Ferris 41031301, Operator'S Manual

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RESIDENTIAL BAGGING SYSTEM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY
1. Read the operator’s manual carefully and familiarize yourself with the proper use of your attachment. Do not allow
anyone who is not acquainted with the Safety Instructions to use your attachment.
2.
Know the controls and how to stop quickly. READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL!
3.
Do not allow children to operate the mower. Do not allow adults to operate the mower or grass collection system
without proper instruction.
4. Be especially watchful of children and pets darting into the area while operating.
5.
Keep your eyes and mind on your unit while mowing or operating your attachment. Don’t let others distract you.
6.
Do not attempt to operate your unit or mower when not in the driver’s seat.
7.
Always stop unit when emptying the container.
8.
Stop unit, shut off deck attachment, set parking brake, shut off mower engine and remove spark plug wire before
removing clogs, removing or replacing hose, boot, blower cone, or performing any maintenance.
9.
If a slope must be ascended, back up the slope; drive forward when descending.
10.
It is recommended that the container be kept only half full when negotiating any slopes. Start mowing on slopes
when the container is empty and never mow slopes greater than 15 degrees.
11.
Inspect your lawn and remove any foreign objects before mowing. Never deliberately run the mower across any
foreign object.
12.
Wear ear protection if the noise level is offensive.
13. Wear eye protection to prevent debris from damaging your eyes.
SECTION PAGE
Safety - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Safety Alert Symbols - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Warranty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
I INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
1-1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
1-2 Description - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
II INSTALLATION FOR USE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
2-1 Preparation Of Mower - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
2-2 Lower Main Frame Leg Installation - - - - - - - - - - 5
2-3 Lower Stiffener Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
2-4 Exhaust Deflector Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
2-5 Debris Shield Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
2-6 Lower Mount Tube Assembly Installation - - - - - - 6
2-7 Engine Mount Arm Assembly Installation - - - - - - 6
2-8 Engine/Blower/Blade Assembly Installation- - - - - 7
2-9 Upper Frame Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - - 7
2-10
2-11 Inlet Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Top Assembly To Upper
Frame Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
2-12 Blower Cone Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
SECTION PAGE
2-13 Impeller Blade Removal/Replacement - - - - - - - 8
2-14 Throttle Cable Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
2-15 Boot To Mower Deck Installation - - - - - - - - - - - 10
2-16 Length Of Hose Adjustment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
2-17 Upper Hose Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
2-18 Lower Hose Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
2-19 Weight Kit Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
2-20 Installation And Removal Of Collection Bags - - - 11
III OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
3-1 General Safety - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
3-2 Operation & Tips On Mowing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
3-3 Unloading The Collection System - - - - - - - - - - - 12
IV MAINTENANCE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
4-1 Maintenance Checklist - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
V PARTS AND SERVICE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
5-1 Parts And Service Information - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Exploded Views/Parts List And Pack Drawing - - - - 14-16
Safety Decals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Torque Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
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