OPERATION
•Certain types of grass and grass conditions may require that an area be mulched a second time to completely hide the clippings. When doing a second cut, mow across or perpendicular to the first cut path.
•Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow north to south one week then change to east to west the next week. This will help prevent matting and graining of the lawn.
TO DUMP BAGGER (See Fig.16)
Your tractor is equipped with a Dump Bag Alarm.To turn off the alarm disengage the attachment clutch switch.
•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 handle forward to raise bagger and dump clippings.
•To continue mowing, be sure bagger is down and in proper operating position which will allow mower to operate.
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FIG. 16
TO CONVERT MOWER (See Fig. 17)
(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 .
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•Replace bagger or optional rear discharge deflector to allow mower to operate.
You are now ready to begin mulching.
MULCHER PLUG
31 23 0
FIG. 17
BAGGING (see Fig. 18)
•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.
DISCHARGE
CHUTE
HOOK
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| SLOT |
FIG. 18
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 screw- ing the four (4) wing screws into the threaded inserts located in the backplate.
•Tighten the wing screws securely.
