MID MOUNT ZERO TURN MOWER
GRASS CATCHER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
PAGE
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Federal Laws and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Alert Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
I
INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION . . . . . 5
1-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1-2 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
II
PREPARATION FOR USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2-1 Modification Of ZT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2-2 Preparing To Mount Grass Catcher . . . . . 6
2-3 Attaching Lift Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2-4 . Attaching The Grass Container To The ZT
Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2-5 Grass Container Inlet Attachment . . . . . . . 8
2-6 Adjustment mOf The Dump Mechanism . . 8
2-7 Mounting The Blower Assembly To The
Right Hand Mainframe Leg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2-8 Belt Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2-9 Attachment of The Deck Boot To The ZT
Mower Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE
2-10 Adjustment Of The Lengths Of The Hoses. 10
2-11 Attachment Of The Upper Hose. . . . . . . . 10
2-12 Attachemnt Of The Lower Hose. . . . . . . . 10
2-13 Attachment Of The Lower Hose To The
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2-14 Front Weight Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2-15 Tips On Mowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
III
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3-1 General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3-2 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3-3 Disengagement Of Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3-4 Unloading Grass Container . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
IV
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4-1 Maintenance Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4-2
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4-3 Cam Assembly Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Safety Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Torque Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1
RETAIL CUSTOMER’S RESPONSIBILITY
UNDER THE BUSH HOG WARRANTY
It is the Retail Customer and/or Operator’s responsibility to read the Operator’s Manual, to
operate, lubricate, maintain and store the product in accordance with all instructions and
safety procedures. Failure of the operator to read the Operator’s Manual is a misuse of this
equipment.
It is the Retail Customer and/or Operator’s responsibility to inspect the product and to have
any part(s) repaired or replaced when continued operation would cause damage or exces-
sive wear to other parts or cause a safety hazard.
It is the Retail Customer’s responsibility to deliver the product to the authorized Bush Hog
Dealer, from whom he purchased it, for service or replacement of defective parts which are
covered by warranty. Repairs to be submitted for warranty consideration must be made with-
in forty-five (45) days of failure.
It is the Retail Customer’s responsibility for any cost incurred by the Dealer for traveling to or
hauling of the product for the purpose of performing a warranty obligation or inspection.
