Operator's Manual

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If you remove the spring-loaded bagger top when
it is closed (in the down position), the top may
suddenly fly open and you or someone else may be
bruised, pinched, or injured in another way.
Always open (raise) the bagger top before you
remove or install it on the quick-attach bracket.
Warning
4. Carefully lift the bagger top and slide it off the quick
attach bracket (Fig. 15). The bagger top is easier to
remove if two people work together.
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Figure 15
1. Bagger top 2. Quick-attach bracket
5. Store all bagger parts in a convenient place.
Replacing the Grass Deflector
An uncovered discharge opening could allow the
lawn mower to throw objects in the operator’s or
bystander’s direction and result in serious injury.
Also, contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the lawn mower unless you install a
cover plate, a mulch plate, or a grass chute and
catcher.
Warning
1. Locate the grass deflector and hardware in Figure 16.
2. Insert the rod at the front of grass deflector into the
short stand-off on the deck. Secure the rear part of the
rod into the mower with a nut (3/8 inch) (Fig. 16).
Important The grass deflector must be spring loaded in
the down position. Lift the deflector up to test that it snaps
to the full down position.
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Figure 16
1. Grass deflector
2. Pivot rod
3. Nut, 3/8 inch
Operation
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
To avoid personal injury, follow these procedures:
• Become familiar with all operating and safety
instructions in the operator’s manual for the
mower before using this attachment.
• Never remove the discharge tube, bags, bagger
top, or the chute while the engine is running.
• Always shut the engine off and wait for all
moving parts to stop before clearing an
obstruction from the bagging system.
• Never do maintenance or repairs while the
engine is running.
Warning
Emptying the Grass Bags
Be careful when lifting or handling a grass bag that is full.
To empty the grass bags:
1. Stop the mower, set the parking brake, and disengage
the power take off (PTO).
2. Pull up on both bag retainer handles until they unlock
from the bag frame (Fig. 8). Open (raise) the bagger
top.
3. Compress debris into the bags. With both hands, lift up
on the bag and unhook it from the retaining bracket
(Fig. 7). Empty the bag. Repeat the procedure for the
other bag.