Operator's Manual

5.Sliptheuppertubeintosealofthehoodopening–
pushinandthenpulloutsothatthesealisextended
outward.
6.Slidetheuppertubeontothelowertubeandfasten
therubberlatches(Figure9).
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InstallingtheDischargeBafe
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Dischargebafe
2
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
2
Locknut(5/16inch)
Procedure
1.Removethefastenersinthedeckasshownin
Figure10.Retainforreuseifthedischargebafe
isremoved.
2.InstallthedischargebafeasshowninFigure10.
Figure10
1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
2.Dischargebafe
Note:Thisbafecanstayonthemachinewhile
sidedischargingormulching.
Operation
Note:Theleftandrightsidesofthemachineare
determinedwhilesittingintheseatinthenormal
operatingposition.
EmptyingtheGrassBags
Becarefulwhenliftingorhandlingagrassbagthatis
full.Toemptythegrassbags:
1.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtoneutral
position,disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO),
engageparkingbrake,stoptheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Pulluponbothbaggerretainerlachesuntilthey
unlockfromthebagframe(Figure11).Open(raise)
thehood.
Figure11
1.Hood2.Bagretainerlatches
3.Compressdebrisintothebags.Withbothhands,
liftuponthebagandunhookitfromtheretaining
bracket.Emptythebag.Repeattheprocedurefor
theotherbag.
4.Installthebagsbyslidingthebagframehooksonto
theretainingbrackets(Figure12).
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