Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the rst 8 operating
hours
• Inspect the bagger belt.
• Inspect the bagger.
Before each use or daily
• Clean the hood screen.
• Clean the bagger.
Every 25 hours
• Inspect the bagger belt.
Every 50 hours
• Grease the idler arm.
Every 100 hours
• Inspect the bagger.
Cleaning the Hood Screen
T he screens need to be cleaned before eac h use . In
w et g rass they will need to be cleaned more often.
1. Diseng ag e the po w er tak e off (PTO) and set
the parking brak e .
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. Open the bag g er hood.
4. Clean the debris from the screen.
5. Close the bag g er hood.
Cleaning the Bagger and
Bags
T he bag g er needs to be cleaned daily .
1. W ash the inside and outside of the bag g er
hood, bags , tube , and the underside of the
mo w er . Use a mild automoti v e deterg ent to
remo v e dir t.
2. Mak e sure y ou remo v e matted g rass from all
par ts .
3. After w ashing all par ts , let them dr y thoroughly .
Note: With all par ts installed, star t and r un the
mac hine for a min ute to assist in dr ying .
Inspecting the Bagger Belt
T he bag g er belt tension needs to be c hec k ed after
the first 8 hours and ev er y 25 hours there after .
Chec k belts for crac ks , fra yed edg es , bur n marks
or any other damag e . R e place damag ed belts .
Replacing the Bagger Belt
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position, and set
the parking brak e .
2. Stop 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. Pull bac k on the spring loaded idler pulley to
reliev e the belt tension ( Figure 34 ).
4. R emo v e the existing bag g er belt from the
mo w er dec k pulley and then the blo w er pulleys .
5. Install the new belt around the blo w er pulleys
and the mo w er dec k pulley ( Figure 34 ).
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