532425622 12.04.08 TH
Printed in U.S.A.
• Assembly
• Operation
• Customer
Responsibilities
• Repair
Parts
OWNER’S MANUAL
Model Number G543ST
MFG. ID NO. 96073002600
Product No. 960 73 00-26
54 Inch Mower
Grass Catcher
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Page 1: ...5622 12 04 08 TH Printed in U S A Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Repair Parts OWNER S MANUAL Model Number G543ST MFG ID NO 96073002600 Product No 960 73 00 26 54 Inch Mower Grass Catcher 03056 ...
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: ... 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 i...
Page 4: ...k for over the spectacles or standard safety glasses UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS Remove all parts and packing materials from carton Check carton contents against list Be sure all parts are there CARTON CONTENTS 3 Containers 1 Upper Chute 1 Lower Chute 2 Support Assemblies 1 Cover Assembly 2 Shoulder Bolts 1 Retainer Spring PARTS IDENTIFICATION CAUTION BEFORE ASSEMBLING GRASS CATCHER TO TRACTOR Depress ...
Page 5: ...hich type drawbar you have on your tractor Compare the drawbar illustrations below to the drawbar located at the rear of your tractor Follow the support assembly instructions that apply to your type drawbar from the four listed below Please note draw bars A and B are vertical while C and D are angled DRAWBAR A DRAWBAR B DRAWBAR C DRAWBAR D If your tractor is equipped with this illustration call 1 ...
Page 6: ...ort assembly tubes 3 Slide cover assembly down onto the support tubes Fig 2 03024 COVER ASSEMBLY SUPPORT ASSEMBLY 02543 Fig 1D INSERT FLANGES FIRST INTO DRAWBAR SLOTS SUPPORT ASSEMBLY DRAWBAR SLOTS Drawbar A shown RETAINER SPRING PIN 02051 02051 02051 DRAWBAR PIN HOLE DRAWBAR D See Figs 1D 1 Slide flanges of support assembly into drawbar slots first then pivot backwards inserting pin into drawbar ...
Page 7: ...OVER LATCH HANDLES CONTAINER HANDLES CENTER SUPPORT TUBES LOWER CHUTE See Fig 4 1 Raise and hold deflector shield in upright position 2 Place slot in lower chute over mounting tab on mower and position lower chute over mower opening as shown 3 Hook rear latch into flange hole on back of mower 4 Hook front latch into tab hole on front of mower CAUTION Do not remove deflector shield from mower Raise...
Page 8: ...e full bag indi cator 3 Push in and turn upper chute until it is in line with lower chute 4 Align the bosses on lower chute with alignment slots on upper chute and slide together 5 Secure with rubber latch by hooking hole in latch over latch pin LEVEL MOWER DECK Be sure deck is properly leveled for best mower performance See your tractors owner s manual for instructions 6 UPPER CHUTE COVER Fig 5A ...
Page 9: ...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 OPERATION 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 wh...
Page 10: ...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 11: ...11 SERVICE NOTES ...
Page 12: ...h 532425623 Owner s Manual Spanish 2 532069180 Nut Crownlock 10 24 3 532192709 Screen Cover 4 532195373 Cover Assembly Includes 34 37 5 532187299 Chute Upper 6 818021008 Screw Special 10 14x1 2 7 532130933 Full Bag Indicator 8 532087175 Screw 10 24 x 1 1 8 9 532052784 Washer 3 16x3 4x16 Ga 10 532007206 Spacer Split 11 532060867 Nut Acorn 10 24 12 810071000 Washer lock 13 532109808 Latch Chute 14 5...
