwashers and hex nuts.
				C. Attach mast halves to deck assembly using
	Figure 5-1			1/2” x 1-1/2” bolts, lockwashers and hex nuts.
		Mast	Gearbox	Flex Link
	Caster Arm Support

Mast Half

Spacers

Lower Lift Link