Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
T owing Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety and Instructional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1 Preparing the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Installing the W eights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Removing the Grass Deector and Belt
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 Installing the Baf e and Blower
Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 Installing the Pulley Assembly , Belt Cover ,
and Shoulder Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
6 Installing the Attachment Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
7 Installing the Latch Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8 Assembling the Bagger T op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9 Assembling the Grass Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10 Installing the Bagger T op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1 1 Installing the Blower Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
12 Installing the Blower Belt and Powered
Bagger Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
13 Preparing the Upper Discharge
T ube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
14 Installing the Discharge T ubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Emptying the Grass Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Clearing Obstructions from the Bagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Removing the Bagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Operating T ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Preparing for Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning the Hood Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning the Bagger and Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Inspecting the Blower Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Replacing the Blower Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Inspecting the Bagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Inspecting the Mower Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Storing the Bagger Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Safety
W ARNING
When the bagger is in operation, the blower
is rotating and can cut off or injure hands and
ngers.
• Before adjusting, cleaning, repairing,
and inspecting the blower , and before
unclogging the chute, shut off the machine
and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Remove the key .
• Use a stick, not your hands, to remove an
obstruction from the blower and tube.
• Keep hands and feet away from moving
parts. Do not make adjustments with the
machine on.
W ARNING
Debris, such as leaves, grass, or brush can
catch re. A re in the engine area can cause
personal injury and property damage.
• Keep the engine and mufer area free of
debris accumulation.
• T ake care when opening the bagger cover
to keep debris from falling onto the engine
and mufer area.
• Allow the machine to cool before storing it.
• Become familiar with the safe operation of the
equipment, with the operator controls, and safety
signs.
• Use extra care with grass catchers or other
attachments. These can change the operating
characteristics and the stability of the machine.
• Follow the manufacturer's recommendations
for adding or removing wheel weights or
counterweights to improve stability .
• Do not use a grass catcher on steep slopes. A
heavy grass catcher could cause loss of control
or overturn the machine.
• Slow down and use extra care on hillsides. Be
sure to travel in the recommended direction on
hillsides. T urf conditions can af fect the stability of
the machine. Use extreme caution while operating
near drop-of fs.
• Keep all movement on slopes slow and gradual.
Do not make sudden changes in speed, direction,
or turning.
• The grass catcher can obstruct the view to the
rear . Use extra care when operating in reverse.
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