Bush Hog SM 60 manual 5-5OPTIONAL TAILWHEEL INSTALLATION, 5-7HITCH PIN ORIENTATION Fig, Adjustment

5-5 OPTIONAL TAILWHEEL INSTALLATION

A. Position mounting bracket against underside of frame as shown. (Fig. 5-6)

B. Position mounting plate on top side of frame and fasten with four 5/8 x 7-1/2” bolts and locknuts.

C. Apply warning decal to top of tailwheel beam.

ADJUSTMENT

The tailwheel is adjustable in one inch increments using collars on tailwheel spindle. To adjust, raise cutter and securely block in position. While holding wheel, remove pin from spindle. Remove wheel assembly from mounting bracket. Stack spacers on spindle as necessary to achieve desired height. Large spacers are two inches, small spacers are one inch.

Slide spindle back into bracket placing remaining collars on top of spindle. Install retaining pin. Note that any change in tailwheel height should be fol- lowed by a 3-point hitch top link adjustment to keep cutter level.

WARNING

TAILWHEEL IS NOT TO BE USED TO SUP- PORT CUTTER AT TRANSPORT SPEEDS. MAXIMUM SPEED FOR TAILWHEEL IS 6 MPH. EXCEEDING THIS SPEED COULD CAUSE EQUIPMENT FAILURE WITH POSSIBLE INJURY TO OPERATOR.

Note that when cutter is equipped with both side- wheel and tailwheel, the adjustment of one can affect adjustment of the other. If the cutting height is higher than 4 inches, cutter must be totally support- ed by tractor 3-point lift. When cutting a ditch or bank, sidewheel and tailwheel can be adjusted inde- pendently as needed.

5-6 OPTIONAL VALVE MOUNTING BRACKET INSTALLATION (Fig. 5-7)

A. Place bottom bracket at desired mounting loca- tion. Mark 2-4 holes (as needed) for drilling using bracket as pattern. Drill holes using 13/32 drill bit.

B.Mount lower bracket using four 3/8 x 1-1/2” bolts, nuts, flatwashers and lockwashers.

C.Attach valve to top bracket using three 3/8” x 2- 1/2” bolts, nuts and lockwashers.

D.Mount top bracket to bottom bracket using quarter turn fasteners. Insert quarter turn fastener into clip-on receptacle and turn 90 degrees.

E.Install hydraulic fittings as shown in Fig. 5-7 (if necessary).

5-7 HITCH PIN ORIENTATION (Fig. 5-8)

Insert lower hitch pins through hitch lugs on frame according to category hitch of your tractor. Locate bolt and bushing as shown in illustration.

Figure 5-6 Tailwheel Assembly

Apply Decal

Spacer Collars

Mounting Bracket

Tailwheel

Disconnect Hose and Install this 90° Adaptor. Reconnect Hose 3/4” JIC Female to 3/4” JIC Male

	To Source
	3/8” Hex Nut
Figure 5-7	3/8” Lockwasher
Valve Mounting	Remove 90° Elbow &
	Install Straight Adaptor
	7/8” ORB x 3/4” JIC

	Valve Plate	To Source
		3/8” x 2-1/2”
		Capscrew
3/8” x 1-1/2”		(3 Furnished)
Capscrew

Base Plate

3/8” Flatwasher

3/8” Lockwasher

3/8” Hex Nut

Tractor Fender

Figure 5-8 Hitch Cat. III Quick Hitch Location

Hitch Pin

Hitch Lugs

Cat. II Quick Hitch and Cat. II Standard Hitch Bushing Location

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