Operation; Using The Full Bag Tester - Toro 79161 Operator's Manual

2. Place the springs into the brackets on the mower with
the hooked ends over the raised back (Fig. 34).
3. Align the discharge chute with the holes in the brackets
and the spring straight ends in the space under the hinge
and above the chute (Fig. 34).
4. Secure the chute to the bracket with bolts through the
discharge chute, springs, and brackets. Secure with
locknuts (Fig. 34).
5. Lift the discharge chute and check that it is spring
loaded and pivots freely to the full down position.
Important
The discharge chute must be spring loaded
in the down position. Lift the deflector up to test that it
snaps to the full down position.
Warning
Without the grass deflector, discharge cover, or
complete grass catcher assembly mounted in place,
you and others are exposed to blade contact and
thrown debris. Contact with the rotating mower
blade(s) and thrown debris will cause injury or
death.
Never remove the grass deflector from the
mower because the grass deflector routes
material down toward the turf. If the grass
deflector is ever damaged, replace it
immediately.
Never put your hands or feet under the mower.
Never try to clear the discharge area or mower
blades unless you move the power take off
(PTO) to Off and rotate the ignition key to Off.
Also remove the key and pull the wire off of the
spark plug(s).
Mounting the Mower onto the Tractor
1. Install the mower onto the tractor; refer to Tractor
Operator's Manual for instructions.
2. Replace the left side mower leveling bracket (hole) with
a slotted leveling bracket (Fig. 35). Secure it with the
existing washers and hairpin cotters (Fig. 35).
Note: Save the (hole) leveling bracket for use when the
blower is installed.
1. Leveling bracket
3. Check the mower level front-to-rear and side-to-side;
refer to tractor Operator's Manual for instructions.

Operation

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
Warning
To avoid personal injury, follow these procedures:
Become familiar with all operating and safety
instructions in the operator's manual for your
tractor and mower before using this attachment.
Never remove the discharge tube, bags, bagger
top, or the blower while the engine is running.
Always shut the engine off and wait for all
moving parts to stop before clearing an
obstruction from the vac bagging system.
Never do maintenance or repairs while the
engine is running.

Using the Full Bag Tester

As grass is cut and blown into the bags, the left bag fills
first, then the right bag. If you overfill the bags, grass will
eventually plug the discharge tube or elbow.
1. Stop the tractor and apply the brake.
2. To check if both bags are full, periodically raise the full
bag tester handle (Fig. 36). If you feel resistance as you
raise the handle, the bags must be emptied because they
are full (Fig. 36).
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Figure 35
2. Washer and hairpin cotter
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