Bush Hog GC-250 - Manual (Page 13)

With the Boot assembly in place make sure the 5/16”
flange nuts are loose enough to allow the bolts to slide
in the slotted hole. Place down pressure to the Boot
squaring it to the dischare chute of the mower. Hold the
Boot in place and tighten the flange nuts. Rerfer to
(Figure 6).
3-3 Installing the Frame
In order to mount the grass catcher frame to the ZT
it will be necessary to remove the rear bumper from
the machine. Refer to (Figure 7). NOTE: These
instructions are written assuming the machine is
equipped with the Optional ROPS attached.
A . Begin by removing the four 1/2” x 3-1/4” bolts and
1/2’ lock nuts that hold the ROPS in the mounting
brackets. Retain these fasteners for re-installation.
Slide the ROPS out of the brackets and lay aside.
Remove the six 3/8” x1” bolts (four 3/8” x 7/8” bolts if
ROPS is not attached) and 3/8” lock nuts attaching the
rear bumper to the frame. Retain these fasteners for re-
installation. Remove the bumper.
Figure 7
Figure 6
Boot Rod
Mounting Lugs
3/32” x 2” Hair Pin
Boot Assembly
B. Attach the right hand and left hand frame brackets
and the optional ROPS mounting brackets to the out-
side of the ZT frame as shown in (Figure 8). Use four
3/8” x 3/4” bolts or (six 3/8” x 1” bolts if ROPS is
attached) and 3/8” locknuts.Tighten all fasteners, If
ROPS is attached leave all fasteners slightly lose and
proceede to next step.
Figure 8
C . Re-install the ROPS into the ROPS mounting
brackets and bolt to the frame using the four 1/2” x 3-
1/4” bolts and 1/2” locknuts originally used to mount to
the rear bumper. Tighten all mounting fasteners.
See ( Figure 9).
Figure 9
ROPS
Mounting
Bracket
L.H.
ROPS
Mounting
Bracket
R.H.
Rear
Bumper
1/2” x 3-1/4” Bolts
1/2” x 3-1/4”
Bolts
3/8” x 1” Bolts w/ROPS
3/8” x 7/8”Bolts wo/ROPS
ROPS
Optional L.H. ROPS Bracket
L.H. Frame Bracket
R.H. Frame Bracket
Optional R.H. ROPS Bracket
(6) 3/8” x 1” Bolts & 3/8” Locknuts w/ROPS
(4) 3/8” x 3/4” Bolts & 3/8” Locknuts wo/ROPS
(6) 3/8” x 1” Bolts & 3/8” Locknuts w/ROPS
(4) 3/8” x 3/4” Bolts & 3/8” Locknuts wo/ROPS
ZT
Frame
ZT
Frame
1/2” x 3-1/4” Bolts
1/2” Locknuts
2 per side
Optional R.H. ROPS
Bracket shown
ROPS R.H. Frame Bracket
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