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OPERATION
TIPS FOR IMPROVED
BAGGING
OPERATION:
Follow the mower
operation
instructions
in your tractor
owner's manuaL.
When operating
your grass catcher on a lawn where grass
and leaf bagging
equipment
has not been used, you are
picking up thatch and debris that has accumulated
for long
periods of time., The amount collected and the total time of
operation
may be greater
than you will experience
with
regular use of your grass catcher,.
.
Always run throttle at full speed when bagging
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Select a gear low enough to give good mower cutting
performance,
good quality cut and good bagging perfor-
mance,,
NOTE: It may be necessary
to overlap width of cut to suit
your conditions_
.
If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice, The
first time relatively
high, the second time to desired
height,
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Use left hand side of mower for trimming
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Plastic trash bags can be inserted inside grass catcher
containers
for ease of debris disposal.. To remove the
plastic trash bags when full:
a., Disengage
blades, shift into neutral, engage the
parking brake and stop the engine.,
b,, Raise seat., Unlatch and raise cover..
c,, Remove one containerat
a time bygrasping
contai-
ner handles and pulling toward the rear, off of the
tube rails.
d., With the container resting on the ground, close and
secure the top of the plastic tawn bag..
eo Tip the container on its side and slide the filled bag
from the container.,
f.
Install a new plastic lawn bag with the edges of the
bag draped
over upper
lip of the Container
(for
replacement
bags
refer
to REPLACEMENT
PARTS)..
g
Repeat for other container,
h.. Reinstall containers
making sure
fight container
overlaps
left container
at center support.
j
Close cover and secure latch over center support
tube,,
•
Avoid cutting wet grass or in the morning while the dew
is still heavy., Grass clippings
collected
under these
conditions
tend to be sticky and adhere to the walls of
the flow path causing clogging,,
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Your bagger is equipped with a dump bag indicator,, As
the bags become full, the flow indicating
ball will drop
down in its slot, indicating
that the bags are full or the
chutes have become clogged. Care should be taken not
to damage the parts and that the ball moves freely at the
beginning of each use.,
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If the grass catcher fails to pick up cut grass or leaves,
it is an indication
that clogging
has occurred
in the
system or that the grass catcher containers
are full.,
a., Disengage
blades, shift into neutral, engage the
parking brake and stop the engine,
- Raise seat,, Unlatch and raise cover,,
b_,
- Slide out containers
and dispose of cfippings
,,
- Replace containers, closecover,and latch,,
Unlatchchutes and check forclogging
- Remove all debrisinchutes,
- Reassemble and latch chutes
C.,
Check to insure dump bag indicator has not become
clogged,,
- The air passage
hole must be clear of debris.,
Gently insert a small twig or wire into passage-
way to clear
CAUTION
•
Do not operate
mower with
grass
catcher
partially installed.
•
Disengage
blades
and stop engine
before
leaving tractorseat
to empty containers,
unclog-
ging chutes, etc.
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Close cover before starting.
.
Disengage
mower when crossing
driveways
or gravel surfaces
and other areas where thrown
objects
could be a hazard.
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Do not attempt
to vacuum
up cans or other
potentially
hazardous
projectiles,,
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