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Operation
Before operatingthe mower, carefully
read and understand all safety, control
and operating instructions in this
Manual, the separate Engine Owner's
Manualand the decalson the machine.
Failure to follow these instructions can
resultin seriouspersonalinjury.
• Never operate the mower with the
discharge outlet guard removed or
proppedopen.
• Do not operate mower without the
GrassCatcher,MulchingPlugor Side-
DischargeChutein place.
• Never change mowing modes or
empty the Grass Catcher while the
engineis running.
• Check the condition of the Grass
Catcherfor excessivewear or deterio-
ration. If damaged,contactan autho-
rized dealer or the factory for a
replacement.
INTRODUCTION
Readthis Section thoroughly beforeyou
start the engine. Thentake the time to
familiarizeyourself with the mower's
basic operation.
Findanopen, levelareaand practice
usingthe mower controls. Onlyafter you
becomefamiliar with the mower should
you use it in smaller areasor on uneven
terrain.
CUB CADET ®
RAPID ATTACH
TM
SYSTEM
The RapidAttachSystem (Figure4-1) is a
feature designedinto the mower deck
which enablesyou to install andremove
the GrassCatcher,the Side-Discharge
Chuteand the Mulching Plug quicklyand
easily.
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TheGrassCatcherand the Side-Discharge
Chuteboth use the samesystem. This
systemconsists of an elongated tab (A,
Figure4-1) on the top of the discharge
outlet anda receptacle(B) built into the
top of the GrassCatcherdoor and the
Side-DischargeChute.
Attachingthe Mulching Plug is just as
easy. Hold openthe dischargeoutlet
guard (K, Figure4-1) and insert the plug
(L), with the word "TOP" facing up, into
the dischargeoutlet.
Figure4-1: CubCade_ RapidAttach
TM
System.
SETTING UP MOWING MODES
Thelawn mower hasthree mowing
modes:bagging mode,mulching mode
and side-dischargemode. Thefollowing
providesdescriptions of the three modes
and how to implementthem.
BaggingMode
The mower is set up for bagging mode
whenthe GrassCatcheris attachedto the
discharge outlet.
TheGrassCatcheris equipped with two
handlesand a swing-opendoor that
makesemptying easy. Usethe wire-
formed handleto help attach, remove,
transport andemptythe bag. Usethe
rear cloth handleto lift the bottom of the
bagwhen emptying.
TheGrassCatcheralsohasa
GrassGaugeTM
grass-fill indicator (Figure
4-3) which makesit easy to tell whenthe
bagis full. Theindicator isa rectangular
pieceof cloth sewnto the top of the bag.
Theindicator laysflat againstthe bag
whenthe bag is full (F, Figure4-3) and
billows (G) whenthe bag is not full.
NOTE:Windy conditions m ay affect the
indicator's a bility to providean accurate
bagfill reading.
SettingUpBagging Mode
1. With the engineand bladestopped,
removethe Mulching Plug or Side-
DischargeChute.
2. Graspthe Grass Catcherby the wire-
formed handle. With the other hand,hold
open the dischargeoutlet guard (C, Figure
4-2).
Figure4-2: AttachingGrassCatcher.
3. Lower (at an angle)the bag door (D,
Figure4-2) onto the tab (E) on the
dischargeoutlet. Makesurethe bagdoor
seatssquarelyonto the tab and covers
the tab completely.
Removingthe GrassCatcher
1. Whenmowing,the GrassCatcheris
full whenthe grassfill indicator lays flat
againstthe bag (F, Figure4-3).
An alternativemethod for judging bag
fullnessis to nudgethe bag with your
foot. Thebag will give easilywhen not
full, and will resistwhenfull.
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