General Recommendations; Blade Care - Husqvarna 598390201 Manuel D'instructions

Tips For Improved Bagging
• Follow the mower operation instructions in the Operator
Manual.
• When using the collection system on a lawn where grass
and leaf bagging equipment has not been used previously,
thatch and debris that has accumulated for long periods of
time is picked up. The amount collected and the total time
of operation may be greater than will be experienced with
regular use of the collection system.
• The best time to mow your lawn is the early afternoon. At
this time the grass has dried and the newly cut area will not
be exposed to the direct sun.
• Always run throttle at full speed when bagging.
• Select a ground speed low enough to give good mower
cutting performance, good quality cut and good bagging
performance.
NOTE: It may be necessary to overlap width of cut to suit
your conditions.
• The underside of deck should be cleaned out often to
prevent grass accumulation.
• Certain types of grass and grass conditions may require
that an area be bagged a second time to completely pick
up all the debris. When doing a second cut, mow across or
perpendicular to the fi rst cut path.
• For extremely heavy bagging, reduce your width of cut and
mow slowly.
• Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow north
to south one week then change to east to west the next
week. This will help prevent matting and graining of the
lawn.
• If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice. The fi rst
cut should be at one of the highest settings, the second
time to desired height.
• Avoid cutting wet grass or in the morning while the dew is
still heavy. Grass clippings collected under these conditions
tend to be sticky and adhere to the walls of the fl ow path
causing clogging.
• Use the left-hand side of mower for trimming.
• Plastic trash bags (3.0 mil, 30 gallon can be inserted inside
Rear Collection System containers for ease of debris
disposal. To remove the plastic trash bags when full:
a. Disengage blades, place motion control lever/s in
neutral position, engage the parking brake, stop the
engine, and dismount unit. Raise seat forward on
tractor models.
b. Unlatch and raise cover.
c. Remove one container at a time by grasping container
handles and pulling toward the rear, off of the tube rails.
d. With the container resting on the ground, close and
secure the top of the plastic lawn bag.
e. Tip the container on its side and slide the fi lled bag from
the container.
f. Install a new plastic lawn bag with the edges of the bag
draped over upper lip of the containers.
g. Repeat for other containers.
h. Reinstall containers making sure the right-hand side
container overlaps left container at center supports.
i. Close cover and secure latches over center support
tubes.
• If the collection system fails to pick up cut grass or
leaves, it is an indication that clogging has occurred in
the system or that the collection system containers are
full. Usually this is indicated by the stopped movement
of the grass through the clear tube, the change in sound
produced by the blades, or the decompression of the
cloth bags.
a. Disengage blades, place motion control levers in
neutral position, engage the parking brake, stop the
engine, and dismount unit.
- Unlatch and raise cover.
- Slide out containers and dispose of clippings.
- Replace containers, close cover, and latch.
b. Unlatch chutes and check for clogging.
- Remove all debris in chute.
- Reassemble and latch chutes.
NOTE: To help prevent clogging of chutes, check/empty
bags before becoming overfi lled. Experience will teach you
the best time to empty the bags.

General Recommendations

Always observe safety rules when performing any
maintenance.
• Before each use check for loose fasteners.
• Clean unit thoroughly after each use.

Blade Care

• For best results mower blades must be kept sharp.
Replace bent or damaged blades.
• See instructions in the mower operator manual.
Storage
When collection system is to be stored for a period of time,
clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grass, leaves, etc. Store in
a clean, dry place.
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