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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.
Side Mount Rotary Cutter
Models SM60R, SM160R
Operator’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION/PARA PAGE
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dealer Preparation Check List . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Federal Laws and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . .5
I INTRODUCTION & DESCRIPTION . . . . .6
1-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1-2 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
II PREPARATION FOR USE . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2-1 Mounting Cutter On Tractor . . . . . . . . .7
2-2 Driveline Modification . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
III OPERATING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . .9
3-1 Tractor Requirements and
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
3-2 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
3-3 Reversing Blade Rotation . . . . . . . . .10
3-4 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
3-5 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
IV MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
4-1 Maintenance Check List . . . . . . . . . .11
4-2 Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
SECTION/PARA PAGE
4-3 Recommended Hydraulic Oil . . . . . .12
4-4 Blade Holder Removal . . . . . . . . . . .13
4-5 Blade Holder Installation . . . . . . . . .13
4-6 Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4-7 Cable Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4-8 Adjusting Hydraulic Pressure . . . . . .13
4-9 Changing Blade Rotation . . . . . . . . .13
4-10 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
V DEALER ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
5-1 Basic Machine Assembly . . . . . . . . .17
5-2 Optional Safety Chain Installation . .18
5-3 Optional Belting Installation . . . . . . .18
5-4 Optional Sidehweel Installation . . . .18
5-5 Optional Tailwheel Installation . . . . .19
5-6 Optional Valve Mounting
Bracket Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5-7 Hitch Pin Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Safety Decal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22