1. Attaching:
a. Attach the cart to the tractor by aligning the two
ends of the H-frame to the holes in the bracket
(figure 26). Use the holes that will make the
cart
level, Secure the cart to the bracket with twoclevis
pins and hairpin
totters.
b.
Attach the cart to the bracket at points‘%” or“C”.
3. Move the latch handle to the unlock position and
dump the cart’s box. The connecting tube will slide
off the elbow and the cart’s box will dump
at
a 90
degree angle for quick unloading.
4.
If bagging the grass clippings is desired, the grass can
be pulled from the cart at the curve side into a plastic
lawn bag. Also, the grass can be dumped onto a tarp
for throwing into a trailer.
Figure 26.
DUMPING GRASS AND LEAVES
1. Back the tractor to the desired place for unloading.
Shut the tractor’s engine off before getting off the
tractor’s seat.
2. Unhook the strap from the door lock and raise the
cover assembly to the open position. Lock the cover
in place by hooking the strap to the locking tab
(figure 27).
Figure 27.
A
WARNING
For safety
reasans
gross
and debris
are
to be
removed only after engine is shut off, key removed,
and
all
moving
,parts
stopped.
A
WARNING
Before
raking cover, shut off engine, remove key,
and set
parking
brake.
A
CAUTION
Do not haul sharp
objects that may puncture the
cover.
5. The cover can be removed entirely from the cart.
Once the cover is removed, the
cart
can be used for
hauling bulky loads.
A
CAUTION
Be sure to store the
cover
in
P
safe place where it
cannot he torn.
.
OPERATING WITHOUT COLLECTION SYSTEM
-
42”
&
48” MOWERS
A
WARNING
When blower assembly is removed from
mwver
deck, the deflector must be installed
as
described in
this section.
To operate without the grass collection system, remove
the blower assembly by removing the front wing nut (C,
figure 25) and slipping belt off of the pulley. Re-install the
mower deflector (figure 28) and the original hardware.
Install
two
carriage bolts from bottom and install
washers and nuts (A). Install the front washers (B) and
nut (C). Be sure flat washers and
lockwashers are used at
all three locations.
Pivot the
cover
(A, figure 29) over the arbor pulley and
hook into position.
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