Bush Hog RDTH 84 2Front Roller 1/2” Locknut, Roller Bracket Stud 3/8 x 1” Gr. Carriage Bolts

E. Fasten mast supports and upper flex link to mast halves using 5/8” x 5-1/2” bolt, pivot tube, lock- washer and locknut.

F. Place two 1” spacers on the caster stems and insert into caster arms. Place two 1” spacers and one 1/2” spacers on the caster stem above the cast- er arms. This arrangement will give a cutting height

of approximately 3”. (After a trial run, cutting height can be adjusted to the desired height.) Secure with lynch pin retainers. With weight of cutter resting on all four wheels, ensure that cutter is level. Tighten all bolts on mounting brackets.

G. Install front roller by securing the right and left roller mounts to the deck in the holes provided by using 3/8 x 1” carriage bolts lockwashers and hex nuts. (Figure 5-2) Assemble roller, roller shaft, retaining pin and roll pin as shown.

H. Fill gearbox with EP80W-90 gear oil until oil level is at check plug on side of gearbox housing. Allow time for oil to seep through bearings into lower housing. (Capacity is 1 quart) Replace solid fill plug with breather plug supplied in operator’s manual package.

Figure 5-2 Front Roller

1/2” Locknut

Roller Bracket

Stud

3/8 x 1” Gr. 5

Carriage Bolts

3/8” Hex Nut and

Lockwasher

3/4” Flatwasher

Roller

Sleeve

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