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Bush Hog maintenance

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Jerry Skalky

11-20-2003 07:34:35




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I’ve purchased a tractor with a 48” rotary Texas Belton Continental “Bush Hog”. I think its about 15 or 20 years old. I do not have a Manuel with the machine and would like to know what type oil to use if needed in the transfer case on the rear and also what other maintenance may be required. Thanks, Jerry S.




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Jimmy King

11-21-2003 04:40:27




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 Re: Bush Hog maintenance in reply to Jerry Skalky, 11-20-2003 07:34:35  
Jerry go to an oil dist. and get a 5 gal bucket of double 00 grease it will flow but not readlly run through a seal



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John A

11-20-2003 19:47:53




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 Re: Bush Hog maintenance in reply to Jerry Skalky, 11-20-2003 07:34:35  
Jerry, Get ahold of "Ag-Meier Industries" They are the old Contiental-Belton Co. They are still in beautiful downtown Belton, Texas. Call 800-446-7319, give them all the numbers off it, and they should be able to get you what info you need. Hope this helps,
Later,
John A.



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Joe

11-20-2003 18:23:42




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 Re: Bush Hog maintenance in reply to Jerry Skalky, 11-20-2003 07:34:35  
If you are going to leave the blades on to sharpen them, use a block of wood jammed between the blade and the bottom of the deck to hold the blade in place. That way you can use the grinder with both hands. Don't forget the safety glasses, a face shield is also a good idea.
Make sure the drive shaft moves freely length wise or it may put pressure on the main gear, causing damage.
Use a leaf blower to get the grass off the deck, water is not your friend here. I've seen decks with so much grass for so long, it had turned into compost. These are pretty simple machines, lube and paint keep a mower going for a long time.

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ty

11-20-2003 16:24:45




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 Re: Bush Hog maintenance in reply to Jerry Skalky, 11-20-2003 07:34:35  
one of the worst things people do to bush hogs is leaving grass piled up on them. Will rust them out in no time. I clean mine off every time I use it but I've seen alot of people buy a new cutter and leave grass piled up so high you can't even see the gearbox. Within a few years they wonder why it is rusted out.



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Jerry S.

11-20-2003 15:07:11




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 Re: Bush Hog maintenance in reply to Jerry Skalky, 11-20-2003 07:34:35  
Thanks for your comments Jim. Whats the easiest way to shapen the blade on that thing, short of taking the blade off. I thought of unhooking it from the tractor, tipping it on end and then shapening the blade with and had drill and rotary wheel. What are your thoughts on that?
Jer



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Russ

11-20-2003 15:36:36




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 Re: Re: Bush Hog maintenance in reply to Jerry S., 11-20-2003 15:07:11  
I raise ours up and put a block of wood under it for safety and go at it with a compact (4 1/2") high speed angle grinder. A drill would take a week the way my blades look sometimes! Ocasionally the blades should be taken off and checked for balanced, (weighed) and the bolts tightened. I had one fall off once when I was driving down the road, don't want to think of one coming off with the cutter running.

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Jim was in UK

11-20-2003 10:17:38




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 Re: Bush Hog maintenance in reply to Jerry Skalky, 11-20-2003 07:34:35  
The gear lube that is needed for that machine in the gear box is 85 or 90 wt. The same stuff you use for the differential in your pickup. You may be able to surf the net and find the company. Belton is still in business I think. Check the universal joints for the drive shaft and give them a few shots of grease. WARNING If this older cutter is about the same age as the one that my father has at the farm....bring along someone that knows CPR if/when you need to replace the universal joints in it. They weren't real easy for us to find, and you may not want to buy that extra one to keep handy for when the other one goes out.

later days mate,
Jim in NM again

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