Operator's Manual

Operation
ThinkSafetyFirst
Carefullyreadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe
safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyouor
bystandersavoidinjury.
DANGER
Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause
slidingandlossofcontrol.
Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or
drowning.
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris
down.
Alwayskeeptherollbarinthefullyraisedand
lockedpositionandusetheseatbelt.
Readandfollowtherolloverprotectioninstructions
andwarnings.
Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:
•Donotoperateneardrop-offsornearwater.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.
•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
CAUTION
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsthatcancause
hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,hands,feet,
andheadisrecommended.
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1.Wearsafetyglasses.
2.Wearhearingprotection.
OperatingCharacteristics
(Whenusedwitha9cu.ft.or15cu.ft.Hopperkit)
CAUTION
Whengrasscollectorisremoved,neveroperate
withoutdeectorinplace.
Forbestperformance,regulatetractionpedaltokeep
enginerpmhighandsomewhatconstant.Agoodruleto
followis:decreasegroundspeedastheloadonthecutting
bladeincreases;andincreasegroundspeedastheload
onthebladedecreases.Thisallowstheengine,working
withthetransmission,tosensethepropergroundspeed
whilemaintaininghighbladetipspeednecessaryforgood
quality-of-cut,vacuumingaction,andtothrowgrassinto
hopper.Ifblowerspeeddropstoolow,pluggingmayresult.
RefertoCuttingUnitandTractionUnitOperator'sManual.
DANGER
Neverplacehandsorfeetinchute,blower,or
cuttingunit.
1.Thisgrasscollectorisdesignedforuseinwetordry
conditions.Donotcollectextremelylonggrassasthe
hopperwilllltooquickly.
2.Whenbaggingwet,heavygrass,someclippingsmay
notbethrowncompletelythroughthechute.The
holeinthebottomofthechuteallowstheseclippings
todropoutwithoutpluggingthechute.Whenthis
happens,reducegroundspeed.
3.Thebumperwhichprotectstheblowerhousingdoesn't
extendfarenoughtoeliminatethechanceofthebagger
strikingastationaryobject.Stayfarenoughawayfrom
obstructionstoavoidcollisions.Trimwithleftsideof
cuttingunitonly.
CAUTION
Usecaretoavoidcollisionbetweenhopper
andanystationaryobjects.Alwaystrimwith
leftsideofcuttingunit.
4.Whileoperating,checkfrequentlyforexcessive
clippingsleftonturforuncutgrass.Ifthoseconditions
occur,theblowerorcuttingunitmaybeplugged.Stop
unit,disengagePTO,setbrakeandshutoffignition.
Checkforobstructionsinthechute,blowerorcutting
unit.Clearanyobstructionusingastickorsimilartool.
Checkblowerbelttension.Ifslipping,readjust.
5.Cutgrassoften,especiallywhenitgrowsrapidly.If
shorterturfisdesired,cutthegrassagain.Overlapthe
swathstoproduceanevencuttingpattern.
Important:Whentransportingunit,tiedown
grasscollectorhoodorbackitontotruckortrailer
toavoidwindthrowinghoodopenanddamaging
it.
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