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 do maintenance or repairs while the
engine is running.
WARNING
Without the grass deflector, bagger tubes or
complete bagger assembly mounted in place, you
and others are exposed to blade contact and thrown
debris. Contact with the rotating mower blade(s)
and thrown debris will cause injury or death.
•
Always install the grass deflector when
removing the bagger and changing to side
discharge mode.
•
If the grass deflector is ever damaged, replace
it immediately. The grass deflector routes
material down toward the turf.
•
Never put your hands or feet under the mower.
•
Never try to clear the discharge area or mower
blades unless you move the power take off
(PTO) to off and rotate the ignition key to off.
Also remove the key and pull the wire off of the
spark plug(s).
•
Turn off the engine before unclogging the
discharge chute.
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
neutral lock position, stop the engine, remove the
key, set the parking brake and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Open (raise) the bagger top (Figure 25).
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Figure 25
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 26).
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2
3
4
Figure 26
1.
Bag
3.
Retaining bracket
2.
Bagger frame
4.
Bag frame hook
6. Lower the bagger top onto the bags.
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