Operator's Manual

Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
TowingSafety.....................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
Setup........................................................................8
1PreparingtheMower......................................10
2InstallingtheSideBumpers............................10
3InstallingtheBaggerMounting
Brackets........................................................10
4InstallingtheHandleAssemblyand
Bracket..........................................................11
5InstallingtheHandleAssemblyandBracket
for48-and52-inchMowers...........................12
6InstallingtheBaggerAssembly......................12
7InstallingtheMuferDeector........................14
8RoutingtheBlowerBeltintotheBlower
Assembly......................................................14
9InstallingtheBlowerAssembly.......................16
10InstallingtheDischargeTubes.....................18
11InstallingtheBeltCover................................22
12InstallingtheWeights...................................22
13InstallingtheBumpers.................................24
14AdjustingtheParkingBrake.........................25
15CheckingtheTirePressure..........................26
Operation................................................................26
AdjustingtheBafe...........................................27
EmptyingtheBagger........................................28
ClearingObstructionsfromtheCollection
System..........................................................28
RemovingtheBagger.......................................28
UsingtheGrassDeector.................................29
TransportingMachines.....................................29
OperatingTips.................................................29
Maintenance...........................................................31
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........31
CleaningtheBaggerScreen.............................31
CleaningtheCollectionSystem........................31
InspectingtheBlowerBelt................................32
ReplacingtheBlowerBeltfor60-and72-inch
Mowers.........................................................32
ReplacingtheBlowerBeltfor48-and52-inch
Mowers.........................................................32
CheckingandAdjustingtheBlower
Latch.............................................................33
GreasingtheIdlerArmandHandle
Pivot..............................................................33
InspectingtheCollectionSystem......................34
AdjustingtheClosedDoorfor60-and72-inch
Mowers.........................................................34
AdjustingtheOpenDoorfor60-and72-inch
Mowers.........................................................35
AdjustingtheLatchesfor60-and72-inch
Mowers.........................................................35
AdjustingtheArmPositionfor48-and
52-inchMowers.............................................35
AdjustingtheClosedDoorfor48-and52-inch
Mowers.........................................................36
AdjustingtheOpenDoorfor48-and52-inch
Mowers.........................................................37
AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................39
InspectingtheMowerBlades............................39
InstallingtheMowerBlades..............................39
InstallingtheGrassDeector............................39
Storage...................................................................40
Troubleshooting......................................................41
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