2-15 Tips On Mowing With The
MMGC-300 Grasscatcher
To obtain the maximum effectiveness from your MMGC-
300 Grasscatcher the tips listed below should be followed:
* Watch your speed- Normal conditions will allow a
speed of up to approximately 5 mph, but thick,
heavy damp conditions will require reduced ground
speed.
* Mow with sharp blades-A sharp blade cuts cleaner.
* Wet Grass and leaves will decrease effectiveness
and increase horsepower requirements.
* Mow at higher cutting heights - Remove and mulch
no more than 2" of grass length with each mowing.
(Experts recommend not cutting off more than 1/3 of
the grass blade length at any given time.
* Mow twice, at different height settings, (high, then
low), if grass is extra tall.
* Remember that horsepower requirements will vary
with the mowing conditions such as type and height
of turf grass, moisture content, amount of leaves,
whether the terrain is flat or hilly, etc.
SECTION III
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
3-1 General Safety
Only qualified people familiar with this operator's
manual and the ZT operator's manual should oper-
ate this machine.
3-2 Operation
A. Perform BEFORE EACH USE maintenance list in
paragraph 4-1.
B. Start ZT Lawnmower.
C. With ZT Lawnmower at high idle speed, engage
the cutter deck.
D. While seated in the operator's seat, rotate the
handle of the grass catcher away from the ZT.
Continue to rotate the handle until it stops in an over
center position. With the blower engaged, you can
proceed to operate the control levers of the ZT.
NOTE: If the grass catcher does not appear to be
collecting the grass clippings. Disengage the deck,
proceed to Section 3-3, and review the Section 4-3,
in this manual.
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3-3 Disengagement Of Blower
A. To disengage the blower, rotate the handle, on
the control panel side of the unit, towards the ZT.
NOTE: the blower will continue to spin. DO NOT
TOUCH blower, pulleys, or the belt until
the tractor is
turned off. DO NOT adjust the
belt tension until the tractor is turned off. Refer
to Section 4-3 of the manual.
3-4 Unloading Grass Catcher Container
NOTE: the grass catcher container is full or nearly
full once the tab on the parking brake side of the
tractor is flush with the side of the grass catcher con-
tainer. See Figure 18.
Figure 18 Grass Catcher Full Indicator Tab
A. Stop the forward movement of the ZT tractor.
B. Disengage the cutter deck
C. Disengage the blower
D. Push the grass catcher handle, on the parking
brake side of the tractor, away from the unit. While
holding the handle pushed away, move the handle
upward. The container door will swing upward and
the container will rotate downward. The container will
release its contents.
E. Once the contents of the container have fallen
out, the container is ready to move back into its nor-
mal operating position. With the handle on the park-
ing brake side of the unit pushed away from the unit,
pull the handle downward until it stops. Move the
handle towards the center of the tractor. This motion
will allow the latch to lock back into collection posi-
tion.
NOTE: If you do not hold the handle away from the
tractor as you pull the handle downward, the latch
will not lock and the container can unexpectedly
release the contents collected.
2-14 Front Weight Assembly
Remove front step and axle stops from ZT to allow
working room. Place U-bolts from front to rear
around front of frame (not the axle). Place the weight
in place against the frame rail and over U-bolts. The
largest part of the weight goes toward the rear.
Fasten with lock nuts. Replace the axle stops and
front ZT step. (Figure 17)
