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Cutting Technique
For best lawn appearance, be sure to slightly overlap the
mower into the previously cut area. This helps reduce the
load on the engine and reduces the chance of plugging the
blower and discharge tube.
Bagging Speed
Most often you will bag with the tractor throttle in the fast
position and drive at a normal ground speed. However, in
extremely dry and dusty grass, you may want to slightly
reduce throttle speed and increase ground speed of the
tractor. The bagging system may plug if you drive too fast
and the engine speed gets too slow. On hills it may be
necessary to slow the tractor's ground speed. This helps
maintain engine speed and bagging efficiency. Mow down
hill whenever possible.
Caution
As the collector fills, extra weight is added to the
back of the tractor. If you stop and start suddenly
on hills, you may lose steering control or the
tractor may tip.
Do not start or stop suddenly when going uphill
or downhill. Avoid uphill starts.
If you do stop the tractor when going uphill,
disengage the PTO (stop the mower blades) by
pushing the PTO control to off. Then back down
the hill using slow reverse speed.
Do not change speeds or stop on slopes.
Bagging Long Grass
Excessively long grass is heavy and may not be propelled
completely into the collector. If this happens, the discharge
tube and blower may plug. To avoid plugging the bagging
system, mow the grass at a high height-of-cut, then lower
the mower to your normal cutting height and repeat the
bagging process.
Bagging Wet Grass
Always try to cut grass when it is dry because your lawn
will have a neat appearance. If you must cut wet grass, use
the conventional side discharge feature of the mower.
Several hours later, when the clippings are dry, install the
complete collector attachment and vacuum up the grass
clippings.
Signs of Plugging
As you are bagging, a small amount of grass clippings
normally blow out the front of the mower. An excessive
amount of clipping blow-out indicates that the collector is
full or the system is plugged.
Also, grass may be seen building up inside the slot on top
of the boot.
Removing the Collector
1. Disengage the quiet collector PTO control (Fig. 20).
2. Empty the collector.
3. Disengage the mower PTO and set the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
5. Unlatch the middle tube from the boot (Fig. 15).
6. Remove the upper and middle tubes from the collector
(Fig. 15).
7. Remove the hairpin cotter pin and boot pin from the
boot bracket (Fig. 14).
8. Remove the boot from the mower and lower the grass
deflector (Fig. 14).
Warning
An uncovered discharge opening could allow the
lawn mower to throw objects in the operator's or
bystander's direction and result in serious injury.
Also, contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the lawn mower unless you install a
grass deflector, a mulch plate, or discharge tubes
and bagger.
9. Remove the collector belt.
10. Remove the clevis pin and hairpin cotter from the left
side of the collector (Fig. 11).
11. Unlatch the locking pin on the right–hand side of the
collector (Fig. 11).
12. Remove the collector from the quick hitch (Fig. 11).
13. Remove the front wheel weights.
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