Summary of Contents for Great Bend 3545
- Page 1 Front End Loaders ® BUSH HOG, L.L.C. Models 3545 / 4045 / 5045 / 6045 OPERATOR’S MAN UA L ASSEMBLY OPERATION MAINTENANCE 1106 $4.00 50051956...
- Page 2 If your manual should become lost or destroyed, Great Bend will be glad to provide you with a new copy. Order from Great Bend, P. O. Box 1039, Selma, Alabama 36702-1039.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
It is the Retail Customer’s responsibility to deliver the product to the authorized Great Bend Dealer, from whom he purchased it, for service or replacement of defective parts which are covered by warranty. Repairs to be submitted for warranty consideration must be made within forty-five (45) days of failure. -
Page 4: Warranty
3. If the unit has been subjected to misapplication, abuse, misuse, negligence, fire or other accident. 4. If parts not made or supplied by Great Bend have been used in connection with the unit, if, in the sole judgement of Great Bend such use affects its performance, stability or reliability. -
Page 5: Dealer Preparation Check List
DEALER PREPARATION CHECK LIST 3545 / 4045 / 5045 / 6045 BEFORE DELIVERING MACHINE - The following check list should be completed. Use the Operator’s Manual as a guide. Machine properly assembled. All safety decals readable. (See decal page) All bolts tightened to torque specifications given in torque chart. -
Page 6: Safety Alert Symbols
Safety Alert Symbol This Safety Alert Symbol means: “ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!” This symbol is used to call attention to safety 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. -
Page 7: Safety Precautions
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. Failure to comply with safety precautions could result in death or serious bodily injury. - Page 8 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CONTINUED 10. Before disconnecting hydraulic lines, relieve all hydraulic pressure. 11. Do not tamper with the relief valve setting. The relief valve is pre-set at the factory. Changing the setting can cause overloading the loader and tractor and serious operator injury may result. 12.
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Page 9: Federal Laws & Regulations
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. -
Page 10: Introduction & Description
Parking Stands Stored 1-1 INTRODUCTION 1-2 DESCRIPTION We are pleased to have you as a Great Bend cus- Model 3545/4045/5045/6045 Front End Loaders are tomer. Your Front End Loader has been carefully designed for two wheel and four wheel drive trac- designed to give maximum service with minimum tors. - Page 11 Table 1-1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SERIES LOADER 3545 4045 5045 6045 Maximum Lift Height - Measured at Pivot Pin 120” 126” 133” 153” Maximum Lift Height - Under Level Bucket 110” 116” 123” 144” Clearance with Attachment Dumped 45° 92 in.
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Page 12: Loader Mounting & Dismounting
SECTION II LOADER MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING 2-1 PREPARING TRACTOR Figure 2-1 CAUTION TRACTORS THAT HAVE MO VABLE AXL ES MUST BE SET FORWARD IN THE LONG WHEEL- BASE POSITION AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 2-1 TO PREVENT EXCESSI VE LEV ERAGE BE IN G EXERTED ON THE TRACTOR FRAME. - Page 13 C. Check that lift cylinders are fully retracted. Figure 2-6 Pin In Operating Position Figure 2-3. Then drive tractor forward. Use bucket cylinders to position height of outer pedestal top pin. Figure 2-4. Figure 2-4 Outer Pedestal Top Pin H. Remove parking stands from the parked posi- tion and return them to their storage positions in the cross tube.
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Page 14: Dismounting Loader
2-3 DISMOUNTING LOADER Figure 2-9 Parking Stand Installed CAUTION ALWAYS PARK LOADER WITH MATERI- AL BUCKET OR AU TH ORIZED BUSH HOG ATTACHMENT ATTACHED TO THE LOADER. CAUTION BEFORE LEAVING THE TRACTOR SEAT, LOWER ATTACHMENT OR LOAD ER BOOM TO GROUN D, STOP ENGINE, LOCK BRAKES, RELIEVE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, AND REMOVE KEY. -
Page 15: Operating Instructions
WARNING MAKE SURE PARKED LOADER IS ON A I M P O R T A N T HARD LEVEL SURFACE. ENGAGE ALL To avoid hydraulic hose damage, be alert SAFETY DEVICES TO PREVENT LOADER and make sure hoses do not catch on trac- FROM FALLING AND BEING DAMAGED tor and/or loader during mounting or dis- OR INJURING SOMEONE. -
Page 16: External Loader And/Or Tractor Valve
3-7 NEUTRAL POSITION 3-4 EXTERNAL LOADER AND/OR TRAC- TOR VALVE. The loader external valve provided by Bush Hog has NOTE a “neutral position” which prevents movement of the When properly installed, the tractor remote valve loader or attachment. When the control handle is or external valve control lever/levers will control manually released from the work position, the valve the loader hydraulic circuits as described below. -
Page 17: Removing Air From Hydraulic System
Figure 3-3 CAUTION Bucket Level Indicator Rod Showing That The BEFORE LEAVING THE TRACTOR SEAT, Bucket Is Resting Flat On The Surface LOWER ATTACHMENT OR LOADER BOOM Rod Kink In Bracket Slot Indicator Rod TO G ROU ND, STO P ENG INE, LOCK BRAKES, RELIEVE HYDRAULIC PRES- SURE, AND REMOVE KEY. - Page 18 FILLING THE BUCKET ...a level bucket throughout the lifting cycle resists Approach and enter the pile with a level bucket. bucket lift and increases breakaway effort. NOTE; Do not be concerned if the bucket is not com- pletely filled during each pass. Maximum productivity is determined by the amount of material loaded in a given period of time.
