SECTION V
DEALER ASSEMBLY
WARNING
THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD
BE THOROUGHLY UNDERSTOOD BEFORE
ATTEMPTING MACHINE ASSEMBLY
1.Wear personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, protection for eyes, ears, feet, hands and head when operating or repairing the equipment. Do no t wear loose clothing or jewelry that may catch on equipment moving parts.
2.Do not lift heavy parts or assemblies. Use crane, jack, tackle, fork trucks or other mechanical devices.
3.Select an area for assembly that is clean and free of any debris which ;might cause persons working on the assembly to trip.
4.Arrange parts to be assembled neatly in th e wo rk area and have tools o r o ther me chanical assisting devices in easy reach.
5. Inspect all par ts and assemblies thoroughly and remove any sharp edges, grease, oil, or di rt which might cause pieces to slip when handling.
6.Preview the assembly instructions in your operator’s manual before proceeding further.
7.If the assembly instructions call for parts or assemblies to be blocked up, use only blocking material that is in good condition and is capable of handling the weight of the assembly to be blocked. Also insure that the blocking material is on a clean, dry surface.
8.Never put hands or any other part of body under blocked up assemblies if at all possible.
9.Always wear goggles or safety glasses when hammering, grinding or drilling metal parts.
10.If the assembly calls for welding or cutting, be sure that there are no flammable materials close at hand and that bystanders have taken necessary precautions.
AFTER COMPLETING ANY ASSEMBLY STEP, THOROUGHLY READ THE NEXT STEP IN THE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THAT STEP.
11. After compl eting assembly, thoroughly inspect | the machine to | be su re th at all nuts, bolts, |
or any other fastened assemblies have been thoroughly tightened. |
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12.After completing assembly, be sure that all safety locking devices or guards are in place.
13.Before operating the machine, thoroughly read the operation section of this manual.
14.Before operating, read the maintenance section of this manual to be sure that any parts requiring lubrication such as gearboxes are full to avoid any possible damage.
BEFORE OPERATIN G THE E QUIPMENT, IF YOU HAVE AN Y QUE STIONS REG ARDING T HE PROP ER ASSEMBLY OR OPERATION, CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED BUSH HOG DEALER OR REPRESENTATIVE.
Refer to Figures 5-1 and 5-2 on next page.
A.Insert parki ng stand into mo unting bracket a nd fasten with “L” pin and presto pin.
B.Attach slip clutch e nd of driveline onto input ge ar box shaft. Make certain driveline yoke is securely locked into position.
C. Fast en “A” frame masts to st rongbac ks with fasteners provided.
D. Place clu tch sh ield over slip clutch and fasten into place using fast eners provided. The cl utch shield wi ll attach to a lug on the gearbox.
E.Attach shock ab sorber mounting brackets to the strongbacks as show n. Two sets of holes in the
brackets will alig n with holes i n the strong backs.
F.Mou nt th e sho ck abs orb er assemblies as shown.The appr opriate top m ounting h oles will be determined during operation.
G.Check input gea rbox a nd c hain or gear end drive b oxes for lubricant. (S ee Main tenance Section)
H.Tighten all fastener s to specif ications given in “Torque Chart”.
IMPORTANT
Before delivery to cust omer, perform slip clutch operation check as described in Section
13
