Bush Hog GC-250 manual Section Maintenance, Removal of the Weight Kit, Maintenance Checklist

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. Re-attach the origina l grass delector. Refer to (Figure 18). If t he original grass defl ector has been misplaced, lost or d amaged plea se see your nearest Bush Hog Dea ler and order a repl acement gr ass deflecto r kit before opera ting this machine.

Figure 18

1/8” x 1” Cotter Pins

3/8” Flatwashers

Original Grass Deflector	Attaching Pin
4-6 Removal of the Weight Kit
! WARNING!
The front weight and holder brackets must
be removed when the ZT is in use without
the grass catcher attached.
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. Re-install the foot panel.

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.

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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