Exmark Quest 135-0332 User manual

FormNo.4503-305RevB
Operator'sManual
60InchBagger
Quest®
ModelNo.135-0332—SerialNo.400000000andUp
WARNING
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Introduction
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
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ModelNo.
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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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1.Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
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Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................3
TowingSafety.....................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................5
1PreparingtheMachine.....................................6
2InstallingtheWeight.........................................6
3InstallingtheAttachmentMount.......................7
4InstallingtheLatchRod....................................9
5AssemblingtheBaggerTop.............................9
6InstallingtheBaggerTop................................10
7InstallingtheChute.........................................11
8ConnectingwiththeDischargeTube..............13
Operation................................................................14
EmptyingtheGrassBags.................................14
ClearingObstructionsfromtheBagger.............15
RemovingtheBagger.......................................15
UsingtheDrawBar...........................................15
Transporting.....................................................16
OperatingTips.................................................17
Maintenance...........................................................19
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........19
InspectingtheBaggerAttachment....................19
InspectingtheMowerBlades............................20
CaringfortheGrassBags.................................20
CleaningtheBaggerAttachment......................20
Storage...................................................................20
StoringtheBaggerAttachment.........................20
2

Safety
DANGER
Theenginecanbecomehotwhenitis
operating.Severeburnscanoccurfrom
contactinghotsurfaces.
Allowtheengine,especiallythemufer,to
coolbeforetouching.
DANGER
Debris,suchasleaves,grass,orbrushcan
catchre.Areintheengineareacancause
personalinjuryandpropertydamage.
•Keeptheengineandmuferareafreeof
debrisaccumulation.
•Takecarewhenopeningthebaggercover
tokeepdebrisfromfallingontotheengine
andmuferarea.
•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringit.
CAUTION
Operatingthemachinewithouttheweight
attachment(whererequired)maycausean
unstableconditionwhichcouldresultina
lossofcontrol.
ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer
todetermineifaweightattachmentis
appropriateforyourmachine.
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
tothemanufacturer’sproductsandothersafety
informationyoumustknow.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,withtheoperatorcontrols,andsafety
signs.
•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorother
attachments.Thesecanchangetheoperating
characteristicsandthestabilityofthemachine.
•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendations
foraddingorremovingwheelweightsor
counterweightstoimprovestability.
•Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.A
heavygrasscatchercouldcauselossofcontrol
oroverturnthemachine.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Be
suretotravelintherecommendeddirectionon
hillsides.Turfconditionscanaffectthemachine's
stability.Useextremecautionwhileoperatingnear
drop-offs.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeed,directions
orturning.
•Thegrasscatchercanobstructtheviewtothe
rear.Useextracarewhenoperatinginreverse.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,
removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Do
notmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,chock
orblockwheels,shutoffenginebeforeleaving
theoperator'spositionforanyreasonincluding
emptyingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe
chute.
•Ifyouremovethegrasscatcher,besuretoinstall
anydischargedeectororguardthatmighthave
beenremovedtoinstallthegrasscatcher.Donot
operatethemowerwithouteithertheentiregrass
catcherorthegrassdeectorinplace.
•Stoptheenginebeforeremovingthegrasscatcher
oruncloggingthechute.
•Donotleavegrassingrasscatcherforextended
periodsoftime.
•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,
damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace
withmanufacturer'srecommendedparts,when
necessary.
TowingSafety
•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch
point.
•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's
recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed
equipmentandtowingonslopes.
•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed
equipment.
•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay
causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol.Reduce
towedweightandslowdown.
•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe
towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance
tostop.
•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof
themachine.
•Donottowaloadthatweighsmorethanthe
towingmachine.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decal110-6691
110-6691
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
awayfromthemachine.
2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe
deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin
place.
3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
decal131-4036
131-4036
1.Themaximumdrawbar
pullis36kg(80lb).
2.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
decal109-6809
109-6809
1.Crushinghazardofhand—donotremovethewholebaggerfromthemachine;openthebaggertopandthenremovethebag(s)
fromthebagger.Donotremovethebaggertopwhenitisclosed;openthebaggertopandthenremoveit.
4

Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Nopartsrequired–Preparethemachine.
Weight-tray1
Weight-traymount,left1
Weight-traymount,right1
Suitcaseweight—16kg(35lb)1
Retainingrod1
Bolt(3/8x1-1/4inches)2
Flangenut(3/8inch)4
2
Bolt(3/8x1inch)2
Installtheweight.
