Bush Hog ZERO TURN MOWERS - Manual (Page 22)

SECTION IV
ASSEMBLY
POWER UNIT ASSEMBLY
Mounting Drive Tires
Remove tractor from crating. Lay out hardware in
bolt bag.
Mount the drive tires with the five 1/2” lug nuts provid-
ed. Bush Hog offers three styles of drive tires; Turf
Tire, Knobby Tire, and a Bar Tire. When installing
the bar tire please notice the direction of the cleats on
the tires. Install the bar tires as pictured on page 18.
Torque the lug nuts to 50 ft./lbs.
Mounting the Single Rear Tailwheel
A. Remove the rear engine cover by loosening
the three knobs.
B. Remove the tailwheel assembly from the box
and assemble the wheel and fork assembly with the
1” clamp collar. Tighten collar with a socket head
bolt.
Mounting the Dual Rear Tailwheel
A. Remove the rear engine cover by loosening
the three knobs.
B. Remove the tailwheel assembly from the box
and assemble the wheel and fork assembly with the
1” clamp collar. Tighten collar with a socket head
bolt.
C. Attach the caster mount weldment to the
power unit frame with (4) 1/2” x 1-1/2” capscrews
and locknuts.
D. Install the spacer tube in the tailwheel assem-
bly and align with the hole in the caster mount weld-
ment. Secure with the 5/8” x 6-1/2” capscrew, flat-
washer and locknut.
E. Reinstall the rear cover and tighten the three
knobs.