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d. Secure
L.H.
side
of chute
extension
to latch
assembly
using: latch pin and retainer
spring.
Re-
tainer
spring
shown
full size below.
Latch
pin
and retainer
spring furnished
with grass catcher.
1 4, Place chute tube (Fig, 14) in elbow.
Place chute
tube over chute extension
(Fig. 14) and secure by
pulling rubber latch on chute extension
over latch
pin (Fig. 14 - Upper Inset) on chute tube.
I 5. Close top cover. NOTE: Be sure elbow shield is on
inside of top cover, Use latches to secure top cover
to pins of frame assemblies,
OPERATION
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Follow the mower operation instructions
in your tractor
owners manual,
When
operating
your
grass
catcher
on a lawn
where
grass and leaf bagging
equipment
has not been used, you
are picking
up thatch
and debris
that has accumulated
for long periods
of time.
The amount
collected
and the
total
time of operation
may be greater
than you will ex-
perience
with
regular
use of your
grass
catcher,
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CATCHER
ASSEMBLY
PARTIALLY
INSTALLED.
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TIPS FOR IMPROVED BAGGING OPERATION:
1. Place throttle
control
at full throttle,
2.
Select
a gear low enough
to give good mower
cut-
ting performance,
good
quality
cut and good bag-
ging performance.
NOTE:
It may
be necessary
to
overlap
width
of cut to suit your
conditions.
3.
If grass is extremely
tall, it should
be mo wed twice.
The first time
relatively
high,
the second
time
to
desired
height.
NOTE:
Use L.H. side of mower
for
trimming,
4.
Plastic
lawn
bags can be inserted
inside
grass cat-
cher containers
for ease of debris
disposal.
DISENGAGE
MOWER
WHEN
CROSSING
GRAVEL
SURFACES
AND
ANY
CONDI-
TIONS
WHERE
THROWN
OBJECTS
COULD
BE A HAZARD,
DO
NOT
ATTEMPT
TO
VACUUM
UP
CANS OR OTHER POTENTIALLY
HAZARD-
OUS PROJECTILES.
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5, Avoid cutting
wet grass or in the morning
while the
dew is stil! heavy.
Grass
clippings
collected
under
these conditions
tend to be sticky
and adhere
to the
walls
of the flow
path
causing
clogging.
6.
Keep clear grass
catcher
chute
tube
clean so that
clogging
can be detected.
DISENGAGE BLADES AND STOP ENGINE
BEFORE OPENING COVER.
INSTALL
CONTAINERS
OPERATING.
BEFORE
CLOSE
COVER
BEFORE
STARTING
MOWER.
KEEP CLEAR GRASS CATCHER CHUTE
TUBE CLEAN TO DETECT CLOGGING. IF
CLOGGING
OCCURS,
DISENGAGE
BLADES, SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, ENGAGE
THE PARKING BRAKE AND SHUT OFF THE
ENGINE BEFORE REMOVING
TUBE TO
CLEAR OBSTRUCTION.
If the grass
catcher
fails to pick
up cut grass
or leaves,
it is an indication
that
clogging
has occurred
in the
system
(See Step
I be!ow)
or that the grass catcher
con-
tainers
are full
(See step
2 below).
1. Stop tractor
and mower
and remove
clogged
grass.
Refer
to "Caution"
above,
2.
Disengage
blades,
shift
into neutral,
engage
the
parking
brake
and stop
the engine.
a. Unlatch
cover
(Fig. 15). Remove
grass
catcher
assemblies.
b, Remove
the
grass
catchers
and
replace
assemblies.
c.
Close
cover
and latch.
NOTE:
If
experiencing
abnormal
discharge
when
operating
mower
without
grass
catcher
attachment
it
may be necessary
to remove
grass
catcher
blades.
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