Stabilizerbracket1
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)2
Locknut(5/16inch)4
Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)2
Bolt(5/16x1inch)2
Pivotframe1
Hairpincotter2
Rod2
Washer2
3
Draw-bardecal1
Installtheattachmentmount.
Latchrod1
4Hairpincotter1Installthelatchrod.
Baggertop1
5Baggerscreen1Assemblethebaggertop.
GrassBag2
6Upperbaggertube1Installthebaggertop.
Curvedbafe1
Locknut(5/16inch)1
Handknob1
Washer1
7
Chute1
Installthechute.
8Dischargetube1Connectwiththedischargetube.
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Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
1
PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagethedrives.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.
5.Ensurethatthemachineissecurefrom
movementandallowsurfacestocoolbeforeyou
begintoworkonit.
6.Cleanthemachineofanydebrisonthemachine
deckorrearpartofthemachinetoease
installation.
2
InstallingtheWeight
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Weight-tray
1Weight-traymount,left
1Weight-traymount,right
1Suitcaseweight—16kg(35lb)
1Retainingrod
2Bolt(3/8x1-1/4inches)
4Flangenut(3/8inch)
2Bolt(3/8x1inch)
Procedure
CAUTION
Thebaggerchangestheweightdistributionof
themachine.Operatingthemachinewithout
thefrontweightsmaycauseanunstable
conditionwhichcouldresultinalossof
control.
Ensurethefrontweightsareproperlyinstalled
beforeoperatingthemachinewiththebagger
attachment.
1.Usethe2self-tappingbolts(5/16x3/4inch),2
bolts(3/8x1inch),andangenutstosecure
theweight-traymounttothemachine(Figure3).
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Figure3
Cutawayview
1.Weight-traymount3.Flangenut(3/8inch)
2.Bolt(3/8x1inch)4.Self-tappingbolt(5/16x
3/4inch)
2.Usethe2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)andange
nutstosecuretheweighttraytothemounts
(Figure4).
Figure4
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)3.Weight-tray
2.Weight-traymount4.Flangenut(3/8inch)
3.Insertthesuitcaseweightintotheweighttray
withthegroovesidefacingtowardthefrontof
themachine(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Retainingrod3.Suitcaseweight
2.Weight-tray
4.Inserttheretainingrodintothetrayandrotateit
intothelockedposition(Figure5).
Important:Removethesuitcaseweightwhenever
youremovethebaggerattachment.
3
InstallingtheAttachment
Mount
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Stabilizerbracket
2Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
4Locknut(5/16inch)
2Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)
2Bolt(5/16x1inch)
1Pivotframe
2Hairpincotter
2Rod
2Washer
1Draw-bardecal
Procedure
1.Installthestabilizerbrackettotheengineguard
using2carriagebolts(5/16x3/4inch)and2
locknuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure6.
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Figure6
1.Stabilizerbracket3.Locknut(5/16inch)
2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
2.Installthepivotframetothemachineframeas
showninFigure7.Securethepivotframetothe
machineframeusing2bolts(5/16x1inch)and
2locknuts(5/16inch).
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Figure7
1.Machineframe4.Bolt(5/16x2-1/2inches)
2.Locknut(5/16inch)5.Pivotframe
3.Hole
3.Securethepivotframetothebottomofthe
machineframeusing2self-tappingscrews(5/16
x3/4inch)asshowninFigure8.
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Figure8
1.Self-tappingscrew(5/16x
3/4inch)
2.Pivotframe
4.Attachthedrawbardecal1.3cm(1/2inch)to
theleftoftheattachmentmount(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Drawbardecal
5.Installthebent,aredendofarodintothekeyed
slotintheleftsideofthemachineframe,and
movetherodrearwardtoseatitintheframe
(Figure10).
Note:Repeatthisstepfortherightsideofthe
machine.
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Figure10
Leftsideshown
1.Pivotframehole4.Supportrod
2.Washer5.Keyedslot,existing
3.Hairpincotter6.Bent,aredendofrod
6.Insertthebentendsoftherodsintothe
attachmentmountasshowninFigure10and
securetheendofeachrodwithawasherand
hairpincotter.
