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532 19 55-81  03.24.06  rad

Printed in U.S.A.

OWNER’S MANUAL
Model No. CES342B
Product No. 954 04 05-03
42 Inch Mower 
Grass Catcher

030

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Summary of Contents for 954 04 05-03

Page 1: ... Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Repair Parts 532 19 55 81 03 24 06 rad Printed in U S A OWNER S MANUAL Model No CES342B Product No 954 04 05 03 42 Inch Mower Grass Catcher 03021 ...

Page 2: ...arge percentage of riding mower re lated injuries These operators should evaluate their ability to operate the riding mower safely enough to protect themselves and others from serious injury Follow the manufacturer s recommendation for wheel weights or counterweights Keep machine free of grass leaves or other debris build up which can touch hot exhaust engine parts and burn Do not allow the mower ...

Page 3: ...er s recommendation for weight limits for towed equipment and towing on slopes Never allow children or others in or on towed equip ment On slopes the weight of the towed equipment may cause loss of traction and loss of control Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop V SERVICE SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE To avoid personal injury or property damage use extreme care in handling gasoline Gasoline...

Page 4: ... functioning of your Grass Catcher and to prevent injury to yourself and others Save this manual for future reference The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes which can result in severe eye damage Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your tractor and while mowing We recommend a wide vision safety mask for over the spectacles or standard s...

Page 5: ...port assembly as shown 3 Align support assembly pin with hole in drawbar and hang assembly over the shoulder bolts 4 Besuresupportassemblyisseatedproperlyandsecure with retainer spring supplied FIG 1B ADAPTER 2 MOUNTING COVER ASSEMBLY TO SUPPORT ASSEMBLY See Fig 2 NOTE For ease of assembly you may wish to obtain the assistance of another person for mounting cover assembly to tractor 1 Position cov...

Page 6: ...ed Use only a reco mme nded repla cem ent cont aine r 02097 FIG 3 3 02 73 9 CONTAINER BOTTOM HALF CONTAINER TOP HALF WAR NING Do not ope rate mo wer unle ss con tain er is pro per lyis nsta lled Co nta iner is sub ject to wea r and det ierio rati on Che ck bag freq uen tly Rep lace whe n cra cke d or dam age d Use only a rec om me nde d rep lace me nt con tain er WAR NING Do not ope rate mo wer un...

Page 7: ...ront of mower If your tractor is equipped with gauge wheels on the deck then it will be necessary to hook the rear latch into the hole in the R H gauge wheel bracket 5 CAUTION Do not remove deflector shield from mower Raise and hold shield when attaching lower chute and allow it to rest on chute while in operation 03058 DEFLECTOR SHIELD HINGE BRACKET REAR LATCH REAR GAUGE WHEEL BRACKET DEFLECTOR S...

Page 8: ...hown and positionlowerrearedgeofchutebetweengaugewheel bracket tab and mower housing then carefully release deflector shield and hook rear latch to mower deck 4 Raise deflector shield and align B on lower chute extended edge with B on mower housing 5 With your right hand push firmly on the lower chute untiltheextendededgeslidesunderthedeflectorshield and along side the hinge bracket as shown 6 Wit...

Page 9: ...OSS BLADES See Fig 7 New Blade Bolts supplied The blade mounting bolts provided in this kit must be used when mounting the cross blades to your mower Do not discard the hardware removed from single blade assembly The shorter single blade bolt and flat washer must be used when converting back to a single blade 1 Removebladebolt lockwasherandflatwashersecuring blade 2 In a safe place store the blade...

Page 10: ...rt tubes Avoid cutting wet grass or in the morning while the dew is still heavy Grass clippings collected under these conditions tend to be sticky and adhere to the walls of the flow path causing clogging Your bagger is equipped with a full bagger indicator Movement of the wheel increases as the bags fill The wheel will be spinning fastest just before the bags fill completely When the wheel stops ...

Page 11: ...or damaged blades See BLADE CARE instructions in your tractor owner s manual CAUTION BEFOREPERFORMINGANY MAINTENANCE SERVICEORADJUST MENTS Depress clutch brake pedal fully and set parking brake Place gearshift motion control lever in NEUTRAL position Placeclutchcontrolin DISENGAGED position Turn ignition key to OFF position Make sure blades and all moving parts have completely stopped Disconnect s...

Page 12: ... d de tierio rat ion Ch eck ba g fre qu en tly Re pla ce wh en cra cke d or da ma ge d Us e on ly a rec om me nd ed rep lac em en t conta ine r 35 33 20 9 12 13 14 18 5 8 9 10 11 32 28 26 36 20 9 12 15 15 14 6 7 WAR NING Do no t op era te mo we r un les s conta ine r is pro pe rlyis nstalled Co nta ine r is subje ct to we ar an d de tierio rat ion Ch eck ba g fre qu en tly Re pla ce wh en cra cke ...

Page 13: ...KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO NO KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO NO 28 532198364 Support Assembly Ensemble du support 29 532176997 Shoulder Bolt Self Tapping Boulon autotaraudeuse 30 532165898 Spring Retainer Ressort de retenue 31 532174083 Plug Tubing End Capuchon d extrémité de tuyau 32 532176990 Bagger Frame Cadre de ramasse herbe 33 532192786 Pin Hinge Goupille de charnière 34 532192550 Gasket Cover Garnitu...

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