Page 2 - I. GENERAL OPERATION; SAFETY RULES; Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers
2 I. GENERAL OPERATION • Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual before starting. • Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the machine. Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times. • Only allow responsible adults, who are familiar with the i...
Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a new Grass Catcher. It has been designed, en gi neered and manu fac tured to give you the best pos sible de penda bil ity and per form ance. Should you experience any prob lems you can not easily remedy, please contact your nearest au tho rized service center/d...
Page 4 - KNOW YOUR GRASS CATCHER
4 CAUTION: BEFORE ASSEMBLING GRASS CATCHER TO TRACTOR: • Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift/motion control lever in "NEUTRAL" position. • Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. • Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key. • Make ...
Page 5 - ASSEMBLY; BAGGER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
5 ASSEMBLY 02530 0 253 1 1 DRAWBAR A (See Figs. 1A, 1B & 1C) 1. Remove and discard the upper bolt on both sides of the drawbar. Using the same holes, install the shoulder bolts supplied and tighten securely. DRAWBAR SHOULDERBOLTS SUPPORT ASSEMBLY RETAINER SPRING PIN FIG. 1A REMOVE AND DISCARDUPP...
Page 6 - MOUNTING COVER ASSEMBLY TO
6 CONTAINER ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 3) 1. Place bottom half inside of top half, as shown.2. Place one foot inside bottom half and lift top half to meet bottom half. 3. Press halves tightly together while lifting top to lock into place as shown. IMPORTANT: BEFORE LOCKING THE TABS, HOOKED EDGES ON BOTH HAL...
Page 7 - LEVEL MOWER DECK
7 02552 LOWER CHUTE (See Fig. 5) 1. Raise and hold defl ector shield in upright position.2. Place slot in lower chute over tab on mower deck and position lower chute over deck opening as shown. 3. Hook rear latch into fl ange hole on back of mower deck. 4. Hook front latch into tab hole on front of ...
Page 8 - OPERATION
8 TIPS FOR IMPROVED BAGGING OPE RA TION: Follow the mower operation instructions in your tractor owner's manual. When operating your grass catcher on a lawn where grass and leaf bagging equipment has not been used, you are picking up thatch and debris that has accumulated for long periods of time. T...
Page 9 - BLADE CARE; CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
9 STORAGE When grass catcher is to be stored for a period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grass, leaves, etc. Store in a clean, dry place. CAUTION: Do not leave grass in bagger containers. Empty containers after each use and before storing. Failure to do so may result in spontaneous c...
Page 10 - REPAIR PARTS/PIÈCES DE RECHANGE
10 W A RN IN G Do not ope rat em ow eru nle ss con ta in eri sp ro per lyi sn sta lle d.C ont ain er is sub je ct to we ara nd det ie rio rati on. Che ck bag fre que ntly .Re pla ce wh en cra cke do rd am age d.Us eo nly are co mm end ed re pla cem ent con ta in er. WA RN ING Do no t o pe rat e m ow...