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®
BUSH HOG
Tri-Deck Finishing Mower
TDR-11
Operator’s Manual
OPERATION MAINTENANCE
300
$4.00 Part No. 50025363
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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. Orde
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TDR-11 Finishing Mower TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION/PARA PAGE SECTION/PARA PAGE Warranty.................................................2 3-2 Cutting Height Adjustment...............9 3-3 Operation.......................................10 Dealer Preparation Check List...............3 3-4 Transporting ..................................10 Safety Precautions.................................4 IV.MAINTENANCE.................................
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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 o
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DEALER PREPARATION CHECK LIST Tri-Deck Finishing Mower TDR-11 BEFORE DELIVERING MACHINE — The following check list should be completed. Use the Operator’s Manual as a guide. ❒ 1. Assembly 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 man
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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 safe- ty precautions could result in death or serious bodily injury. Safety Signs Signal Words The signal words DANGER, WARNING, AND CAUTION are used on the equipm
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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This symbol is used to call attention to safe- ty 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. In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are depen- dent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper train
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IMPORTANT FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS* CONCERNING EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES AND OPERATIONS. *(This section is intended to explain in broad terms the concept and effect of the following federal laws and regulations. It is not intended as a legal interpretation of the laws and should not be considered as such). U.S. Public Law 91-596 (The Williams-Steiger Occupational and Health Act of 1970) OSHA This Act Seeks: “...to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and health
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SECTION I INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION 1-2 DESCRIPTION 1-1 INTRODUCTION The TDR-11, Figure 1-1, is designed for turf mainte- We are pleased to have you as a Bush Hog cus- nance applications where a high quality of cut on turf tomer. Your TDR-11 Finishing Mower has been grasses is required. carefully designed to give maximum service with minimum down time. This manual is provided to give The caster wheel arrangement along with the flexi- you the necessary operating and maintenance ble, floating d
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SECTION II PREPARATION FOR USE NOTE: Before operation, service all locations outlined in Section 4-2 “Lubrication” and remove transport lock pins from mower decks as shown in Figure 3-4. Unpin inside wing tires and reposition into a trailing position and repin in place. Run-in the mower in a static condition at half throttle for 30 minutes. Inspect all belts for prop- er tension; check gearboxes for proper oil level; and check to make sure blade spindles are not overheating. 1 inch (25mm) diame
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F. Route control chain to convenient location and be released by pulling the chain.(Refer to Figures fasten to tractor. Be sure excess slack is removed 3-3 and 3-4) from the chain to avoid entanglement with tractor G. Attach driveline to tractor . Pull on each drive- tires or other moving parts. Make sure latch locking line section to be sure that yoke locks into place. pins are in the stored positions so that latches can H. Securely attach safety tow chain to tractor. Figure 2-3 Contro
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When mowing across slopes, yawing or skewing 3-3 OPERATION may occur as the mower slips sideways which may A. Perform BEFORE EACH USE maintenance list cause streaking. In this case, mowing up and down in paragraph 4-1. slopes should be done to eliminate skewing. B. Start tractor. Lower cutter decks until it is supported by caster wheels and hydraulic cylinders are fully extended 3-4 TRANSPORTING to allow mechanical float to operate. (Figure 3-2) IMPORTANT- Before folding for transport, disen- g
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SECTION IV MAINTENANCE 4-2 LUBRICATION (Figures 4-1A, B & C) 4-1 MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST Perform scheduled maintenance as outlined below. NOTE Lower implement to ground, turn off tractor, and set The multi-purpose grease referenced in this section parking brake before doing maintenance inspections is an NLGI Grade 2 type grease. Figure 4-2 shows or work. All bolts should be torqued as indicated in the necessary position for servicing wing drivelines. torque chart unless otherwise indicated. BEFO
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Figure 4-1 B (5) 30 Shots Before Each Use Figure 4-1A (1) 3 Shots Before Each Use (2) Before Each Use (1) Before Each Use To Remove Shield: Turn slotted head 90° with screwdriver, remove turn screw and slide cover back. (5) 10 Shots Before Each Use - Figure 4-1 C (Access through holes in shields of telescoping driveline) (7) 40 Hrs (9) 40 Hrs (11) 40 Hrs (3) Before (10) 40 Hrs Each Use (8) 40 Hrs (12) End Of Season (4) Before Each Use (10) 40 Hrs 3. Work the belt over the other sheav
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C. Remove bolt and Belleville washer securing 4-5 BLADE REPLACEMENT bottom blade to spindle. Remove blade. Shaft wash- CAUTION er will come off with the blade. D. Install the blade washer over the spindle WEAR HEAVY WORK GLOVES TO PRO- shaft. Install the blade and torque the 1/2” - 20UNF TECT HANDS FROM SHARP EDGES. Gr. 8 bolt to 76 ft./lbs. Note: The concave side of WHEN TURNING BLADES, BE AWARE the belleville washer must be toward the blades. OF OPPOSITE BLADE APPROACHING. Do not substitute wi
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SAFETY DECALS To promote safe operation, Bush Hog supplies safety decals on all products manufactured. Because damage can occur to safety decals either through shipment, use or reconditioning, Bush Hog will, upon request, provide safety decals for any of our products in the field at no charge. Contact your authorized Bush Hog dealer for more information. 83343 CAUTION ALL AIR MUST BE PURGED FROM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE OR LOWER THIS MACHINE. REFER TO OPERA- TOR’S MANUAL FOR F
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DECALS CONTINUED 82683 83105 15
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TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS Proper toque for American fasteners used on Bush Hog equipment. Recommended Torque in Foot Pounds (Newton Meters).* AMERICAN BOLT DIAMETER Bolt Head Markings WRENCH (IN.) “B” AND SAE SAE SAE SIZE (IN.) “A” THREAD SIZE GRADE 2 GRADE 5 GRADE 8 7/16 1/4 - 2O UNC 6 (7) 8 (11) 12 (16) 7/16 1/4 - 28 UNF 6 (8) 10 (13) 14 (18) 1/2 5/16 - 18 UNC 11 (15) 17 (23) 25 (33) SAE Grade 2 1/2 5/16 - 24 UNF 13 (17) 19 (26) 27 (37) (No Dashes) 9/16 3/8 - 16 UNC 20 (27) 31 (42) 44 (60) 9/16 3/
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