Tractor Ballast

4-6

Tractor Safety Devices

4-7

Tractor Horsepower

4-7

3-Point Hitch

4-7

Hydraulics

4-7

Front End Weight

4-7

Power Take Off (PTO)

4-8

GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR

4-8

Boarding the Tractor

4-9

Dismounting the Tractor

4-9

STARTING THE TRACTOR

4-10

PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE

4-11

Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service

4-12

Boom Unit Pre-Operation Inspection and Service

4-13

MACHINE CONTROLS

4-20

ROTOR CONTROLS

4-21

Angle Float

4-22

Engaging Drive

4-22

Rotor Operating Speed

4-22

Forward Speed

4-23

Tractor Position

4-23

Operating Speed

4-23

Parallel Motion Geometry

4-23

Working Close In and High

4-23

Breakaway Action

4-24

High Voltage Cables

4-24

Cutting Sequence

4-25

Grass Cutting

4-26

DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT

4-27

Starting the Tractor

4-28

Brake and Differential Lock Setting

4-29

Driving the Tractor and Boom

4-30

OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT

4-30

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

4-31

Foreign Debris Hazards

4-33

Bystanders/Passersby Precautions

4-33

Engaging the Power Take Off (PTO)

4-34

Operating Speed and Ground Speed

4-35

Operating the Mower

4-35

Operating the Attached Mower Heads

4-37

Shutting Down the Attached Head

4-38

TRACTOR, BOOM, AND ATTACHED HEAD STORAGE

4-38

TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT

4-39

Transporting on Public Roadways

4-40

Hauling the Tractor and Implement

4-42

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

4-44

MAINTENANCE SECTION

5-1

LUBRICATION

5-2

PTO SHAFT

5-3

PTO LUBRICATION

5-3

CUTTING PTO SHAFT

5-4

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

5-6

Oil Supply

5-6

Filtration Maintenance

5-6

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Bush Hog RMB 1445 manual Maintenance Section