Bush Hog 2547 Compact Loader User Manual


 
ASSEMBLY
2547 01/11 Assembly Section 3-9
© 2011 Alamo Group Inc.
ASSEMBLY
Detaching Quick Attach Buckets or Round Bale Spear
To avoid injury during removal of bucket or bale spear, do not allow bystanders within 10
feet of loader, bucket and bale spear.
1. Locate tractor and loader on firm level ground.
2. Lower boom arms until bucket or bale spear rests level on ground. Shut off tractor engine and engage
tractor brakes.
3. Disengage latch pins by lifting handles and rotating them so pins and blocks provided on attachment ears.
4. Start tractor engine, release tractor brakes and extend bucket cylinders while slowly backing tractor away
from bucket or bale spear, until quick-attach bar disengages from attachment channel.
Attaching Pin on Bucket, Round Bale Spear or Manure Bucket
Always wear safety glasses when removing or installing buckets.
Always use a drift and hammer made of non-sparking material (a shot-filled mallet is
recommended) to install or remove pins. A steel hammer or drift could generate flying metal
fragments and result in injury. Always wear safety glasses when using a hammer to remove
or install pins.
Attach bucket to lift boom frame and bucket cylinders with four 1-1/4” x 5-1/2” pins, 3/8” x 3/4” shoulder bolts
and lock nuts. Make sure grease fittings are facing up.
NOTE: Make sure grease fittings on bucket cylinder rods are facing up.
60 Quick Attach and PIn on Manure Bucket with Tines and Dirt Plate
Note: Leave all attaching hardware loose until bucket is fully assembled to facilitate assembly and proper
alignment of parts.
Tines
Position tines (5) through clips on bottom plate of bucket. Fasten each tine with a 1/2” x 2” cap screw (6) and
lock nut (3). Insert cap screws (2) through from bottom of bucket.
Note: Right-most and left-most tines may require grinding (as shown in Figure Asm-L-0033) to allow
clearance for bucket welds.
Dirt Plate
Slide dirt plate (4) onto tines, align tabs on dirt plate with holes in bottom plate of bucket and fasten to bucket
with two 1/2” x 1” to cap screws (2), washers (7) and lock nuts (3). Insert cap screws (2) through from bottom of
bucket.
Attaching Pin on Bucket
Attach bucket to lift boom frame and bucket cylinders with four 1-1/4” x 5-1/2” pins, 3/8” x 3/4” shoulder bolts
and lock nuts. Make sure grease fittings are facing down.