Contents
Safety...........................................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................6
1PreparingtheMower.............................................8
2InstallingtheSideBumpers....................................8
3InstallingtheBaggerMountingBrackets...................8
4InstallingtheHandleAssemblyandBracket
.........................................................................9
5InstallingtheHandleAssemblyandBracketfor
48-and52-inchMowers.......................................10
6InstallingtheBaggerAssembly..............................10
7InstallingtheMuferDeector..............................12
8RoutingtheBlowerBeltintotheBlower
Assembly...........................................................12
9InstallingtheBlowerAssembly..............................14
10InstallingtheDischargeTubes.............................16
11InstallingtheBeltCover......................................19
12InstallingtheWeights..........................................19
13InstallingtheBumpers........................................21
14AdjustingtheParkingBrake.................................22
15CheckingtheTirePressure..................................22
Operation....................................................................23
AdjustingtheBafe................................................23
EmptyingtheBagger..............................................24
ClearingObstructionsfromtheCollection
System..............................................................24
RemovingtheBagger..............................................24
UsingtheGrassDeector.......................................25
TransportingMachines............................................25
OperatingTips......................................................25
Maintenance.................................................................27
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................27
CleaningtheBaggerScreen......................................27
CleaningtheCollectionSystem.................................27
InspectingtheBlowerBelt.......................................28
ReplacingtheBlowerBeltfor60-and72-inch
Mowers.............................................................28
ReplacingtheBlowerBeltfor48-and52-inch
Mowers.............................................................28
CheckingandAdjustingtheBlowerLatch..................29
GreasingtheIdlerArmandHandlePivot...................29
InspectingtheCollectionSystem..............................30
AdjustingtheClosedDoorfor60-and72-inch
Mowers.............................................................30
AdjustingtheOpenDoorfor60-and72-inch
Mowers.............................................................31
AdjustingtheLatchesfor60-and72-inch
Mowers.............................................................31
AdjustingtheArmPositionfor48-and52-inch
Mowers.............................................................31
AdjustingtheClosedDoorfor48-and52-inch
Mowers.............................................................32
AdjustingtheOpenDoorfor48-and52-inch
Mowers.............................................................33
AdjustingtheParkingBrake.....................................34
InspectingtheMowerBlades...................................34
InstallingtheMowerBlades.....................................34
InstallingtheGrassDeector...................................34
Storage........................................................................35
Troubleshooting...........................................................36
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