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How to Grease a Bush Hog

The name Bush Hog was created in seconds. It originated in the early 1950s when the first Bush Hog rotary cutter was demonstrated for cutting bushes. "It eats bushes like a hog," a bystander said, and the name that became synonymous with rotary cutters in North America was born. To optimize the life and reliability of a Bush Hog, it is important to service it regularly. Greasing a Brush Hog is part of the scheduled maintenance that is required for the mower.

Lower the Bush Hog to the ground. Turn off the tractor and set the parking brake.

  • The name Bush Hog was created in seconds.
  • Greasing a Brush Hog is part of the scheduled maintenance that is required for the mower.

Disconnect the drive shaft from the power takeoff.

Open a handheld grease gun, and fill it with a tube of NLGI Grade 2 type lithium grease. Close the grease gun, following the grease gun manufacturer’s instructions.

Find the grease fittings on the pivot wheel bearings, the wheel pivots and the driveline universal joints. Wipe them off with a shop rag, to ensure that dirt or contaminants get into the grease fitting from the pressure of the grease gun, while greasing the Bush Hog.

Install the grease gun on each of the grease fittings, following the grease gun manufacturer’s instructions, until the fresh grease pushes out any old grease and dirt.

Shoot two to three shots of grease into the plastic fitting on the drive shaft guard.

  • Disconnect the drive shaft from the power takeoff.
  • Install the grease gun on each of the grease fittings, following the grease gun manufacturer’s instructions, until the fresh grease pushes out any old grease and dirt.

Pull the two sections of the drive shaft apart. Apply a thin coating of grease to the female section, and reassemble the drive shaft.

Diy Bush Hog

A bush hog, or brush hog, is ideal for getting rid of overgrown grasses and weeds. A lawn tractor or front mount mower makes a good vehicle for a do-it-yourself bush hog. By doing away with the vacuuming blade and then shortening the cutting blade, your lawn mower can better attack all that tall grass waving derisively at you in the wind. For the blade, after you remove it, mark a measured point between the center of the hole in the blade and the blade tip on both ends of the blade. You may need to cut a hole in the mower cover. For more power and control, you can also attach a homemade bush hog to the back of a tractor or with a three-point hitch. The blades are heavier and less sharp than a mower blade, making it easier to get through dense growth without getting stuck. If you aren't quite confident in your torching and blade cutting abilities, a kit can be a good thing.

  • Pull the two sections of the drive shaft apart.
  • For more power and control, you can also attach a homemade bush hog to the back of a tractor or with a three-point hitch.

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