Operation; Emptying The Grass Bags; Clearing Obstructions From The Bagger - Toro 79390 Operator's Manual

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 the
mower before using this attachment.
• Never remove the discharge tube, bags, bagger
top, or the chute while the engine is running.
• Always shut the engine off and wait for all
moving parts to stop before clearing an
obstruction from the bagging system.
• Never do maintenance or repairs while the
engine is running.

Emptying the Grass Bags

Be careful when lifting or handling a grass bag that is full. To
empty the grass bags:
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the neutral
lock position, stop the engine, remove the key, set the
parking brake and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
3. Open (raise) the bagger top
Figure 30
4. Compress debris into the bags. With both hands, lift up
on the bag and unhook it from the retaining bracket.
Empty the bag. Repeat the procedure for the other bag.
5. Install the bags by sliding the bag frame hooks onto the
retaining brackets (Figure
(Figure 30).
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1. Bag
2. Bagger frame
6. Lower the bagger top onto the bags.
Clearing Obstructions from
the Bagger
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the neutral
lock position, stop the engine, remove the key, set the
parking brake and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
3. Check the grass bags and empty them if they are full.
4. Separate the discharge tube and chute.
5. Remove the discharge tube and chute from the bagger
top and mower deck. Using a stick or similar object,
carefully remove and clear the obstruction from the
mower, discharge tube, chute, and the bagger top.
6. After you remove the obstruction, install the complete
bagger system and resume operation.
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Figure 31
3. Retaining bracket
4. Bag-frame hook