Note:Ensurethatthegrasscollectorisproperly
seatedonthemower.Themowerwillnot
functionunlessthegrasscollectorisproperly
attached.
2.Unlockthelockingpintoallowforemptyingthe
grasscollector.
CleaningtheGrass
CollectorandTunnel
1.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
4.Removetheignitionkey.
5.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemoving
theGrassCollector(page31).
6.Cleanthecollectorbagwithpressurizedwater.
7.Wipetheareaaroundthefull-bagsensor.
8.Cleantheinsideofthedischargetunnelallthe
waytothemower.
9.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingthe
GrassCollector(page31).
Note:Allowthebagtodrythoroughlybefore
installingit.
MowerDeck
Maintenance
ServicingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,
keepextrablades.
DANGER
Wornordamagedbladescanbreakanda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrowntowardyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replacewornordamagedblades.
InspectingtheBlades
1.Removethemower;refertoRemovingthe
Mower(page33).
2.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure41).Ifthe
edgesarenotsharporhavenicks,removethe
bladesandsharpenthem;refertoSharpening
theBlades(page33).
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Figure41
1.Bladedriver
5.Spacer
2.Shearpin(2)
6.Washer
3.Blade7.Bolt
4.Bentedge
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallythebentedges
(Figure41).Ifyounoticeanywearordamagein
thisarea,immediatelyinstallnewblades.
4.Iftheshearpinsarebroken,replacethem
immediately(Figure41).
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