All Models - Masport SMART CHUTE Serie Manual Del Propietário

B. MOULDED PLASTIC CATCHER
There are two types. One has the top cover
and handle already fitted to the top shell of the
catcher, while the other requires these parts to
be assembled.
If your catcher has these parts already as-
sembled, start at step 4.
1. Place the top of the catcher shell (A) on a
firm level surface with its mesh upwards.
2. Holding the top cover (B) with its concave
side facing the mesh, lift its rear end and
engage the front clips with the hooks
on the catcher top shell. Keeping them
engaged, swing the rear of the cover down-
wards and press it down until the barbs on
the cover engage with the slots in the shell.
'B' 'B'
'A' 'A'
3. Look for the "F" on the handle and ensure
that it will be adjacent to the "F" on the
catcher shell. Fit the handle by pressing
it firmly into the square recesses in the
catcher top.
'F' 'F'
'F' 'F'
Turn the assembly over to confirm that the
barbs on the handle are fully home, and
push the tabs on the shell back into posi-
tion to retain the handle.
4. Place the top shell on a solid work bench,
open side up. Don't use a table which may
be damaged by scratching.
5. Position the bottom shell, upside down,
over the top shell, carefully aligning the two
parts and ensuring the barbed clips are
aligned with their corresponding slots and
squeeze the rear handles together.
6. Keeping the catcher upside down, move
the assembly so the lip and rear handle is
supported by the edge of the bench (see
diagram) and catcher is trapped between
your body and the bench.
8
7. Strike the top of the assembly with an open
hand above the part supported by the
bench. You should hear the barb click into
place in its slot - if not, check the alignment
and strike again with a little more force.
8. Working from left to right, and starting by
the rear handle, move around the catcher,
supporting each fastener in turn on the
edge of the bench, as it is pushed into
engagement.
1
4
5
9 8
7
10
9. Finally inspect carefully to ensure that all
clips are fully engaged.
C. AERO CATCHER
1. With the top plastic moulding upside down,
fit the two ends of the wire frame, initially
through the left-hand and right-hand loops
of the bottom of the catcher, then into their
anchor holes and swing the frame down to
meet the top moulding.
2. Fit two of the frame screws (the ones
nearest the top moulding) and tighten them
snugly.
3. The moulded hook along the front edge
of the catcher bottom panel can now be
clipped onto the horizontal part of the wire
frame.
4. Swing the bottom panel into position, at the
same time pushing the connector strip into
the slot in the top moulding. Start at the
centre of the strip and work outwards until
the strip is completely engaged. The slots
in the strip should be aligned with the small
barbs in the slot. Pull on the fabric of the
catcher to make sure the strip cannot slip
out of the slot.
5. Fit the two remaining screws into the wire
frame.
FITTING THE CATCHER
2
THE CATCHER SHOULD BE FITTED TO AND
REMOVED FROM THE MOWER ONLY WHEN
THE ENGINE HAS STOPPED.
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6
Standing to the right of the mower, reach down
with your right hand and pull back and up on the
handle of the safety flap or Smart Chute and
lift it until it is parallel with the handle. Pick up
the catcher with your left hand and swing it into
position at the rear of the mower.
The catcher lip of the fabric and plastic catchers
fits on top of the crossbar or the base of the tun-
nel, while the two hooks at the top of the Aero
catcher mouth sit on top of the brackets inside
the discharge outlet of the mower. The Series 18
Rotarola catcher has two lugs which fit on the
hooks near the handle brackets of the mower.
Once the catcher is positioned correctly, lower
the flap or Smart Chute to hold it in place. Make
sure that the rear edge of the flap or Smart
Chute is fully engaged on the lip or bar at the
rear of the catcher mouth.
REMOVING THE GRASS CATCHER
ALWAYS WAIT UNTIL THE ENGINE AND
BLADE HAVE STOPPED COMPLETELY
BEFORE REMOVING THE CATCHER OR
ADJUSTING THE MOWER. REMEMBER, THE
MUFFLER AND NEARBY AREAS MAY BE
VERY HOT.

—All models

Stop the engine and stand to the right of the
mower. Grasp the catcher handle with the left
hand and lift slightly while raising the safety
flap or smart chute with the right hand. Lift the
catcher clear and lower the flap or Smart Chute
to cover the grass discharge outlet.
WARNING
WARNING