Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Thesafety-alertsymbol(Figure3)appearsbothin
thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant
safetymessagesthatyoumustfollowtoavoid
accidents.Thissymbolwillappearwiththeword
Danger,Warning,orCaution.
•Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeath
orseriousinjury.
•Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin
deathorseriousinjury.
•Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror
moderateinjury.
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Figure3
Safety-alertsymbol
Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
Setup........................................................................7
1PreparingtheMachine.....................................9
2InstallingtheROPSPivotShoulder
Bolts................................................................9
3InstallingtheWeights.......................................9
4InstallingtheBaggerSupportsand
Brackets........................................................10
5InstallingtheBaggerFrame...........................12
6InstallingtheBags.........................................13
7InstallingtheHitchCover...............................13
8RemovingtheExistingBeltCover,Bracket,
andDischargeChute....................................14
9InstallingtheBlower-PulleyAssemblyand
Belt-CoverBracket........................................15
10InstallingtheBafe.......................................18
11InstallingtheBlowerAssembly.....................19
12InstallingtheBlowerBelt,Spring,and
Blower-BeltCover.........................................20
13InstallingtheDischargeTubes.....................22
14AdjustingtheParkingBrake.........................24
15CheckingtheTirePressure..........................24
Operation................................................................25
EmptyingtheGrassBags.................................25
ClearingObstructionsfromtheBagger
System..........................................................26
RemovingtheBagger.......................................26
TransportingtheMachine.................................26
OperatingTips.................................................27
Maintenance...........................................................28
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........28
CleaningtheHoodScreen................................28
InspectingtheBaggerAttachment....................29
CleaningtheBaggerandBags.........................29
InspectingtheBlowerBelt................................29
ReplacingtheBlowerBelt.................................29
GreasingtheIdlerArm......................................30
InspectingtheBagger.......................................30
InspectingtheMowerBlades............................30
SelectingtheMowerBlades.............................30
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................31
Storage...................................................................31
Troubleshooting......................................................32
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