Operation
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the
machine from the normal operating position.
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 do maintenance or repairs while the
engine is running.
Emptying the Grass Bags
Be careful when lifting or handling a grass bag that is
full. To empty the grass bags:
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the
park position, stop the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Open (raise) the bagger top (Figure 18).
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Figure 18
4. Compress debris into the bags. With both hands,
lift up on the bag and unhook it from the retaining
bracket. Empty the bag. Repeat the procedure for
the other bag.
5. Install the bags by sliding the bag frame hooks onto
the retaining brackets (Figure 19).
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2
3
4
Figure 19
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 blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the
park position, stop the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Check the grass bags and empty them if they are full.
4. Remove and separate the discharge tube and chute
from the bagger top and mower. Using a stick
or similar object, carefully remove and clear the
obstruction from the mower, discharge tube, chute,
and the bagger top.
5. After you remove the obstruction, install the
complete bagger system and resume operation.
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