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productivity and best quality of cut. Bogging the
engine RPM down by going too fast will cause
plugging and quality of cut issues.
• When the bags get full, the sound of the blower
will change and there will be slight blowout from
the front right corner of the deck. Emptying the
bags at this point will minimize the potential for
the tube to plug.
Collection System Removal for Side
Discharge
1.
Disengage the PTO, stop engine and wait for all
moving parts to stop. Remove key and engage
parking brake.
2.
Empty the bags.
CAUTION
The bags are heavy when full, which may
make it difficult to remove the hood assembly
from the machine. The entire hood assembly
may fall, which may cause injury.
Prior to removing the hood assembly from the
machine, first empty the contents.
3.
Remove the discharge tube by releasing the
latches at the blower. Slide the tube off the blower
outlet and remove the upper end from the hood
assembly.
1. Hood assembly
2. Clevis pin
3. Caster arm weight
4. Hairpin
4.
Remove the knob from the belt cover bracket and
take off the belt cover.
Figure 4
5. Belt cover
6. Blower
7. Tubes
8. Bag
1. Belt cover bracket
2. Belt cover
3. Knob
CAUTION
The deck sheave will become very hot.
Touching a hot deck sheave can cause severe
burns.
Allow the deck sheave to cool completely
before removing the belt.
5.
Pull the idler release handle and remove the belt
from the upper groove of the deck sheave.
6.
Unlatch the front end of the blower. Pivot the
blower back and lift it off the deck.
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1. Blower latch
2. Pivot blower away from deck
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Operation
Figure 5
4. Belt
5. Deck sheave
Figure 6
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