McCulloch H346HL Mode D'emploi page 4

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PARTS IDENTIFICATION
1. Container Top
2. Continer Bottom
3. Upper Chute
4. Lower Chute
5. Cover
B
SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
Compare the drawbar illustrations to the drawbar located at the rear of your
tractor.
a. Slide support assembly onto drawbar bolts (1) first, then, pivot backwards
inserting pin (2) into drawbar pin hole.
b. Be sure support assembly is seated properly, then secure with retainer
spring (3).
C
COVER ASSEMBLY (1) TO SUPPORT ASSEMBLY (2)
NOTE: For ease of assembly, you may wish to obtain the as sis tance of another
person for mounting cover assembly to tractor.
a. Lift cover and align cover bracket with support assembly.
b. Slide cover assembly down onto the support assembly.
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CONTAINER ASSEMBLY
a. Place bottom half (1) inside of top half (2).
b. Place one foot inside bottom half and lift top half to meet bottom half.
c. Press halves tightly together while lifting top to lock into place as shown.
IMPORTANT: BEFORE LOCKING THE TABS (3), HOOKED EDGES ON BOTH
HALVES MUST OVERLAP TO FORM SEAL AS SHOWN IN INSET.
d. Repeat for other containers.
ASSEMBLY CHECK: Squeeze sides of lower half of con tain er and check that
there is no gap between upper and lower halves. If a gap appears, unlock
tabs to separate container halves and repeat instructions above.
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CONTAINER MOUNTING
a. Install one container to left side first (1). Install another container to center
position (2) and last to right position (3).
NOTE: Left edge of right con tain er should always over lap right edge of left
con tain er at center sup ports (4).
b. Close cover and lock latch handles (5) over center sup port tubes (4).
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ATTACH LOWER CHUTE
a. Raise and hold deflector shield (1) in upright position.
b. Place slot in lower chute over tab (2) on mower deck and position lower
chute over deck opening as shown.
c. Hook rear latch (3) into flange hole on back of mower deck.
d. Hook front latch (4) into tab hole on front of mower deck.
CAUTION: Do not remove deflector shield (1) from mower. Raise and hold shield
when attaching lower chute and allow it to rest on chute while in operation.
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UPPER CHUTE
a. Lower mower to its lowest cutting position.
b. Assemble upper chute (1) by inserting curved end into hole in back of cover
(2).
c. Push in and turn upper chute until it is in line with lower chute (3).
d. Align the bosses (4) on lower chute with align ment slots (4) on upper chute
and slide together.
e. Secure with rubber latch (5) by hooking hole in latch over latch pin (6).
6. Full Bag Indicator
7. Upper Chute Latch
8. Lower Chute Latches
9. Support Assembly
10. Bolts
11. Retainer, Spring
TIPS FOR IMPROVED BAGGING OPE RA TION:
Follow the mower operation instructions in your tractor owner's manual.
Be sure mower is properly leveled for best mower per for mance.
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 gear low enough to give good mower cutting performance, good
quality cut and good bagging per for man ce.
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 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, en ga ge the par king brake and stop
the engine.
b. Raise seat. Unlatch and raise cover.
c. Remove one container at a time by grasping con tai ner 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.
g. Repeat for other containers.
h. Reinstall containers making sure right con tai ner overlaps left container
at center supports.
j. 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.
• Your bagger is equipped with a full bagger indicator. Movement of the wheel
increases as the bags fill. The wheel will be spinning fastest just before the
bags fill completely. When the wheel stops, it indicates that the bags are
full and the chutes have become clogged.
NOTE: To help prevent clogging of chutes, check/empty bags when the wheel
is spinning fast. Experience will teach you the best time to empty the bags.
• Care should be taken not to damage the parts and that the wheel spins
freely at the beginning of each use.
• 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. Usually this is indicated by the stopped movement of the full bagger
indicator.
a. Disengage blades, shift into neutral, en ga ge the par king brake and stop
the engine.
- Raise seat. Unlatch and raise cover.
- Slide out containers and dispose of clip pings .
- Replace containers, close cover, and latch.
b. Unlatch chutes and check for clogging.
- Remove all debris in chutes.
- Reassemble and latch chutes
c. Check to insure full bagger indicator has not become clogged.
- The air passage hole must be clear of debris. Gently insert a small
twig or wire into pas sage way to clear.
• Do not operate mower with grass catch er par tial ly installed.
• Disengage blades and stop engine be fore leav ing tractor seat
to empty con tain ers, un clog ging chutes, etc.
• Close cover before starting.
• Disengage mower when crossing drive ways or gravel surfaces
and other areas where thrown objects could be a hazard.
• Do not attempt to vacuum up cans or other potentially hazard-
ous pro jec tiles.
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