- Page 19 DUMPING THE BUCKET CARRYING THE LOAD Position the bucket as low as possible below the Lift the bucket high enough to clear the side of the level of the tractor hood for maximum stability and vehicle. Move the tractor in as close to the side of visibility, whether the bucket is loaded or empty.
- Page 20 OPERATING WITH FLOAT CONTROL During hard surface operation, keep the bucket level and put the lift control in the float position to permit the bucket to float on the wor kin g surface. If hydraulic down pressure is exerted on the bucket, it will wear faster than normal.
- Page 21 PEELING AND SCRAPING BACKFILLING DO THIS 6” Backgrade occasionally with a loaded bucket to keep the working surface free of ruts and holes. Use a slight bucket angle, travel forward, and hold the Hold the lift control forward in float position so the lift control forward to start the cut.
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Page 22: Bale Spear Operation
HANDLING LARGE HEAVY OBJECTS WARNING Do not use front end loaders for handling large heavy objects such as logs or oil drums. Handle large round hay bales only when loader is equipped with Bush Hog Bale Spear Attachment. Handling large heavy o bjects can b e extremely dangerous due to: Leave dirt in the bucket because dumping on each pass wastes time. -
Page 23: Fork Lift Operation
3-16 FORK LIFT OPERATION CAUTION ALWAYS CHECK TO INSURE THAT QUICK WARNING HITCH PINS ARE IN THE LATCHED POSI- TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH: TION BEFORE OPERATING LOADER OR NEVER LIFT LARGE ROUND HAY ACCINDENTAL DISENGAGEMENT OF THE BALES OR OTHER LOADS ON THE ATTACHMENT COULD RESULT. -
Page 24: Skid Steer Quick Hitch Operation
Tilt quick hitch backward using bucket cylinder so 3-18 SKID STEER QUICK HITCH OPERATION that bottom of attachment will swing into position. The quick hitch (Figure 3-6) is designed to allow easy mounting and dismounting of skid steer Rotate handles downward, locking spring-loaded pins attachments from loader. -
Page 25: Maintenance
SECTION IV Figure 4-1 Apply Small Amount 4-1 MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST Mounting Kit Of Grease Perform scheduled maintenance as outlined below. Lower machine to ground, turn off tractor, and set parking brake before doing maintenance inspections or work. All bolts should be torqued as recommend- ed in torque chart unless otherwise indicated. -
Page 26: Hydraulic System Pressure Requirements
Figure 4-2 Lubrication Points 4-3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE 4-4 TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIREMENTS Troubleshooting procedures are listed in Table 4-1. If the problem cannot be solved or replacement A tractor hydraulic system pressure setting of 2500 parts are necessary, contact your authorized Bush psi is recommended for maximum efficiency and ser- Hog dealer. - Page 27 TABLE 4-1 TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Loader slow and/or will not dump. Hydraulic oil viscosity too heavy. Change to proper oil. Oil filter plugged. Clean or replace filter. Hydraulic pump worn. Repair or replace pump. Oil line restricted or leaking. Check all hoses and tubes for leaks, damage or restrictions.
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Page 28: Assembly
HAVE ANY QU ESTIONS REGARDING T HE PROPER ASSEMBLY OR OPERATION, CON- 4. Inspect all parts and assemblies thoroughly and TACT YOUR AUTHORIZED GREAT BEND DEAL- remove any sharp edges, grease, oil, or dirt ER OR REPRESENTATIVE. which might cause pieces to slip when handling. -
Page 29: Tractor Ballast
Tighten all bolts equally during installation so that 5-2 TRACTOR BALLAST outside surface of brackets are level and the center CAUTION line measurement from right to left hand mounting brackets reads 39” plus or minus 1/4”. Figure 5-1. TO HELP PREVENT ROLLOVER, USE REC- OMMENDED REAR TRACTOR BALLAS T Figure 5-1 AND WIDEST WHEEL SETTINGS TO MAXI-... -
Page 30: Fork Lift Option
5-6 FORK LIFT OPTION Guard Raise the positioning lock pins at the top of each fork. Place fork in the middle of the frame over the notch in the lower edge. Slide forks to desired posi- tions and lower pins to lock forks in place. Lock Pin Mainframe Forks... -
Page 31: Optional Bucket Items
5-8 OPTIONAL BUCKET ITEMS ASSEMBLY SPILL GUARD ATTACHMENT 1. Place spill guard on bucket & center. SPILL GUARD 2. Mark hole centers for attaching fasteners. Allow clearance for side cutting edges on bolts in side plates if necessary. 3 . Remove spill guard and drill 9/16” holes. Install spill guard and torque fasteners per Torque Specifications, page 30. -
Page 32: Torque Specifications
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS Proper toque for American fasteners used on Great Bend equipment. Recommended Torque in Foot Pounds (Newton Meters).* AMERICAN Bolt Head Markings BOLT DIAMETER WRENCH (IN.) “B” AND SIZE (IN.) “A” THREAD SIZE GRADE 2 GRADE 5 GRADE 8... -
Page 33: Safety Decals
Great Bend will, upon request, provide safety decals for any of our products in the field at no charge. Contact your authorized Great Bend dealer for more information.
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