III. COLLECTOR OPERATION

1. 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.

2. ADJUSTMENT OF THE GRASS LIMIT SENSOR

a. Filler level of container depends on the adjustment of the adjuster bolt (1).

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).

3. INSPECTION BEFORE OPERATION

• Before operating, inspect the points that follow.

(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.

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. 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.

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.

4. CLEANING A COLLECTOR

If net of container is clogged with grass, the collecting power would go down. Clean the net of container frequently.

DANGER: It is a danger to operate the lawn mower with damaged rear net. Repair it or replace it with new one.

5. EFFICIENT COLLECTING

IMPORTANT: • Keep rear net of container clean always.

• When mowing the wet or long grass, filling rate of container would go down. Slow down the lawn mower.

• Adjust the grass limit sensor as a necessary (refer to page 97).

• Stop operating the lawn mower as soon as the buzzer sounds and dump grass of container.

DANGER: Dump grass of container on level, hard ground.

6. ROLL OVER PROTECTIVE SYSTEM

SBC600X-3HQRE4 and SBC550X-3LRE4 are equipped with a roll-over protective structure(ROPS). Seat belt must be worn when the ROPS is in the upright position.

Lower the ROPS only when absolutely necessary such as hitting the roof of the garage where it is parked. The upper part (1) of ROPS can be folded down by removing the locking pin (2).

DANGER: Do not operate the lawn mower with the ROPS folded down. This may result in serious injury if the lawn mower rolls over.

DANGER: Do not use the seat belt when the ROPS is folded down.