Sears 917.249491 owner manual For Improved, Operation

OPERATION

TIPS	FOR IMPROVED	BAGGING	@	Avoid cutting wet grass or in the morning while the dew
OPERATION:				is still heavy. Grass clippings collected under these
				conditions tend to be sticky and adhere to the walls of
Follow the mower operation instructions in your tractor				the flow path causing clogging.
				Your bagger is equipped with a full bagger indicator. As
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				the bags become full, movement of the wheel will slow
When	operating your grass catcher on a lawn where grass			down and/or stop, indicatingthat the bags are full or the
and leaf bagging equipment has not been used, you are				chutes have become clogged. Care should be taken
				not to damage the parts and that the wheel spins freely
picking up thatch and debris that has accumulated for long
				at the beginning of each use
periods of time. The amount collected and the total time of
				If the grass catcher fails to pick up cut grass or leaves,
operation may be greater than you will experience with
				it is an indication that clogging has occurred in the
regular use of your grass catcher_
				_YsStemor that the grass catcher containers are full.
				ually this is indicated by the stopped movement of
Always run throttle at full speed when bagging°				the full bagger	indicator.
Select a gear low enough		to give good mower cutting		a. Disengage	blades, shift into neutral, engage the

	performance, good quality cut and				good	bagging per-		parking brake		and stop the engine.
	formance							- Raise seal Unlatch and raise cover.
NOTE:		It may be necessary	to overlap		width	of cut to suit		- Slide out containers and dispose of clippings.
your	conditions							- Replace containers, close cover, and latch.
•	If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice. The						b,	Unlatch chutes and check for clogging
	first time relatively high, the second time to desired
								Remove all debris in chutes.
	height
°	Use left hand side of mower			for trimming.				Reassemble		and latch chutes
								Check	to insure full bagger indicator has not be-
°	Plastic trash bags can be inserted inside grass catcher						C.
	containers for ease of debris			disposal. To remove the				come	clogged.
	plastic trash bags when full:							- The air passage hole must be clear of debris
	a.	Raise seat. Unlatch	and	raise	cover.			Gently insert a small twig or wire into passage-
	b. Remove one container at a time by grasping con-							way	to clear_
		tainer handles and pulling toward the rear, off of the
		tube rails_								CAUTION

c.With the container resting on the ground, close and secure the top of the plastic lawn bag.

					•	Do not operate		mower		with grass	catcher
d.	Tip the container	on its side and slide the filled			bag	partially installed.
	from the container.				•	Disengage	blades and stop engine				before
e.	Install a new plastic		lawn bag with the edges of the			leaving tractor		seat	to empty containers,
	bag draped over	upper lip of the		Container	(for	unclogging	chutes,		etc.
	replacement bags refer to REPLACEMENT
	PARTS)_				o Close cover before starting.
					o Disengage mower when crossing drive-
f.	Repeat for other	container.
						ways or gravel surfaces and other areas
g.	Reinstall containers		making sure	right container
						where thrown		objects		could be a hazard.
	overlaps left container at center support.				° Do not attempt to vacuum up cans or other
h.	Close cover and secure latch over center support					potentially	hazardous			projectiles,
	tube.

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