4
InstallingtheLatchRod
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Latchrod
1Hairpincotter
Procedure
Installthelatchrodwithahairpincotter(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Hairpincotter2.Latchrod
5
AssemblingtheBaggerTop
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Baggertop
1Baggerscreen
Procedure
1.Turnthebaggertopover.
2.InstallthescreenasshowninFigure12andthat
itslopesdowntowardthecollectionbags.
Note:Makesurethescreenssnapintoplace
andthetabsengagethebaggertop.
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2
3
4
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Figure12
1.Baggertop3.Screentab
2.Screen4.Slotinbaggertop
6
InstallingtheBaggerTop
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2GrassBag
1Upperbaggertube
Procedure
1.Installthebaggertoptothebaggerframe.
2.Rotatethebaggertoptoalignthekeyholesin
thebaggertopbracketswiththekeysinthe
postsonthebaggerframe(Figure13).
3.Slidethebracketsoverthepostsandrotatethe
baggertopdowntotheoperatingposition.
Note:Thebaggertopiseasiertoinstallif2
peopleworktogether.
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3
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Figure13
1.Baggertop4.Bracket,baggertop
2.Baggerframe5.Key
3.Keyhole6.Post
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4.Liftthebaggertopandinstallthebagsbysliding
thebagframehooksontotheretainingbrackets
(Figure14).
1
2
3
4
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Figure14
1.Bag3.Retainingbracket
2.Baggerframe4.Bagframehook
5.Lowerthebaggertopontothebags(Figure15).
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Figure15
6.Securethehoodwiththelatch(Figure15).
7.Installtheupperbaggertubebyinsertingthe
curvedendintotheopeninginthebaggertop.
Note:Makesurethearedendwiththe
retentionpostispointingdownandfrowardin
preparationtobematedwiththeFinishingKit.
7
InstallingtheChute
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Curvedbafe
1Locknut(5/16inch)
1Handknob
1Washer
1Chute
Procedure
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectstowardyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyou
installacoverplate,amulchplate,oragrass
chuteandcatcher.
Neveroperatethemowerwiththedischargeopening
uncovered.Alwaysuseadischargecover,mulch
cover,orbaggingchutewhenoperatingthemower
deck.
1.Removefastenersthatsecurethedeector
assemblytothemowerdeck(Figure16).
Note:Retainallfasteners.
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5
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Figure16
1.Deectorassembly4.Carriagebolt(existing;
reuse)
2.Locknut(existing;retain)5.Carriagebolt(existing;
retain)
3.Locknut(existing;reuse)
2.Removethedeectorassembly.
Note:Retainallpartstoconvertthemower
decktosidedischarge.
3.Locateandinstalltheangledcutoffbafetothe
mowerdeckattherearholesinthemowerdeck
(Figure17).
Note:Usetheexistingfastenersfromthat
locationtosecuretheangledcutoffbafetothe
mowerdeck.
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4
5
6
7
8
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Figure17
1.Holeinfrontwallofthe
mowerdeck
6.High-liftblade
2.Locknut7.Carriagebolt(existing;
reuse)
3.Horizontalpost,curved
bafe
8.Angledcutoffbafe
4.Verticalpost,curvedbafe9.Locknut(existing;reuse)
5.Curvedbafe10.Center,forwardholein
mowerdeck
4.Installthecurvedbafetothemowerdeck
(Figure17).
A.Aligntheverticalpostinthecurvedbafe
withcenter,forwardholeinthemowerdeck
andthehorizontalpostwiththeholeinthe
frontwallofthemowerdeck.
B.Securehorizontalposttothefrontwallof
themowerdeckusingalocknut.
5.Installthechutetothemowerdeck.
Note:Ensurethattheopeningintopofthe
chutealignswiththeexposedpostonthe
mowerdecktopandtheforwardverticalplate
mateswiththefoldedmetalbracketofthechute
(Figure18).
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2
3
4
5
6
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Figure18
1.Dischargechute4.Foldedmetalbracket
(chute)
2.Handknob5.Forwardverticalplate
(deck)
3.Washer6.Exposedpostinthemower
deck(curvedbafe)
6.Installawasherandhandknoboverthepost
comingthroughthechutetop(Figure18).
7.Handtightentheknobtosecurethechutetothe
mowerdeck.
8.Hooktheexiblelatchonthechutetothe
retainingclaspweldedtothesidewallofthe
mowerdeck(Figure19).
