Operator's Manual

18.Securethetubestogetherwiththenuts(1/4
inch)asshowninFigure31.
19.Inserttheupperdischargetubethroughthetube
sealinthehood.
20.Pulltheuppertubeoutslightlysothattheseal
extendsoutwardandovertheblowerassembly
(Figure29).
21.Usebothlatchestoattachthelowertubetothe
blowerassembly(Figure28).
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
WARNING
Toavoidpersonalinjury,followthese
procedures:
•Becomefamiliarwithalloperatingand
safetyinstructionsintheOperator's
Manualforthemowerbeforeusingthis
attachment.
•Neverremovethedischargetube,bags,
baggerhood,orthechutewhiletheengine
isrunning.
•Alwaysshuttheengineoffandwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeclearingan
obstructionfromthebaggingsystem.
•Neverperformmaintenanceorrepairs
whiletheengineisrunning.
EmptyingtheGrassBags
Becarefulwhenliftingorhandlingagrassbagthatis
full.T oemptythegrassbags:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,engage
theparkingbrake,andmovethemotion-control
leversoutwardtotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Raisethebaggerhood(Figure32).
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Figure32
5.Compressthedebrisintothebags.
6.Withbothhands,liftuponthebagandunhookit
fromtheretainingbracket,emptythebag.
7.Repeattheprocedurefortheotherbag.
8.Installthebagsbyslidingthebagframehooks
ontotheretainingbrackets(Figure33).
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