Operation
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the
machine from the normal operating position.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury, follow these
procedures:
•
Become familiar with all operating and
safety instructions in the
Operator's
Manual
for the mower before using this
attachment.
•
Never remove the discharge tube, bags,
bagger top, or the chute while the engine
is running.
•
Always shut the engine off and wait for all
moving parts to stop before clearing an
obstruction from the bagging system.
•
Never perform maintenance or make
repairs while the engine is running.
Emptying the Grass Bags
Be careful when lifting or handling a grass bag that
is full.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade-control switch.
2.
Move the motion control levers outward to the
N
EUTRAL
-L
OCK
position, shut off the engine,
remove the key, engage the parking brake and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving
the operating position.
3.
Open (raise) the bagger top (
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Figure 21
4.
Compress debris into the bags. With both
hands, lift up on the bag, unhook it from the
retaining bracket, and empty the bag. Repeat
this step for the other bag.
5.
Install the bags by sliding the bag frame hooks
onto the retaining brackets (
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2
3
4
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Figure 22
1.
Bag
3.
Retaining bracket
2.
Bagger frame
4.
Bag-frame hook
6.
Lower the bagger top onto the bags.
Clearing Obstructions from
the Bagger
1.
Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the drives.
2.
Engage the parking brake.
3.
Shut off the engine and remove the key.
4.
Wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving
the operating position.
5.
Check the grass bags and empty them if they
are full.
6.
Separate the discharge tube and chute.
7.
Remove the discharge tube and chute from the
bagger top and mower deck. Using a stick or
similar object, carefully remove and clear the
obstruction from the mower, discharge tube,
chute, and the bagger top.
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