Bush Hog EFM 60, EFM 480 User Manual

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Bush Hog EFM 60, EFM 480 User Manual

BUSH HOG®

EFM 480/600

Economy Finishing Mower

Operator’s Manual

ASSEMBLY OPERATION MAINTENANCE

300

$4.00

50024642

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have invested in the best implement of its type on the market today.

The care you give your Bush Hog implement will greatly determine your satisfaction

with its performance and its service life. We urge a careful study of this manual to provide you with a thorough understanding of your new implement before operating, as well as suggestions for operation and maintenance.

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.

As an authorized Bush Hog dealer, we stock genuine Bush Hog parts which are manufactured with the same precision and skill as our original equipment. Our trained service personnel are well informed on methods required to service Bush Hog equipment, and are ready and able to help you.

Should you require additional information or assistance, please contact us.

YOUR AUTHORIZED

BUSH HOG DEALER

BECAUSE BUSH HOG MAINTAINS AN ONGOING

PROGRAM OF PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT, WE

RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN

DESIGN OR CHANGES IN SPECIFICATIONS WITH-

OUT INCURRING ANY OBLIGATION TO INSTALL

THEM ON UNITS PREVIOUSLY SOLD.

BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT SOME

PHOTOGRAPHS IN THIS MANUAL WERE TAKEN OF

PROTOTYPE MODELS, PRODUCTION MODELS MAY

VARY IN SOME DETAIL. IN ADDITION, SOME

PHOTOGRAPHS MAY SHOW SHIELDS REMOVED

FOR PURPOSES OF CLARITY. NEVER OPERATE

THIS IMPLEMENT WITHOUT ALL SHIELDS IN PLACE.

EFM 480/600

Operator’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION/PARA

PAGE

SECTION/PARA

PAGE

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Dealer Preparation Check List . . . . . . . . .3

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Federal Laws and Regulations . . . . . . . . .6

I INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION . .7

1-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

1-2 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

II PREPARATION FOR USE . . . . . . . . . . . .8 2-1 Attaching to Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

III OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . .10

3-1 General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

3-2 Cutting Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . .10

3-3 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

3-4 Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

IV MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

4-1 Maintenance Check List . . . . . . . . . .10

4-2 Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

4-3 Belt Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

4-4 Belt Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

4-5 Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

4-6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

V DEALER ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

5-1 Base Unit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Safety Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

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 Operator’s Manual is a misuse of this equipment.

It is the Retail Customer and/or Operator’s responsibility to inspect the product and to have any part(s) repaired or replaced when continued operation would cause damage or excessive wear to other parts or cause a safety hazard.

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. Repairs to be submitted for warranty consideration must be made within forty-five (45) days of failure.

It is the Retail Customer’s responsibility for any cost incurred by the Dealer for traveling to or hauling of the product for the purpose of performing a warranty obligation or inspection.

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BUSH HOG®

LIMITED WARRANTY

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 period of one (1) year for non-commercial, state, and municipalities’ use and ninety (90) days for commercial use from date of retail sale. The obligation of Bush Hog to the purchaser under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of defective parts.

Replacement or repair parts installed in the equipment covered by this limited warranty are warranted for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase of such part or to the expiration of the applicable new equipment warranty period, whichever occurs later. Warranted parts shall be provided at no cost to the user at an authorized Bush Hog dealer during regular working hours. Bush Hog reserves the right to inspect any equipment or parts which are claimed to have been defective in material or workmanship.

DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES & CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

Bush Hog’s obligation under this limited warranty, to the extent allowed by law, is in lieu of all warranties, implied or expressed, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE and any liability for incidental and consequential damages with respect to the sale or use of the items warranted. Such incidental and consequential damages shall include but not be limited to: transportation charges other than normal freight charges; cost of installation other than cost approved by Bush Hog; duty; taxes; charges for normal service or adjustment; loss of crops or any other loss of income; rental of substitute equipment, expenses due to loss, damage, detention or delay in the delivery of equipment or parts resulting from acts beyond the control of Bush Hog.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY:

1.To vendor items which carry their own warranties, such as engines, tires, and tubes.

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 judgement of Bush Hog such use affects its performance, stability or reliability.

4.If the unit has been altered or repaired outside of an authorized Bush Hog dealership in a manner which, in the sole judgement of Bush Hog, affects its performance, stability or reliability.

5.To normal maintenance service and normal replacement items such as gearbox lubricant, hydraulic fluid, worn blades, or to normal deterioration of such things as belts and exterior finish due to use or exposure.

6.To expendable or wear items such as teeth, chains, sprockets, belts, springs and any other items that in the company’s sole judgement is a wear item.

NO EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE OF BUSH HOG IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IN ANY WAY OR GRANT ANY OTHER WARRANTY UNLESS SUCH CHANGE IS MADE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY BUSH HOG’S SERVICE MANAGER, POST OFFICE BOX 1039, SELMA, ALABAMA 36702-1039.

Record the model number, serial number and date

 

 

 

 

purchased. This information will be helpful to your

MODEL NUMBER

 

 

dealer if parts or service are required.

SERIAL NUMBER

 

 

 

MAKE CERTAIN THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARD HAS BEEN FILED WITH BUSH HOG/

DATE OF RETAIL SALE

 

SELMA, ALABAMA

 

 

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DEALER PREPARATION CHECK LIST

EFM 480/600 Finishing Mowers

BEFORE DELIVERING MACHINE — The following check list should be completed. Use the Operator’s Manual as a guide.

1. Assembled completed.

2. Gearboxes filled with oil.

3. All fittings lubricated.

4. All shields in place and in good condition.

5. All fasteners torqued to specifications given in Torque Chart

6. All decals in place and readable. (See decal page.)

7. Overall condition good (i.e. paint, welds)

8. Operators manual has been delivered to owner and he has been instructed on the safe and proper use of the cutter.

Dealer’s

Signature

Purchaser’s

Signature

THIS CHECKLIST TO REMAIN IN OWNER’S MANUAL

It is the responsibility of the dealer to complete the procedures listed above before delivery of this implement to the customer.

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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. Failure to comply with safety precautions could result in death or serious bodily injury.

Safety Signs Signal Words

The signal words DANGER, WARNING, AND CAUTION are used on the equipment safety signs. These words are intended to alert the viewer to the existence and the degree of hazard seriousness.

This signal word indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

White letters on RED

This signal word indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury

It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

Black letters on ORANGE

This signal word indicates a potentially hazardous situation exist which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

Black letters on YELLOW

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