2.SERVICE
CHUTE DISCONNECTION AND REMOVAL FOR CLEANING
Objects thrown by the blades can cause serious injury. Disengage the Power Take Off (FT.0.Land shut off the engine, before disconnecting the chute sections.
Removal | CHUTE HANDLE |
1.Grasp the upper chute by the chute handle. Raise the upper chute to pull the middle chute off the lower chute.
2.Remove the chute pin to remove the lower chute from the mower deck.
Installation
1.Hook the rear edge of the lower chute onto the mower deck, align the front pin holder brackets, and insert the chute pin.
2.Grasp the upper chute by the chute handle. Raise the upper and middle chutes, then slide the middle chute over the lower chute.
The window in the middle chute allows you to verify that the grass clippings are moving freely into the bags. If you see the flow stop, that indicates clogging.
If clogging occurs, disengage the Power Take Off | CHUTE |
(W.O.), shut off the engine, then disconnect the chute |
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sections and use a stick to unclog them. It may not |
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be necessary to remove the lower chute to unclog it. |
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Clean the inner surfaces of the chute sections and |
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hopper top periodically. This will help to keep the grass |
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clippings moving freely into the bags. |
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