ClosingtheHopper
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Afterdumping,pullthelockcollaronthehopper
dumpleverupandmovetheleverforwardto
closethehopper(Figure26).
Note:Thehopperdoorautomaticallylatches
whenclosingthehopper.
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Figure26
ClearingtheGrassChute
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTO,lowerthemowerdeck,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Raisethehopperandsecureit;refertoRaising
theHopper(page30)andSecuringtheHopper
intheRaisedPosition(page42).
4.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
5.Tilttheseatforward.
6.Unlatchthegrasschute(Figure27).
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Figure27
1.Handle
3.Chute
2.Latch
7.Usingthehandleonthechute,removethe
chuteandclearitandthemowerdeckopening
(Figure27).
8.Installthechuteandsecureitwiththelatches
(Figure27).
AdjustingtheHopper
Sensor
IfthehoppersensoractivatesandthePTO
automaticallydisengageswhenthehopperisnotfull
orifthechuteclogsbeforethesensoractivates,you
needtoadjustthesensorposition.
Adjustthesensorasfollows:
1.Openthehopperdoor.
2.Adjustthehoppersensorbasedonthefollowing:
•Fornormalgrassandweatherconditions,
rotatethesensortothemid-pointposition
(Figure28).
•Forwet,densegrassconditions,when
pickingupleaves,orifthehopperllsbefore
thesensoractivates,rotatethesensor
downward(Figure28).
•Fordry,sparsegrassconditions,orifthe
mowerdeckdisengagesbeforethehopper
lls,rotatethesensorupward(Figure28).
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