Operator's Manual

4. Unlatc h the lo w er tube .
5. R emo v e the tubes from the bag g er .
6. Using a stic k or similar object, not y our hands ,
to remo v e and clear the obstr uction from the
tube assembly .
Note: In most cases , the debris can be shak en
out of the tubes .
7. If the blo w er assembly is plug g ed, unlatc h the
bag g er blo w er assembly , remo v e the belt, and
swing it open.
8. Using a stic k or similar object, not y our hands ,
to remo v e and clear the obstr uction from the
blo w er assembly .
9. After y ou remo v e the obstr uction, install the
complete bag g er system and resume operation.
Removing the Bagger
Components ar ound engine will be hot if the
machine has been r unning . T ouching hot
components can cause bur ns.
• Do not touch engine components when
hot.
• Allo w engine to cool bef or e r emo ving the
ba g ger .
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , set the parking brak e , and
c hoc k or bloc k the tires .
2. T ur n off the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait
for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. Unlatc h the lo w er tube from the blo w er and
remo v e the tube from the blo w er assembly .
4. R emo v e the tube from the bag g er hood.
5. Lo w er the mo w er dec k to the lo w est
height-of-cut position.
6. Unlatc h the belt co v er o v er the mo w er pulley
assembly .
7. R emo v e the bag g er belt from the mo w er pulley
assembly .
8. Open the blo w er assembly .
9. R emo v e the blo w er assembly from the pi v ot
hole .
10. If y ou are c hanging to side disc harg e mode ,
ensure the g rass deflector is installed and can
be lo w ered into w orking position.
11. R emo v e the hood and bag assembly .
Using the Grass Deector
W ithout the g rass deflector , discharge
co v er , or complete g rass catcher assembl y
mounted in place, y ou and other s ar e
exposed to blade contact and thr o wn de bris.
Contact with r otating mo w er blade(s) and
thr o wn de bris will cause injur y or death.
• Al w ays install the g rass deflector when
r emo ving the ba g ger and changing to
side discharge mode.
• If the g rass deflector is ev er dama ged,
r eplace it immediatel y . T he g rass
deflector r outes material do wn to w ard
the turf.
• Nev er put y our hands or feet under the
mo w er .
• Nev er tr y to clear the discharge ar ea or
mo w er blades unless y ou mo v e the po w er
tak e of f (PT O) to the of f position, r otate
the ignition k ey to of f and r emo v e the
k ey .
Transporting Machines
Do not lea v e g rass or debris in the bag g er while
transpor ting the mac hine .
T ranspor ting the machine with g rass
or de bris in the ba g ger can dama ge the
machine.
Do not lea v e g rass or de bris in the ba g ger
while transpor ting the machine.
Operating Tips
Machine Size
R emember that the mac hine is long er and wider
with this attac hment installed. By tur ning too
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