A.Remove t he colle ction ho se and bo ot a ssembly from the deck and the inlet tube by loosening the hose clamp and sliding the hos e off the inlet tube..
B.Raise the top and re move bags, if ba gs con tain
debris e mpty them. Lay bags aside and close t op. With t he aid of anoth er worker l ift the grass catcher frame an d top assembly fr om the hitch.
NOTE: The grass catcher hitch does not need to be removed from the mower.
C.
Figure 18
1/8” x 1” Cotter Pins
3/8” Flatwashers
Original Grass Deflector | Attaching Pin |
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! WARNING! |
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The front weight and holder brackets must | |
be removed when the ZT is in use without | |
the grass catcher attached. |
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Operation of the ZT with the weigh t kit in | |
place without the grass catche | r c ould |
cause loss of traction and s teering control resulting in injury or death.
A.Begin by removing the two pan he ad s crews that secure the foot panel t o the fra me front cr ossmember (Figure 2). Retain the fa steners for reinstallation. Lift the floor panel off the frame and lay aside for reinstalla- tion.
B.Remove the weight from the weigh t brackets S ee (Figure 4).
NOTE: The front wei ght is 3 ” x 4” x 18” long and weighs a pproxim ately 60 pounds. If you are not capable of lifting 60 pounds with ease , get he lp to perform this step.
C.Remove the weight mounting brackets.
D.
SECTION V
MAINTENANCE
5-1 Maintenance Checklist
Before each use:
1. Check blades and spindles to be sure that no for-
ei gn objects, such as wire or st eel strapping bands, are wrapped around them.
2.Inspect blades for wear. Replace if nec essary. If it
is necessar y to sharpen blad es, re mov e the blad es from th e s pindl es b efo re sharpen ing. DO
NOT shar pen blades while still attac hed to the mower.
3.Make sure all shi elds are i n pla ce a nd in g ood condition. Rep air or re pla ce any missing or d am- aged shields.
4.Listen for abnor mal sounds , which mig ht indicate
loose parts, damaged bearings, or other dam - age.Correct any deficiency before continuing operation.
5.Check for wear or deterioration of the hose. If there are any porti ons of the ho se th at have been tor n or worn through, replace with genuine BUSH HOG parts.
After Each Use:
1. | Clean all debris from mac hine especially from the | ||
| collection bags, and offof safety decals. Replace any | ||
2. | missing orillegible decals. | ama ged compo- | |
Ins pect the unit for worn or d | |||
| nents. Repair or replace before next | use. Any | |
| replaceme nt compon ent insta lled during repair | ||
| shall in clu de the component’s cu | rrent safety | |
| decal spe cif ie d b y t he ma nufactur er s to b e | ||
| affixed to the component. |
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Parts And Service Information
Bush Hog Grass Cat cher o wners should record the name and telephone number of their dealer. Your deal- er will be h appy to supply replacement parts, a cces- sories and do any serv ice or repairs to y our Grass Catcher. If for any reason your de aler is unab le to ser - vice y our Gr ass Catch er or su pply replac ement parts, contact Bush Hog and include the following information from the serial number plate:
Model Number______________________________
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