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Page 3 - RTS ROTARY TILLER; OPERATOR’S MANUAL; TABLE OF CONTENTS; SECTION PAGE

RETAIL CUSTOMER’S RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THE BUSH HOG WARRANTY It is the Retail Customer and/or Operator’s responsibility to read the Operator’s Manual, to operate,lubricate, maintain and store the product in accordance with all instructions and safety procedures.Failure of the operator to read the Op...

Page 4 - LIMITED WARRANTY; DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES & CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

LIMITED WARRANTY OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Bush Hog warrants to the original purchaser of any new Bush Hog equipment, purchased from an authorized Bush Hog dealer, that the equipment be free from defects in material and workmanship for a periodof one (1) year for non-commercial, state, and mun...

Page 5 - DEALER PREPARATION CHECK LIST; ROTARY TILLERS

DEALER PREPARATION CHECK LIST ROTARY TILLERS BEFORE DELIVERING MACHINE — The following check list should be completed. Use the Operator’s Manual as a guide. r 1. Assembly completed. r 2. Gearboxes filled with oil. r 3. All fittings lubricated. r 4. All shields in place and in good condition. r 5. Al...

Page 6 - IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are depen-dent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper training of personnel in the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of equipment. Lack of attention to ...

Page 8 - -1 ATTACHING TO TRACTOR

SECTION II PREPARATION FOR USE 2-1 ATTACHING TO TRACTOR A. Attach tiller to tractor 3-point hitch per tractor operator’s manual. Do not attach driveline at thistime. NOTE Due to the many variations in tractor/implement hitchpoints and corresponding differences in distancesbetween tractor PTO shafts ...

Page 9 - -2 OFFSETTING TILLER

8 26-7/8” Figure 2-7 Alternate Hitch Lug Mounting Figure 2-6 Hitch Lug Dimension Clamp Bolts Frame Hitch Pin Brackets Gearbox Input Shaft 26-7/8” H. Using cut off section of shield as a guide, cut shaft the same amount. (Figure 2-4) Figure 2-4 I. Repeat steps “G” and “H” to other driveline section. ...

Page 10 - -2 ADJUSTING FOR WORK

9 Figure 3-1Skid Adjustment 1” 2” 3” 4” SECTION III OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3-1 GENERAL SAFETY Only qualified people familiar with this operator’sm a n u a l s h o u l d o p e r a t e t h i s m a c h i n e . O p e r a t o rshould wear hard hat, safety glasses, and safetyshoes. The operator should rea...

Page 11 - SECTION IV; -1 MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST

E . P l a c e t r a c t o r i n g e a r a n d p r o c e e d f o r w a r d .Increase speed to 3/4 throttle. Lower tiller into soil.Increase speed to 540 PTO rpm. Average soil withreasonable moisture will allow travel speeds up to 2mph. Hard soil will require low travel speed, lessthan 1 mph to ensure...

Page 13 - -6 SLIP CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT; -3 BLADE REPLACEMENT

12 Figure 4-2 Blade Wear Figure 4-3 Shear Bolt Figure 4-4 Spring Length Spring Length Bondioli & Pavesi or Binacchi 1.12” (28.6 mm) EG/Comer 1.25” (31.8 mm) Figure 4-5 Slip Clutch Identification Bondioli & Pavesi EG or Binacchi (Holes Through Center) (Solid Casting) 4-6 SLIP CLUTCH ADJUSTMEN...

Page 14 - SECTION V

Table 4-1 Troubleshooting PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY Uneven Till Tiller not level right to left Adjust skids for same depthAdjust tractor lower lift arms Noisy Loose components Check all bolts for tightness. Refer to Torque Specs Low oil in gearbox Check for proper oil level. Refer to Lubrication...

Page 16 - SAFETY DECALS

SAFETY DECALS To promote safe operation, Bush Hog supplies safety decals on all products manufactured. Because damagecan occur to safety decals either through shipment, use or reconditioning, Bush Hog will, upon request, providesafety decals for any of our products in the field at no charge. Contact...

Page 17 - TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS; METRIC

B O L T D I A M E T E R W R E N C H ( I N . ) “ B ” A N D S A E S A E S A E S I Z E ( I N . ) “ A ” T H R E A D S I Z E G R A D E 2 G R A D E 5 G R A D E 8 7/16 1/4 - 2O UNC 6 (7) 8 (11) 12 (16) 7/16 1/4 - 28 UNF 6 (8) 10 (13) 14 (18) 1/2 5/16 - 18 UNC 11 (15) 17 (23) 25 (33) 1/2 5/16 - 24 UNF 13 (1...

Page 18 - IMPORTANT FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS* CONCERNING; EMPLOYEE TRACTOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:

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 ...