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2
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Figure19
1.Retainingclasp2.Flexiblelatch
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Connectingwiththe
DischargeTube
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Dischargetube
Procedure
1.Slidethecurvedendofthedischargetubeinto
theopeninginthebaggertop(Figure20).
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4
5
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Figure20
1.Dischargetube4.Peg
2.Openinginbaggertop5.Rubberstrap
3.Flaredendofdischarge
tube
2.Slidethearedendofthedischargetubeover
theendofthechute.Movetherubberretaining
straponthechutesnapsoverthepegonthe
dischargetubetosecureit(Figure20).
3.Afterthebaggerinstallation,installthewireonto
thesparkplug(s).
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Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Note:Overallwidthofunitwithbagger:67.7inches
(172cm).
WARNING
Toavoidpersonalinjury,followthese
procedures:
•Becomefamiliarwithalloperatingand
safetyinstructionsintheOperator's
Manualforthemowerbeforeusingthis
attachment.
•Neverremovethedischargetube,bags,
baggertop,orthechutewhiletheengine
isrunning.
•Alwaysshuttheengineoffandwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeclearingan
obstructionfromthebaggingsystem.
•Neverdomaintenanceorrepairswhilethe
engineisrunning.
WARNING
Withoutthegrassdeector,baggertubesor
completebaggerassemblymountedinplace,
youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwiththerotating
mowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswillcause
injuryordeath.
•Alwaysinstallthegrassdeectorwhen
removingthebaggerandchangingtoside
dischargemode.
•Ifthegrassdeectoriseverdamaged,
replaceitimmediately.Thegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyoumovethepower
takeoff(PTO)tooffandrotatetheignition
keytooff.Alsoremovethekeyandpull
thewireoffofthesparkplug(s).
•Turnofftheenginebeforeuncloggingthe
dischargechute.
EmptyingtheGrassBags
Becarefulwhenliftingorhandlingagrassbagthatis
full.Toemptythegrassbags:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagethebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,engagetheparkingbrakeand
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.
3.Open(raise)thebaggertop(Figure21).
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Figure21
4.Compressdebrisintothebags.Withboth
hands,liftuponthebagandunhookitfromthe
retainingbracket.Emptythebag.Repeatthe
procedurefortheotherbag.
5.Installthebagsbyslidingthebagframehooks
ontotheretainingbrackets(Figure22).
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2
3
4
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Figure22
1.Bag3.Retainingbracket
2.Baggerframe4.Bag-framehook
6.Lowerthebaggertopontothebags.
ClearingObstructionsfrom
theBagger
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagethebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutrallockposition,stoptheengine,remove
thekey,settheparkingbrakeandwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Checkthegrassbagsandemptythemifthey
arefull.
4.Removeandseparatethedischargetubeand
chutefromthebaggertopandmower.Using
astickorsimilarobject,carefullyremoveand
cleartheobstructionfromthemower,discharge
tube,chute,andthebaggertop.
5.Afteryouremovetheobstruction,installthe
completebaggersystemandresumeoperation.
RemovingtheBagger
CAUTION
Failingtoremovethefrontbaggerweights
fromleversteermodelsandoperatingthe
machinewithoutthebaggerattachmentmay
causeanunstableconditionwhichcould
resultinalossofcontrol.
•Alwaysremovethefrontweights(where
required)whenremovingthebagger
attachment.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
baggerattachmentandthefrontweights
(whererequired)stillinstalled.
ThebaggercanberemovedbyrepeatingtheSetup
sectionsfromallinstalledbaggerrelatedkitsin
reverseorder.Ifweightsareinstalled,alwaysremove
thefrontbaggerweightswhenremovingthebagger
attachments.
Note:Itisonlynecessarytoremovethecutoffbafe
wheninstallingamulchingkit.
UsingtheDrawBar
Thebaggersupportbrackethasadrawbarfeature
thatcanbeusedfortowing.
•Readandunderstandalltheoperatinginstructions
ofthemachine.
•Whenturning,slowdownandobservethe
clearance.
•Makewideturnsandkeeptowedequipmentclear
ofthetowingvehicle.
•Themaximumdrawbarpullis36kg(80lb).
•Excessivedrawbarpullmaycausehydrostatic
transmissionfailure.
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Figure23
1.Baggersupportbracketwithdrawbar
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Transporting
TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe
machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasall
necessarybrakes,lighting,andmarkingasrequired
bylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafetyinstructions.
Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyou,yourfamily,
pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn
signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow
movingvehicleemblemisdangerousandcan
leadtoaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivemachineonapublicstreetor
roadway.
Totransportthemachine:
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle
andconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,
andclosethefuelvalve.
5.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcaster
wheelsandtherearbumper(Figure24).
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Figure24
LoadingtheMachine
DoNottransportthemachinewiththehopper
full.Emptythehopperbeforeattemptingtoload
machineontrailerortruck.Thiswillreducethe
chanceofrearwardtipup.
Useextremecautionwhenloadingorunloading
machinesontoatraileroratruck.Useafull-width
rampthatiswiderthanthemachineforthisprocedure.
Backuprampsanddriveforwarddownramps(Figure
25).
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Figure25
1.Backupramps2.Driveforwarddownramps
Important:Donotusenarrowindividualramps
foreachsideofthemachine.
Ensuretherampislongenoughsothattheanglewith
thegrounddoesnotexceed15degrees(Figure26).
Onatground,thisrequiresaramptobeatleastfour
times(4X)aslongastheheightofthetrailerortruck
bedtotheground.Asteeperanglemaycausemower
componentstogetcaughtastheunitmovesfromthe
ramptothetrailerortruck.Steeperanglesmayalso
causethemachinetotiporlosecontrol.Ifloadingon
ornearaslope,positionthetrailerortrucksothatitis
onthedownsideoftheslopeandtherampextends
uptheslope.Thiswillminimizetherampangle.
WARNING
Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck
increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga
machineonaramp.
•Useonlyafull-widthramp;donotuse
individualrampsforeachsideofthe
machine.
•Donotexceeda15-degreeanglebetween
therampandthegroundorbetweenthe
rampandthetrailerortruck.
•Ensurethelengthoframpisatleastfour
times(4X)aslongastheheightofthe
trailerortruckbedtotheground.Thiswill
ensurethatrampangledoesnotexceed15
degreesonatground.
•Backuprampsanddriveforwarddown
ramps.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration
whiledrivingthemachineonarampas
thiscouldcausealossofcontrolora
tip-oversituation.
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Figure26
1.Full-widthrampinstowed
position
4.Rampisatleastfourtimes
(4X)aslongastheheight
ofthetrailerortruckbed
totheground
2.Sideviewoffull-width
rampinloadingposition
5.H=heightofthetraileror
truckbedtotheground
3.Notgreaterthan
15degrees
6.Trailer
OperatingTips
BaggingTips
Size
Rememberthatthemowerislongerandwiderwith
thisattachmentinstalled.Byturningtoosharplyin
connedplacesyoumaydamagetheattachment.
Trimming
Alwaystrimwiththeleftsideofthemower.Donottrim
withtherightsideofthemowerbecauseyoucould
damagethebagger'schuteanddischargetube.
CuttingHeight
Donotsetthemowercuttingheighttoolowbecause
longgrasssurroundingthemowercanpreventair
fromgettingunderthemowerandenteringthe
baggingsystem.Ifenoughairdoesn'tgetunderthe
mower,thebaggingsystemwillplug.
CuttingFrequency
Cutthegrassoften,especiallywhenitgrowsrapidly.
Youwillhavetocutyourgrasstwiceifitgets
excessivelylong.
CuttingTechnique
Forbestlawnappearance,besuretoslightlyoverlap
themowerintothepreviouslycutarea.Thishelps
reducetheloadontheengineandreducesthechance
ofpluggingthechuteanddischargetube.
BaggingSpeed
Mostoftenyouwillbagwiththemowerthrottleinthe
Fastpositionanddriveatanormalgroundspeed.
However,inextremelydryanddustygrass,youmay
wanttoslightlyreducethethrottlespeedandincrease
thegroundspeedofthemower.Thebaggingsystem
mayplugifyoudrivetoofastandtheenginespeed
getstooslow.Onhillsitmaybenecessarytoslow
themowergroundspeed.Thishelpsmaintainthe
enginespeedandbaggingefciency.Mowdownhill
wheneverpossible.
CAUTION
Asthebaggerlls,extraweightisaddedto
thebackofthemachine.Ifyoustopand
startsuddenlyonhills,youmaylosesteering
controlorthemachinemaytip.
