Bush Hog GC-250 manual 3-3Installing the Frame, equipped with the Optional ROPS attached

ROPS Mounting Bracket

R.H.

With the Boot asse mbly in place make sure the 5/ 16”
flange nuts are loose enough to allow the bolts to sl ide
in the sl otted hole. Pla ce down p ressure to th e Boot
squaring it to the dischare chute of the mower. Hold the
Boot in	place and tighten th e flange nuts. Rerf er t o
(Figure 6).
Figure 6	3/32” x 2” Hair Pin
	Mounting Lugs

Boot Rod

Boot Assembly

3-3 Installing the Frame

In order to mount t he grass catcher frame to t he ZT
it will be necessary to remove the rear bumper from
the m achine. Refer to (Fig ure 7) . NOTE: These
instructions are wr itten assu ming the machine is
equipped with the Optional ROPS attached.
A. Begin by removin g the f our 1/2” x 3- 1/4” bolts and
1/2’ lock nuts	that hold the	ROPS in th	e m ounting
brackets. Ret	ain t hese fast eners 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” l ock nuts attaching the
rear bumper to the frame. Retain these fasteners for re-
installation. Remove the bumper.
Figure 7		ROPS	1/2” x 3-1/4”
3/8” x 1” Bolts w/ROPS
3/8” x 7/8”Bolts wo/ROPS			Bolts

B.Attach the right h and and left hand frame brackets and the optional RO PS 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 R OPS is attached) and 3/8” l ocknuts.T ighten all f asteners, I f ROPS is attached leave all fastener s sl ightly lose and proceede to next step.

Figure 8	3/8” x 1” Bolts & 3/8” Locknuts w/ROPS
(6)
(4)	3/8” x 3/4” Bolts & 3/8” Locknuts wo/ROPS
	Optional L.H. ROPS Bracket
	L.H. Frame Bracket
ZT	ZT
	Frame
Frame

	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
C. Re-ins tall the ROPS into the R		OPS mounting
brackets and bolt to the frame using the fou r 1/2” x 3-
1/4” bolts a nd 1/2” locknuts originally used to mou nt to
the rear bumper. Tighten all mounting fasteners.
See ( Figure 9).
Figure 9	R.H. Frame Bracket	ROPS

	ROPS	Rear	1/2” x 3-1/4” Bolts	Optional R.H. ROPS
		Bumper
	Mounting		1/2” Locknuts	Bracket shown
1/2” x 3-1/4” Bolts	Bracket		2 per side
	L.H.		11