Bush Hog RDTH60 User Manual
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BUSH HOG
RDTH
Models RDTH 60 / RDTH 72
Rear Discharge Finishing Mower
Operator’s Manual
ASSEMBLY l OPERATION l MAINTENANCE
04/09 Rev.1 $4.00
95986
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, 2501 Griffin Ave., Selma, Alabama 36703. Most of our manuals can also be downloaded from our website at www.bushhog.com.
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
WITHOUT 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.
RDTH
Operator’s Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION/PARA PAGE
Warranty....................................................2
Dealer Preparation Check List ..................3
Safety Precautions ....................................6
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
SECTION/PARA PAGE
IV MAINTENANCE.......................................11
4-1 Maintenance Check List.....................11
4-2 Lubrication..........................................11
4-3 Belt Adjustment..................................12
4-4 Belt Replacement...............................12
4-5 Blade Replacement............................12
4-6 Troubleshooting .................................13
V DEALER ASSEMBLY...............................14
5-1 Base Unit Assembly...........................14
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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LIMITED WARRANTY
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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. Models RDTH gearboxes are covered by a five (5) year limited warranty period. 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 judge-
ment 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 I N
WRITING AND SIGNED BY BUSH HOG’S SERVICE MANAGER, 2501 GRIFFIN AVE., SELMA, ALABAMA
36703.
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Record the model number, serial number and date
purchased. This information will be helpful to your
dealer if parts or service are required.
MAKE CERTAIN THE WARRANTY INFORMATION
HAS BEEN FILED ONLINE WITH BUSH HOG
SELMA, ALABAMA
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MODEL NUMBER
SERIAL NUMBER
DATE OF RETAIL SALE
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DEALER PREPARATION CHECK LIST
RDTH FINISHING MOWER
BEFORE DELIVERING MACHINE — The following check list should be completed.
Use the Operator’s Manual as a guide.
r 1. Assembled completed.
r 2. Gearboxes filled with oil.
r 3. All fittings lubricated.
r 4. All shields in place and in good condition.
r 5. All fasteners torqued to specifications given in Torque Chart
r 6. All decals in place and readable. (See decal page.)
r 7. Overall condition good (i.e. paint, welds)
r 8. Operators manual has been delivered to owner and he has been instructed
on the safe and proper use of the cutter.
r 9. Waranty information has been registered online with Bush Hog.
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.
White letters on RED
Black letters on ORANGE
Black letters on YELLOW
This signal word indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
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.
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.
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