Bush Hog RMB 1445 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices ................................................................ .........................................1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................................................................... 1-3
Connecting & Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions & Practices ..........................................................1-5
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................... 1-6
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices .............................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ...................1-12
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ............................................................................................... 1-14
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................................. 1-16
Decal Location ...... ........................................................................................................................................... 1-17
Decal Description ................................................................... ..........................................................................1-21
Federal Laws and Regulations ........................................................................................................................ 1-29
INTRODUCTION SECTION .................................................................................................2-1
ASSEMBLY SECTION ........................................................................................................3-1
TRACTOR SELECTION .................................................................................................................................... 3-2
Hitch Requirement ....... ...................................................................................................................................... 3-2
PTO Type .................................................................................................. .........................................................3-2
PTO Shaft ....... ................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
Horsepower Requirement ................................... ............................................................................................... 3-2
Tractor Weight ................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
Check Chains/Stabilizers ................................ ................................................................................................... 3-2
Stability Requirements ........................................... ... ... ... .... ...............................................................................3-2
Tractor Operator Station . ................................................................................................................................... 3-2
TRACTOR PREPARATION ............................................................................................................................... 3-3
Installing the Operator Guard - Cab Tractor ...................................................................................................... 3-3
Ballast ........................................................................................................... ..................................................... 3-4
DEALER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................. ..................................3-5
STABILIZER ATTACHMENT .............................................................................. ...............................................3-5
TOP LINK ATTACHMENT ........................ ......................................................................................................... 3-6
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT .............................................................................................................................. 3-7
REMOVE TRANSPORT STRAP ....................................................................................................................... 3-8
HOSE ROUTING ............................................................................................................................................... 3-8
FINAL ASSEMBLY CHECKS ............................................................................................................................3-9
OIL REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 3-9
Tank .............................................................................................................. ..................................................... 3-9
Gearbox ........................................................................................................... ................................................ 3-10
FITTING CONTROL UNIT IN CAB ........................... .......................................................................................3-10
RUNNING UP PROCEDURE .......................................................................................................................... 3-11
RMB 1445/1660/1865 - With Flail Head ONLY ................................................................................................ 3-11
REMOVAL FROM TRACTOR ......................................................................................................................... 3-11
OPERATION SECTION ....................................................................................................... 4-1
Standard Equipment and Specifications ...................................... ......................................................................4-3
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS ................................................... ......................................................................4-4
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................ ............................................4-5
ROPS and Seat Belt .......... ... .... ......................................................................................................................... 4-5
Operator Thrown Object Protection ................................................................................................................... 4-5
Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem .................................................. ..................................................................4-6