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Remove plastic end caps from the center two bag 1.
support arms. Fully insert spacer plugs into the
ends of the support tubes. It may be necessary
to tap the spacers into place with a hammer or
mallet.Replacetheplasticendcapbackoverthe
spacer. The additional extension will hold the hood
more securely when latched.
Remove center
end caps
Insert spacers
and replace caps
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INSTALLING SPACER PLUGS
TIPS FOR IMPROVED BAGGING
Follow the mower operation instructions in you
mower operator’s manual.
When operating your grass catcher on a lawn where
grass and leaf bagging equipment has not been
used,youarepickingupthatchanddebristhathas
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.
• Alwaysrunthrottleatfullspeedwhenbagging.
• Selectaspeedlowenoughtogivegoodmower
cutting performance, good quality cut and good
bagging performance.
NOTE:Itmaybenecessarytooverlapwidthof
cuttosuityourconditions.
• Ifgrassisextremelytall,itshouldbemowedtwice.
Thersttimerelativelyhigh,thesecondtimeto
desired height.
• Uselefthandsideofmowerfortrimming.
• Plastictrashbags(3.0mil,30gallon)canbe
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
theparkingbrakeandstoptheengine.
b. Unlatch and raise cover.
c. Remove one container at a time by grasping
container 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 lawn bag.
e. Tipthecontaineronitssideandslidethelled
bag from the container.
f. Install a new plastic lawn bag with the edges
of the bag draped over upper lip of the
Container(forreplacementbagsreferto
REPLACEMENTPARTS).
g. Repeat for other container.
h. Reinstallcontainersmakingsureright
container overlaps left container at center
supports.
i. Close cover and secure latches over center
support tubes.
• Avoidcuttingwetgrassorinthemorningwhilethe
dew is still heavy. Grass clippings collected under
theseconditionstendtobestickyandadhereto
thewallsoftheowpathcausingclogging.
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