III. COLLECTOR OPERATION
III. COLLECTOR OPERATION 1. BEFORE OPERATION
3. INSPECTION BEFORE OPERATION
CAUTION: • Become familiar with the operation of the lawn mower and understand safety instructions by reading this manual carefully. • Make sure that all safety covers and guards are installed in position properly. • Before operating the collector, make sure that collector opens and closes smoothly. • When operating the collector, make sure that hydraulic hoses are not pulled and interfered.
• Before operating, inspect the points that follow.
2. ADJUSTMENT OF THE GRASS LIMIT SENSOR
(1) Safety switch
a. Make sure that the engine stops as soon as operator starts to lift the container (SBC600X-3H) or dump the container (SBC550X-3L) when the mower deck operating.
a. Filler level of container depends on the adjustment of the adjuster bolt (1).
DANGER: Safety switch prevents the blades from starting during lifting the container (SBC600X-3H) or dumping the container (SBC550X-3L) to keep operator’s safety. Be sure to check that the safety system functions correctly.
b. Check the buzzer of grass limit sensor. Turn the starter switch to the ON position (Do not start engine), and then move the PTO lever to the ON ( ) position. Be sure to check that the buzzer sounds when pushing the sensor plate (3).
b. The container (SBC600X-3H) dose not dump until the container is lifted at the middle position. Make sure that the door (1) of the container (SBC600X-3H) is locked by the lock plate (2) until the container is lifted at the middle position, when moving the container dump lever backward.
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2 (1) Adjuster bolt (3) Sensor plate (2) Adjustment position label CAUTION: After checking the buzzer, be sure to turn starter switch and PTO lever to OFF position.
(1) Door
(2) Lock plate
IMPORTANT: (SBC600X-3H) When lowering container after dump of grass, move dump lever forward to return container from dump position at first. If operator moves lift lever forward to lower the container at first, container may hit the bar of collector linkage during returning container from dump position. 97
