OPERATION
HOW TO USE THE GRASS BAGGER
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WARNING:
Do not ride up or down slopes that are too
steep to back straight up. Never ride the unit across
a slope. See the "Slope
Guide" in the back of this
book for information on how to check slopes.
OPERATION
To operate
with the grass
bagger,
follow the steps
below.
IMPORTANT:
Do
not
cut
wet
grass.
Wet
grass
will
not
discharge
correctly
into
the grass
bagger.
1.
Start the engine.
2.
Move the throttle
control
to FAST position.
3.
To fill the grass bag, always
operate
with a slow forward
speed.
4.
If the height
of the grass
is more than
31/2 inches
(9cm),
cut
the grass with the mower
housing
in the highest
position.
Then, lower the mower
housing
and cut the grass
again.
You
can also cut at 1/2 to 2/3 of the full cutting
width
of the mower
housing.
HOW
TO CLEAR
THE
CONNECTOR
TUBE
AND
THE
EXTENSION
TUBE
if the connector
tube
or the extension
tube
becomes
filled with
grass,
clear as follows.
1.
Move the attachment
clutch
lever
to the DISENGAGE
posi-
tion (see Figure
13).
2.
Move the shift
lever
to the neutral
(N) position.
3.
Engage
the parking
brake
(see Figure
14).
4.
Stop the engine.
5.
Disconnect
the retaining
clip
from the connecting
tube
(see Figure
15).
6.
Slide the connecting
tube
toward
the rear. To remove
grass
or debris,
shake the connecting
tube.
7.
If necessary,
remove
any grass
or debris
from the extension
tube.
8.
To connect,
slide the connecting
tube
into the extension
tube.
Secure
the connecting
tube
with the retaining
clip.
Shift Lever
Attachment
Clutch Lever
/
Figure !3
Clutch/Brake
Pedal
Parking
Brake
Figure !4
Figure !5
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