Bush Hog FC-0014 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Safety Instructions and Practices ......................................................................................................... 1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices  ....................................................................................................... 1-4
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................... 1-5
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................... 1-10
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices  ............................................................................................... 1-11
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices  ........................................................................... 1-12
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices ................................................................................... 1-15
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................................. 1-15
Decal Location  ................................................................................................................................................. 1-16
Decal Description ............................................................................................................................................. 1-18
Federal Laws and Regulations  ........................................................................................................................ 1-21
Assembly Instructions  ........................................................................................................................................ 3-2
Proper Ballasting and Wheel Spacing ............................................................................................................... 3-3
Installing Mounting Brackets  .............................................................................................................................. 3-4
Installing Bucket ................................................................................................................................................. 3-4
Installing Bucket Level Indicator  ........................................................................................................................ 3-4
Dismounting and Mounting Loader  .................................................................................................................... 3-5
Dismounting Loader ........................................................................................................................................... 3-5
Mounting Loader  ................................................................................................................................................ 3-6
Quick Attach Device (Optional) .......................................................................................................................... 3-7
Standard Equipment and Specifications  ............................................................................................................ 4-3
Operator Requirements  ..................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Tractor Requirements  ........................................................................................................................................ 4-6
ROPS and Seat Belt  .......................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem  .................................................................................................................... 4-7
Tractor Ballast .................................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Getting On and Off the Tractor  .......................................................................................................................... 4-8
Boarding the Tractor  .......................................................................................................................................... 4-8
Dismounting the Tractor ..................................................................................................................................... 4-9
Starting the Tractor  .......................................................................................................................................... 4-10
Pre-Operation Inspection and Service  ............................................................................................................. 4-11
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................ 4-11
Driving the Tractor and Loader  ........................................................................................................................ 4-17
Driving the Tractor and Loader  ........................................................................................................................ 4-18
Operating the Tractor and Loader .................................................................................................................... 4-18
Operating the Loader  ....................................................................................................................................... 4-23
Loader Storage  ................................................................................................................................................ 4-34
Transporting the Tractor and Implement .......................................................................................................... 4-34
Transporting on Public Roadways  ................................................................................................................... 4-36
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE  ........................................................................................................................ 4-38