Product Manual

8
OPERATION
TIPS FOR IMPROVED BAGGING
OPERATION:
Follow the mower operation instructions in your tractor
owner'smanual.
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
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
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,engagethe
parkingbrakeandstoptheengine.
b. Raiseseat.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 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container
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,engagethe
parkingbrakeandstoptheengine.
- Raiseseat.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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 passageway
to clear.
CAUTION
• Do not operate mower with grass catcher
partially installed.
• Disengage blades and stop engine before
leaving tractor seat to empty containers,
unclogging chutes, etc.
• Close cover before starting.
• Disengage mower 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.