III. COLLECTOR OPERATION

3. Inspection before operation

･ Before operating, inspect the points that follow.

Caution:

･ Become familiar with how to operate the lawn mower and understand safety instructions by reading this manual carefully.

･ M ake sure that all safety covers and guards are installed in position.

Before operating the collector, be sure to confirm that collector move up and down smoothly.

･ When operating the collector, be sure to confirm that hydraulic hose is not pulled and interfered.

2. Adjusting the grass limit sensor

() safety switch

a. Be sure to confirm that the engine stops as soon as operator start the mower deck with lifted container (SBC550X-H) or dumpped container(SBC550X-L).

Danger: Safety switch prevents the blades from starting with lifted container (SBC550X-H) or dumpped container(SBC550X-L) to keep operator's safety. Be sure to check that the safety system is normal.

() adjuster bolt () adjustment position label a. Filler rate of container is changed with adjusting the adjuster bolt(). b. Check the buzzer of grass limit sensor. Set the starter switch ON position (Don't start engine) and set the PTO lever on. Check that buzzer sounds by pushing the sensor plate(3).

Caution:

After checking the buzzer, be sure to turn starter switch and PTO lever off.

() dump lever (3) container

() rod b. Collector (SBC550X-H) has a control of dump lever. Be sure to check that dump lever wouldn't be moved backward with container located at the lowest position.

Important:

Be sure to confirm that the control of dump lever(SBC550X-H) is normal.

Pay attention when operating dump lever. If operator move dump lever backward before moving lift lever backward with container located at the lowest position, container (SBC550X-H) may hit lawn mower.

4. CLEANING A COLLECTOR

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

Clean the net of container frequently.

5. REPLACEMENT OF CONTAINER REAR NET

() rear cover () rear net a. Remove the rear cover. b. Pull up the rear net.

Danger:

It is a danger to operate the lawn mower with damaged rear net. Repair or exchange rear net.

6. EFFICIENT COLLECTING

Important:

･ Keep rear net of container clean always.

･ W hen mowing the wet or long grass, filling rate of container would go down. Slow down lawn mower. Adjust the grass limit sensor as a necessary (refer to page.81).

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

Danger:

D ump grass of container on the level and hard ground.