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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com BUSH HOG ® Model RTS Rotary Tiller O O p p e e r r a a t t o o r r ’ ’ s s M M a a n n u u a a l l ASSEMBLY l l OPERATION l l MAINTENANCE $4.00...
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If your manual should become lost or destroyed, Bush Hog will be glad to provide you with a new copy. Order from Bush Hog, P. O. Box 1039, Selma, Alabama 36702-1039. Most of our manuals can also be downloaded from our website at www.bushhog.com.
It is the Retail Customer’s responsibility to deliver the product to the authorized Bush Hog Dealer, from whom he purchased it, for service or replacement of defective parts which are covered by warranty.
2. If the unit has been subjected to misapplication, abuse, misuse, negligence, fire or other accident. 3. If parts not made or supplied by Bush Hog have been used in connection with the unit, if, in the sole judge- ment of Bush Hog such use affects its performance, stability or reliability.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DEALER PREPARATION CHECK LIST ROTARY TILLERS BEFORE DELIVERING MACHINE — The following check list should be completed. Use the Operator’s Manual as a guide. Assembly completed. Gearboxes filled with oil. All fittings lubricated. All shields in place and in good condition.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This symbol is used to call attention to safe- ty precautions that should be followed by the operator to avoid accidents. When you see this symbol, carefully read the message that follows and heed its advice.
90 degree transfer gearbox, hexagon cross-shaft and a chain driven rotor. Protection is We are pleased to have you as a Bush Hog cus- provided by an in-line shear bolt or slip clutch on the tomer. Your Rotary Tiller has been carefully driveline.
6 inches (15cm) overlap. (Figure 2-2) If driveline has been marked for cutting, overlap will be the distance between two marks. If driveline has less than minimum overlap, do not use. Contact authorized Bush Hog dealer.
B. Slide hitch lugs and gearbox to desired position maintaining the distance shown in Figure 2-6. An addi- tional 4-1/2 inches of offset can be obtained on the RTS40 and RTS50 by reversing hitch lugs as shown in Figure 2-7. C. Tighten U-bolts.
It is recommended that shield be in the raised position. A slip clutch avail- THE TILLER CAN FALL FROM HYDRAULIC able from your Bush Hog dealer is recommended for SYSTEM FAILURE. TO AVOID SERIOUS extreme working environments.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3-3 OPERATION E. Place tractor in gear and proceed forward. Increase speed to 3/4 throttle. Lower tiller into soil. A. Perform BEFORE EACH USE maintenance Increase speed to 540 PTO rpm. Average soil with listed in paragraph 4-1.
If chain has one link or 3. Driveline - Disconnect PTO driveline, pull the two more of slack, have an authorized Bush Hog sections apart, apply thin coat of multi-purpose dealer resize the chain. Pack bottom of shield...
(Figure 4-2) To replace blades, remove bolts secur- ing blade. Install new blade. Blade must be a right or left corresponding to blade removed. Tighten blade bolts to 73 ft./lbs. Use only genuine Bush Hog replacement parts. 4-4 BOLT REPLACEMENT A.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4-7 TROUBLESHOOTING ment parts are necessary, contact your authorized Bush Hog dealer. Please have ready your machine name, model number, serial number, purchase date, Troubleshooting procedures are listed in Table 4-1 and exact cause or description of problem.
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BEFORE OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROPER ASSEMBLY OR OPERATION, CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED BUSH HOG DEALER OR REPRESENTATIVE. using 3/8 x 1” bolt, flatwasher, lockwasher, and nut, A.
To promote safe operation, Bush Hog supplies safety decals on all products manufactured. Because damage can occur to safety decals either through shipment, use or reconditioning, Bush Hog will, upon request, provide safety decals for any of our products in the field at no charge. Contact your authorized Bush Hog dealer for more information.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS Proper toque for American fasteners used on Bush Hog equipment. Recommended Torque in Foot Pounds (Newton Meters).* AMERICAN B O L T D IA M E T E R Bolt Head Markings W R E N C H (IN .) “B ”...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IMPORTANT FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS* CONCERNING EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES AND OPERATIONS. *(This section is intended to explain in broad terms the concept and effect of the following federal laws and regulations. It is not intended as a legal interpretation of the laws and should not be considered as such). U.S.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P.O. Box 1039 Selma, AL 36702-1039 Telephone (334) 874-2700 www.bushhog.com...