ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure4),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
g000502
Figure4
Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
TowingSafety.....................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
Setup........................................................................7
1PreparingtheMachine.....................................9
2InstallingtheROPSPin....................................9
3InstallingtheWeightKit..................................10
4InstallingtheBaggerSupport(If
Applicable).....................................................11
5InstallingtheTransmissionSupport................12
6InstallingtheCrossBrace..............................12
7InstallingthePivotAssembly..........................14
8InstallingtheHold-DownRod.........................14
9AssemblingtheHood.....................................15
10InstallingtheHood.......................................15
11InstallingtheBags........................................16
12InstallingtheHitchCover.............................17
13RemovingtheExistingBeltCover,
Bracket,andDischargeChute.......................17
14InstallingtheBlower-PulleyAssembly
andBelt-CoverBracket.................................18
15InstallingtheBafe.......................................21
16InstallingtheBlowerAssembly.....................22
17InstallingtheBlowerBelt,Spring,and
Blower-BeltCover.........................................25
18InstallingtheDischargeTubes.....................27
19AdjustingtheParkingBrake.........................30
20CheckingtheTirePressure..........................30
Operation................................................................30
EmptyingtheGrassBags.................................31
ClearingObstructionsfromtheBagger.............31
RemovingtheBagger.......................................32
TransportingtheMachine.................................32
OperatingTips.................................................32
Maintenance...........................................................34
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........34
CleaningtheHoodScreen................................34
InspectingtheBaggerAttachment....................35
CleaningtheBaggerandBags.........................35
InspectingtheBlowerBelt................................35
ReplacingtheBlowerBelt.................................35
GreasingtheIdlerArmforBlowerModels
78483to78488.............................................37
InspectingtheBagger.......................................37
InspectingtheMowerBlades............................37
SelectingtheMowerBlades.............................37
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................38
Storage...................................................................38
Troubleshooting......................................................39
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