Husqvarna 96071001000, Instruction Manual

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A

PARTS IDENTIFICATION

1.   Container Top
2.   Continer Bottom
3.   Upper Chute
4.   Lower Chute
5.   Cover

B 

 SUPPORT ASSEMBLY

a. Your tractor already has four (4) shoulder bolts installed on the rear drawbar, 

simply hang the support assembly on the bolts (1).

b. To remove the support assembly, pull outward on the stop bracket (2) 

enough to allow support assembly to be lifted up and away from drawbar.

C 

COVER ASSEMBLY (1) TO SUPPORT ASSEMBLY (2)

NOTE

:  For ease of assembly, you may wish to obtain the as sis tance of another 

person for mounting cover assembly to tractor.
a. Lift cover and align cover bracket with support assembly.
b. Slide cover assembly down onto the support assembly.

D

CONTAINER ASSEMBLY

a. Place bottom half (1) inside of top half (2).
b. Place one foot inside bottom half and lift top half to meet bottom half.
c. Press halves tightly together while lifting top to lock into place as shown.

IMPORTANT: BEFORE LOCKING THE TABS (3), HOOKED EDGES ON BOTH 

HALVES MUST OVERLAP TO FORM SEAL AS SHOWN IN INSET.

d. Repeat for other containers.

ASSEMBLY CHECK: 

Squeeze sides of lower half of con tain er and check that 

there is no gap between upper and lower halves.  If a gap appears, unlock 

tabs to separate container halves and repeat instructions above.

E

 CONTAINER MOUNTING

a. Install one container to left side first (1). Install other container to right side 

(2).

NOTE

: Left edge of right con tain er should always over lap right edge of left 

con tain er at center sup port (3).

b. Close cover and lock latch handle (4) over center sup port tube (3).

F 

ATTACH LOWER CHUTE

a. Raise and hold deflector shield (1) in upright position.
b. Place slot in lower chute over tab (2) on mower deck and position lower 

chute over deck opening as shown.

c. Hook rear latch (3) into flange hole on back of mower deck.
d. Hook front latch (4) into tab hole on front of mower deck.

CAUTION:

 Do not remove deflector shield (1) from mower. Raise and hold shield 

when attaching lower chute and allow it to rest on chute while in operation.

G

  UPPER CHUTE

a. Lower mower to its lowest cutting position.
b. Assemble upper chute (1) by inserting curved end into hole in back of cover 

(2). 

c. Push in and turn upper chute until it is in line with lower chute (3).
d. Align the bosses (4) on lower chute with align ment slots (4) on upper chute 

and slide together.

e. Secure with rubber latch (5) by hooking hole in latch over latch pin (6).

TIPS FOR IMPROVED BAGGING OPE RA TION:

Follow the mower operation instructions in your tractor owner's manual.
Be sure mower is properly leveled for best mower per for mance.
When operating your grass catcher on a lawn where grass and leaf bagging 

equipment has not been used, you are picking up thatch and debris that has 

accumulated for long periods of time. The amount collected and the total 

time of operation may be greater than you will experience with regular use 

of your grass catcher.
•   Always run throttle at full speed when bagging.
•  Select a gear low enough to give good mower cutting performance, good 

quality cut and good bagging per for man ce.

NOTE

: It may be necessary to overlap width of cut to suit your conditions.

•  If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice. The first time relatively 

high, the second time to desired height.

•  Use left hand side of mower for trimming.
•   Plastic trash bags can be inserted inside grass catcher containers for ease 

of debris disposal. To remove the plastic trash bags when full:
a.  Disengage blades, shift into neutral, en ga ge the par king brake and stop 

the engine.

b. Raise seat. Unlatch and raise cover.
c. Remove one container at a time by grasping con tai ner handles and 

pulling toward the rear, off of the tube rails.

d.  With the container resting on the ground, close and secure the top of the 

plastic lawn bag.

e. Tip the container on its side and slide the filled bag from the container.
f.  Install a new plastic lawn bag with the edges of the bag draped over 

upper lip of the container.

g. Repeat for other containers.
h. Reinstall containers making sure  right con tai ner overlaps left container 

at center supports.

j.  Close cover and secure latches over center support 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, it indicates that the bags are 

full and the chutes have become clogged. 

NOTE

: To help prevent clogging of chutes, check/empty bags when the wheel 

is spinning fast. Experience will teach you the best time to empty the bags.
•  Care should be taken not to damage the parts and that the wheel spins 

freely at the beginning of each use.

•  If the grass catcher fails to pick up cut grass or leaves, it is an indication that 

clogging has occurred in the system or that the grass catcher containers 

are full. Usually this is indicated by the stopped movement of the full bagger 

indicator.
a.  Disengage blades, shift into neutral, en ga ge the par king brake and stop 

the engine.

-  Raise seat. Unlatch and raise cover. 
-  Slide out containers and dispose of clip pings . 
-  Replace containers, close cover, and latch.

b. Unlatch chutes and check for clogging.

-  Remove all debris in chutes.
-  Reassemble and latch chutes

c.  Check to insure full bagger indicator has not become clogged.

-  The air passage hole must be clear of debris. Gently insert a small 

twig or wire into pas sage way to clear.

 CAUTION

•  Do not operate mower with grass catch er par tial ly installed.
•  Disengage blades and stop engine be fore leav ing tractor seat 

to empty con tain ers, un clog ging chutes, etc.

•  Close cover before starting.
•  Disengage mower when crossing drive ways or gravel surfaces 

and other areas where thrown objects could be a hazard.

•  Do not attempt to vacuum up cans or other potentially hazard-

ous pro jec tiles.

6.   Full Bag Indicator
7.   Upper Chute Latch
8.   Lower Chute Latches
9.   Bagging Blades
10.Support Assembly