Product Manual

12
OPERATION
IMPROVED BAGGING TIPS
Follow the mower operation instructions in the mower
operator’s manual.
When using the grass catcher on a lawn where grass
and leaf bagging equipment has not been used, thatch
and debris that has accumulated for long periods
of time will be picked up. The amount collected
and the total time of operation may be greater than
experienced with regular use of the grass catcher.
• Alwaysrunthrottleatfullspeedwhenbagging.
• Selectaspeedlowenoughtogivegoodmower
cutting performance, good quality cut and good
bagging performance.
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rsttimerelativelyhigh,thesecondtimeto
desired height.
• Uselefthandsideofmowerfortrimming.
• Plastictrashbags(3.0mil,30gallon)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, engage
the parking brake and stop the engine.
b. Unlatch and raise cover.
c. Remove one container at a time by grasping
container 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lled
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 container.
h. Reinstall containers making sure right
container overlaps left container at center
supports.
i. Close cover and secure latches over center
support tubes.
• Avoidcuttingwetgrassormowing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owpathcausing
clogging.
• 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.
a. Disengage blades, place motion control levers
in neutral position.
- Unlatch and raise cover.
- Slide out containers and dispose of
clippings.
- Replace containers, close cover, and
latch.
b. Unlatch chutes and check for clogging.
- Remove all debris in chute.
- Reassemble and latch chutes.
DO NOT operate mower with grass catcher •
partially installed.
Disengage blades and stop engine before •
leaving mower seat to empty containers,
unclogging chutes, etc.
Close cover before starting.•
Disengage mower blades when crossing •
driveways or gravel surfaces and other
areas where thrown objects could be a
hazard.
DO NOT attempt to vacuum up cans or •
other potentially hazardous projectiles.
CAUTION