OPERATION
•Ifgrassisextremelytall,itshouldbemowedtwicetoreduce load and possible fire hazard from dried clippings. Make first cut relatively high; the second to the desired height.
•Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass will plug mower and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass to dry before mowing.
•Always operate engine at full throttle when mow- ing to assure better mowing performance and proper discharge of material. Regulate ground speed by se- lecting a low enough gear to give the mower cutting performance as well as the quality of cut desired.
•When operating attachments, select a ground speed that will suit the terrain and give best performance of the attachment being used.
TO DUMP BAGGER (See Fig. 20)
Your tractor is equipped with a Dump Bag Alarm. To turn off the alarm disengage the attachment clutch.
•Position tractor in location you wish to dump bagger.
•Place motion control lever in neutral position and set parking brake.
•Raise dump handle to its highest position. Pull han- dle forward to raise bagger and dump clippings.
•To continue mowing, be sure bagger is down and in prop- er operating position which will allow mower to operate.
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Fig. 20
TO CONVERT MOWER (See Fig. 21)
(Converting to mulching or rear discharging will require a mulcher plug and discharge deflector)
MULCHING (Requires mulcher plug)
•Place deck into the high cut position.
•Remove bagger or optional rear discharge deflector.
•Unhook the two (2) straps and remove discharge chute
•Insert mulcher plug and handle assembly through back plate and onto the mower deck chute adaptor.
•Secure the plug assembly by connecting the two straps over the handle and hook into the holes provided .
•Replace bagger or optional rear discharge deflector to allow mower to operate.
You are now ready to begin mulching.
MULCHER PLUG |
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Fig. 21
BAGGING (See Fig. 22)
•Place deck into the high cut position.
•Remove the rear discharge deflector or mulching plug.
•Insert the discharge chute into the opening in the backplate and onto the mower deck adaptor.
•Attach the chute to the tractor by hooking the two straps to the flange of the chute.
NOTE: The strap hook must go through the discharge chute only. Do not allow the hook to enter the slot in the tractor back plate. If it does, the discharge chute will not float with the mower deck when mowing on uneven terrain.
•Install bagger onto tractor.
REAR DISCHARGING (optional accessory required)
•Place deck into the high cut position.
•Remove bagger and mulching plug (if installed).
•Depress rear door and install discharge chute through opening in backplate and slide over deck adaptor.
•Attach the chute by hooking the two straps into the holes in the flange of the chute.
NOTE: The strap hook must go through the discharge chute only. Do not allow the hook to enter the slot in the tractor back plate. If it does, the discharge chute will not float with the mower deck when mowing on uneven terrain.
•Install the discharge deflector to the backplate by screwing the four (4) wing screws into the threaded inserts located in the backplate.
•Tighten the wing screws securely.
DISCHARGE
CHUTE
HOOK
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| Fig. 22 |