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d. Secure L.H. side of chute extension to latch
assembly using: latch pin and retainer spring. Re-
tainer spring shown full size below. Latch pin
and retainer spring furnished with grass catcher.
14, Place chute tube (Fig, 14) in elbow. Place chute
tube over chute extension (Fig. 14) and secure by
pulling rubber latch on chute extension over latch
pin (Fig. 14 - Upper Inset) on chute tube.
I 5. Close top cover. NOTE: Be sure elbow shield is on
inside of top cover, Use latches to secure top cover
to pins of frame assemblies,
OPERATION
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Follow the mower operation instructions in your tractor
owners 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 ex-
perience with regular use of your grass catcher,
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CATCHER ASSEMBLY PARTIALLY
INSTALLED.
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TIPS FOR IMPROVED BAGGING OPERATION:
1. Place throttle control at full throttle,
2. Select a gear low enough to give good mower cut-
ting performance, good quality cut and good bag-
ging performance. NOTE: It may be necessary to
overlap width of cut to suit your conditions.
3. If grass is extremely tall, it should be mo wed twice.
The first time relatively high, the second time to
desired height. NOTE: Use L.H. side of mower for
trimming,
4. Plastic lawn bags can be inserted inside grass cat-
cher containers for ease of debris disposal.
DISENGAGE MOWER WHEN CROSSING
GRAVEL SURFACES AND ANY CONDI-
TIONS WHERE THROWN OBJECTS
COULD BE A HAZARD,
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO VACUUM UP
CANS OR OTHER POTENTIALLY HAZARD-
OUS PROJECTILES.
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5, Avoid cutting wet grass or in the morning while the
dew is stil! heavy. Grass clippings collected under
these conditions tend to be sticky and adhere to the
walls of the flow path causing clogging.
6. Keep clear grass catcher chute tube clean so that
clogging can be detected.
DISENGAGE BLADES AND STOP ENGINE
BEFORE OPENING COVER.
INSTALL CONTAINERS
OPERATING.
BEFORE
CLOSE COVER BEFORE STARTING
MOWER.
KEEP CLEAR GRASS CATCHER CHUTE
TUBE CLEAN TO DETECT CLOGGING. IF
CLOGGING OCCURS, DISENGAGE
BLADES, SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, ENGAGE
THE PARKING BRAKE AND SHUT OFF THE
ENGINE BEFORE REMOVING TUBE TO
CLEAR OBSTRUCTION.
If the grass catcher fails to pick up cut grass or leaves,
it is an indication that clogging has occurred in the
system (See Step I be!ow) or that the grass catcher con-
tainers are full (See step 2 below).
1. Stop tractor and mower and remove clogged grass.
Refer to "Caution" above,
2. Disengage blades, shift into neutral, engage the
parking brake and stop the engine.
a. Unlatch cover (Fig. 15). Remove grass catcher
assemblies.
b, Remove the grass catchers and replace
assemblies.
c. Close cover and latch.
NOTE: If experiencing abnormal discharge when
operating mower without grass catcher attachment it
may be necessary to remove grass catcher blades.