Operation

the obstruction from the mower, discharge tube, chute, and the hood.

4.After you remove the obstruction, install the complete bagger system and resume operation.

Removing the Bagger

DANGER

An uncovered discharge opening will allow objects to be thrown in operator’s or bystander’s direction. Also, contact with blade could occur. Thrown objects or blade contact can cause serious injury or kill you or bystanders.

Never operate mower unless discharge deflector, or entire grass collection system, or mulch kit is installed.

1.Move the motion control levers outward to neutral position, disengage the power take off (PTO), engage parking brake, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.

2.Remove the upper flexible tube from the hood junction tube.

WARNING

Operating the mower with the bagger installed and the front weight removed may cause loss of traction and steering control or an unstable condition which could result in injury or death.

Install the bagger only when the front weight is installed.

3.Remove the bagger mount bracket from the deck and retain all hardware see Figure 6.

Note: The boot mount bracket does not have to be removed from the deck.

Figure 6

1.

Upper flexible tube

5.

Boot mount bracket

2.

Clamp

6.

Bolt

3.

Lower tube

7.

Latch

4.

Nut

8.

Mount bracket

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

If you remove the spring-loaded hood when it is closed (in the down position), the hood may suddenly fly open and you or someone else may be bruised, pinched, or injured in another way.

Always open (raise) the hood before you remove or install it on the quick-attach bracket.

4.Open the hood and remove the two bags from the bag frame hooks (Figure 5).

5.Lift the bagger mount assembly and hood off the bagger hitch.

Note: The bagger hitch does not have to be removed from the unit.

Note: The removable weight is heavy. Use care when lifting it. Make sure that you can hold

it securely before lifting it. Use caution when positioning your hands so that you Do Not set it down on your hands or fingers.

6.Remove the weight on the front of the mower.

Note: The weight support assembly can stay mounted to the unit when the bagger and weight are removed.

7.Store all hardware in a convenient location.

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4500-438 rev. a specifications

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