4. Secure with knob. Retainer Knob Outer Pulley Cover Deck Belt Shield Belt Cover Tab Middle Chute Latch 6INSTALLING MIDDLE CHUTE 1. Place middle chute over the top end of the blower assembly. 2. Latch middle chute to blower assembly. Middle Chute Blower Assembly Bagger Inlet Bagger Hood Bagger Inlet Bagger Hood ASSEMBLY 10 10 INSTALLING SPACER PLUGS 3. Secure upper chute support to hood with hex bolts, washers and nyloc nuts. 1. Remove plastic end caps from the center two bag support arms. Fully insert spacer plugs into the ends of the support tubes. It may be necessary to tap the spacers into place with a hammer or Nut Flat Washers Hex Bolt Flex Trim mallet. Replace the plastic end cap back over the spacer. The additional extension will hold the hood more securely when latched. and replace caps Insert spacers Remove center end caps 8 8 INSTALLING CHUTE SUPPORT 1. Position upper chute support against bagger inlet, flush at outer edges. See Illustration. 2. Using support as a template, drill two 3/8 holes into bagger hood. Upper Chute Support 9 9 MOUNTING COVER ASSEMBLY NOTE: Assistance from another person may ease mounting the cover assembly to mower. 1. Lift and rotate cover to align the cover brackets with support assembly tubes. 2. Slide the cover down over the support tubes until secure. OPERATION TIPS FOR IMPROVED BAGGING Follow the mower operation instructions in you mower operator’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. The amount collected and the total time of operation may be greater than you will experience with regular use of your grass catcher. • Always run throttle at full speed when bagging. • Select a speed low enough to give good mower cutting performance, good quality cut and good bagging performance. NOTE: It may be necessary to overlap width of cut to suit your conditions. • If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice. The first time relatively high, the second time to desired height. • Use left hand side of mower for trimming. • Plastic trash bags (3.0 mil, 30 gallon) can be inserted inside grass catcher containers for ease of debris disposal. To remove the plastic trash bags when full: a. Disengage blades, shift into neutral, engage the parking brake and stop the engine. b. Unlatch and raise cover. c. Remove one container at a time by grasping container handles and pulling toward the rear, off of the tube rails. d. With the container resting on the ground, close and secure the top of the plastic lawn bag. e. Tip the container on its side and slide the filled bag from the container. f. Install a new plastic lawn bag with the edges of the bag draped over upper lip of the Container (for replacement bags refer to REPLACEMENT PARTS). g. Repeat for other container. h. Reinstall containers making sure right container overlaps left container at center supports. i. Close cover and secure latches over center support tubes. • Avoid cutting wet grass or in the morning while the dew is still heavy. Grass clippings collected under these conditions tend to be sticky and adhere to the walls of the flow path causing clogging. • If the grass catcher fails to pick up cut grass or leaves, it is an indication that clogging has occurred in the system or that the grass catcher containers are full. a. Disengage blades, place motion control levers in neutral position. - Unlatch and raise cover. -Slide out containers and dispose of clippings. - Replace containers, close cover, and latch. b. Unlatch chutes and check for clogging. -Remove all debris in chute. -Reassemble and latch chutes. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance. • Before each use check for loose fasteners. • Clean unit thoroughly after each use. BLADE CARE For best results mower blades must be kept sharp. Replace bent or damaged blades. • See BLADE CARE instructions in your mower operator’s manual. CAUTION OPERATION STORAGE CAUTION 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 CAUTION 14 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 Torque to 30 ft/lbs 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 39 26 25 29 30 38 28 24 1 2 3 6 10 12 14 15 23 33 34 35 36 31 44 32 37 44 43 11 40 47 48 50 51 52 48 51 42 45 46 27 49 48 41 45 40 47 44 55 11 59 56 11 11 56 40 60 12 REPAIR PARTS 57 54 53 61 REPAIR PARTS ITEM PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 1.. 539 101977.... 1.... TRACTION SPRING 2.. 539 976952.... 1.... SCREW 10-24 x .625 RD 3.. 539 104411....1....KNOB W/STUD 4.. 539 104763.... 1.... RETAINER U TYPE 5.. 539 105785.... 1.... DECAL, WARNING 6.. 539 106741.... 1.... DECAL, SEVERING 7.. 539 108084.... 1.... WASHER, 3/16 x . x 16 GA 8.. 539 108088.... 1.... LATCH, HOOD 9.. 539 108089.... 1.... WELD NUT, PLATED 10.. 539 108120.... 2.... NUT .-20 HEX NYLOC 11.. 539 990717.... 5.... NUT 5/16-18 H...