•Donotstartorstopsuddenlywhengoing
uphillordownhill.Avoiduphillstarts.
•Ifyoudostopthemachinewhengoing
uphill,disengagethebladecontrol.Then
backdownthehillusingaslowspeed.
•Donotchangespeedsorstoponslopes.
•Neveroperateleversteermodelswithout
thebaggerattachmentandthefront
weightsstillinstalled.Steeringwheelunits
donotrequirefrontweights.
BaggingLongGrass
Excessivelylonggrassisheavyandmaynotbe
propelledcompletelyintothegrassbags.Ifthis
happens,thedischargetubeandchutemayplug.T o
avoidpluggingthebaggingsystem,mowthegrass
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atahighheightofcut,thenlowerthemowertoyour
normalcuttingheightandrepeatthebaggingprocess.
BaggingWetGrass
Alwaystrytocutgrasswhenitisdrybecauseyour
lawnwillhaveaneatappearance.Ifyoumustcutwet
grass,usetheconventionalsidedischargefeatureof
themower.Severalhourslater,whentheclippings
aredry,installthecompletebaggerattachmentand
vacuumupthegrassclippings.
SignsofPlugging
Asyouarebagging,asmallamountofgrassclippings
normallyblowoutthefrontofthemower.Anexcessive
amountofclippingsblowingoutindicatesthatthe
bagsarefullorthesystemisplugged.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst10hours•Inspectthebagger
Beforeeachuseordaily•Cleanthebagger
Beforestorage•Inspectthebagger
•Cleanthebagger
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudo
anymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
DANGER
Theenginecanbecomehotwhenitisoperating.Severeburnscanoccurfromcontactinghot
surfaces.
Allowtheengine,especiallythemufer,tocoolbeforetouching.
DANGER
Debris,suchasleaves,grass,orbrushcancatchre.Areintheengineareacancause
personalinjuryandpropertydamage.
•Keeptheengineandmuferareafreeofdebrisaccumulation.
•Takecarewhenopeningthebaggercovertokeepdebrisfromfallingontotheengineand
muferarea.
•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringit.
InspectingtheBagger
Attachment
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours
Beforestorage
Inspectthebaggerattachmentaftertherst10hours
ofoperation,andmonthlythereafter.
1.Checkthechute,dischargetube,andthebagger
top.Replacethesepartsiftheyarecrackedor
broken.
2.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
3.Inspectallfastenersandlatches;replaceany
missingordamaged.
4.Inspectthegrassbagsfordeterioration.
WARNING
Youorbystanderscouldbeseverely
injuredbyyingdebrisorthrownobjects
thatmaypassthroughtorn,worn,or
deterioratedgrassbags.
•Checkthegrassbagsforholes,rips,
wear,andotherdeterioration.
•Donotwashthegrassbags.
•Ifthebaghasdeteriorated,install
newgrassbagssuppliedby
themanufacturerofthisbagger
attachment.
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InspectingtheMower
Blades
Inspectthemowerbladesregularlyandwhenevera
bladestrikesaforeignobject.
Ifthebladesarebadlywornordamaged,installnew
blades.RefertoyourmowerormowerOperator's
Manualforcompleteblademaintenance.
CaringfortheGrassBags
Topreventrapiddeteriorationofthebagmaterial,
storethebagswheretheywilldrycompletelyafter
eachuse.
CleaningtheBagger
Attachment
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Beforestorage
1.Aftereachuse,removeandwashtheinside
andoutsideofthebaggertop,dischargetube,
chute,andtheundersideofthemower,using
watersprayedfromagardenhose.Useamild
detergenttoremovestubborndirt.
2.Makesureyouremovemattedgrassfromall
parts.
3.Flushthegrassbagswithwaterusinggarden
hosetoremoveanydebris.
4.Afterwashing,letallofthepartsdrythoroughly.
Storage
StoringtheBagger
Attachment
1.Cleanthebaggerattachment;refertoCleaning
theBaggerAttachment.
2.Inspectthebaggerattachmentfordamage;refer
toInspectingtheBaggerAttachment.
3.Makesurethegrassbagsareemptyand
thoroughlydry.
4.Storethebaggerinaclean,dryplace,out
ofdirectsunlight.Thisprotectstheplastic
partsandextendsthelifeofthebagger.Ifyou
muststorethebaggeroutside,coveritwitha
weatherproofcover.
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