Step 3.
Assemble to apparatus bushing
• 
Grasp operating eye on bushing adapter with hotstick and 
pull eye completely into hotstick.
• 
Place bushing adapter cap on PUSH-OP apparatus 
bushing, engaging shroud pins in bail bracket locking 
slots, and push until latch plate engages first notches.
• 
Release operating eye from hotstick.
• 
Push forward on push plate until a bump is felt and latch 
plate engages locking teeth.
• 
Pull on push plate with hotstick to ensure latch plate is 
engaged.
• 
Use hotstick to hook catch strap on push plate slots.
Step 4
Install mating apparatus
• 
Clean and lubricate 200 A interface of mating apparatus 
(e.g. insulated protective cap, grounding elbow, M.O.V.E. 
arrester).
Bushing adapter cap removal process
• 
Remove mating apparatus from bushing adapter using a 
hotstick.
• 
Ensure that catch strap is hooked on push plate.
• 
Grasp latch handle of PUSH-OP bushing using hotstick 
and pull backward until bushing adapter is completely 
unsealed.
• 
Remove bushing adapter cap by unhooking catch 
strap ring with hotstick. Place bushing adapter in clean 
protected area.
WARNING
Test for voltage by fuzzing or by using voltage detector. 
Do not proceed until bushing is de-energized. Failure to 
comply may result in death, severe personal injury or 
equipment damage.
3600 A 15, 25, AND 35 KV CLASS PUSH-OP BUSHING ADAPTER CAP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS   MN650050EN   May 2017