Operation
WARNING
To avoid personal injury, do the following:
•
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.
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
DANGER
Debris, such as leaves, grass, or brush can
catch fire. A fire in the engine area can cause
personal injury and property damage.
•
Keep the engine and muffler area free of
debris accumulation.
•
Take care when opening the bagger cover
to keep debris from falling onto the engine
and muffler area.
•
Allow the machine to cool before storing it.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface.
2.
Move the motion-control levers to the
N
EUTRAL
-L
OCK
position.
3.
Engage the parking brake, shut off the engine,
and remove the key.
4.
Open (raise) the bagger top (
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Figure 35
5.
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.
6.
Install the bags by sliding the bag frame hooks
onto the retaining brackets.
7.
Lower the bagger top onto the bags.
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