Operator Safety WARNING Read these safety rules and follow them closely. Failure to obey these rules could result in loss of control of unit, severe personal injury or death to you, or bystanders, or damage to property or equipment. The triangle in text signifies important cautions or warnings which must be followed.
Assembly 30” MODELS - BLADE AND ADAPTER 3. Install 5/16-18 x 2-1/4” carriage bolt (A, Figure 8) through front hole in mower deck along with cup (B), ASSEMBLY whiz flange nut (C), wing nut (D) and center lock nut (E). Blade Assembly - 30”...
Assembly 34” MODELS - BAFFLE, BLADE, & ADAPTER Install Blades - Early Models with Splined Arbor ASSEMBLY 1. Remove existing discharge-side blade but retain hardware. Remove the retaining band (E, Figure 5b) Install Baffl e from the arbor shaft and remove the existing splined 1.
Assembly FRAME & BAGGER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - GRASS CATCHER ASSEMBLY - All Models All Models Note: Cover and bag support are packaged as an assembly Note: Units with 0510 transmissions use anchors (A, Figure with long clevis pins and clips. It may be easier to separate 7) with a notch, all other units use anchor with no notch.
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Assembly 4. Raise the seat deck to expose the right-hand top duct. 7. Open grass bag cover and install grass bag frames (A, Figure 12) to support brackets (B). Make sure cover 5. See Figure 10. Cut out the exhaust shield mounting handle latches to grass bag frames.
Installation / Removal INSTALLATION & REMOVAL 3. Open grass bag cover and install grass bag frames (A, Figure 17) to support brackets (B). NOTE: For first-time installation, refer to Initial Setup & Installation. NOTE: If mower deck is equipped with Mulching Kit, the mulching baffles must be removed for grass collection.
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Installation / Removal 5. Apply dry talc to rubber seal at cover opening. Install tube (A, Figure 19) as far as possible into opening to clear adapter and install over adapter. Secure by WARNING rotating wire form (C, Figure 20) down into locked position over puck on adapter.
Operation BEFORE OPERATION Clear the lawn of all sticks, stones, wire and other debris which may be caught or thrown by the mower blades. Check grass condition. If wet, wait until later in the day. If grass is wet, the grass catcher is likely to become plugged. For efficient bagging, air circulation under the mower deck, through the chute and into the bag is very important.
Operation EMPTYING THE BAGS STORAGE Raise the bagger cover. If a plastic liner was not used, The adapter and tube should be removed for cleaning. unhook the bag and turn upside down to empty (use handle Unhook the wire form and remove the tube from the on bottom).
Troubleshooting The following table provides troubleshooting instructions for the more common and easily corrected problems. For problems not covered in the table, see your dealer. WARNING To avoid serious Injury, perform maintenance on the grass catcher only after stopping the engine and waiting for all moving parts to come to a complete stop.
Warranty BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS GROUP, L.L.C. OWNER WARRANTY POLICY LIMITED WARRANTY Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC will repair and/or replace, free of charge, any part(s) of the equipment that is defective in material or workmanship or both. Briggs & Stratton Corporation will repair and/or replace, free of charge, any part(s) of the Briggs and Stratton engine* (if equipped) that is defective in material or workmanship or both.