SECTION I
INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION
1-1 INTRODUCTION
We are pleased to have you as a Bush Hog cus-
tomer. Your Front End Loader has been carefully
designed to give maximum service with minimum
down time. This manual is provided to give you the
necessary operating and maintenance instructions
for keeping your front end loader in top operating
condition. Please read this manual thoroughly.
Understand what each control is for and how to use
it. Observe all safety precautions decaled on the
machine and noted throughout the manual for safe
operation of implement. If any assistance or addi-
tional information is needed, contact your authorized
Bush Hog dealer.
NOTE
All references made to right, left, front,
rear, top or bottom is as viewed facing
the direction of forward travel with
implement properly attached to tractor.
1-2 DESCRIPTION
The model 2347 QT Front End Loader (Figure 1-1)
is designed for two wheel and four wheel drive trac-
tors. It comes equipped with parking stands to sup-
port loader so tractor can be “driven in” for quick
attachment and a bucket level indicator that allows
operator to gauge bucket position when bucket can-
not be seen. Available attachments include buckets
for lifting loose materials; a bale spear for lifting
round hay bales; and a fork lift for palletized materi-
al. All operations should be conducted within the
loader limits specified in Table 1-1.
Figure 1-1 2346 QT Major Components
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Bucket Cylinder
Subframe
Boom Cylinder
Cross Tube
Bucket
Parking Stands
Valve (Optional) Mainframe Boom
Rear Cuffs
