Rover 108 - Manual (Page 2)

Rover Mowers Limited Ride-on Mower Grass Catcher
PREFACE
Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Australian made and owned ROVER product.
This manual covers the operation and maintenance of the Rover Ride-on Mower Grass
Catcher. Please read and understand this Owner's Manual before using this grass catcher.
If any point is unclear, contact Rover Mowers Limited or any authorised Rover Mower Service
Dealer.
Rover Mowers Limited reserves the right to make changes and improvements to its products at any
time, without notice or obligation. The Company also reserves the right to discontinue the
manufacture of any product at its discretion at any time.
To emphasise special information, the words WARNING and CAUTION are used.
WARNING
The safety of the user and others
involved. Personal injury may result
should this information be
disregarded.
CAUTION
Follow these instructions to avoid
mower damage and possible
loss of warranty.
CONTENTS PAGE
Preface
i
Safety Instructions ii
1. Setting up
1.1 Grass Catcher selection 1
1.2 Loose parts kit Model 108 1
1.3 Loose parts kit Model 109 1
2. Retrofitting
2.1 Cutterhead modifications 2
3. Assembly
3.1 Towbar Installation 2
3.2 Installing the Support Bracket
3
3.3 Installing the Fan Disc Assembly
3
3.4 Blade Installation 3
3.5 Mounting the Grass Gatcher
4
3.6 Frame Assembly 4
3.7 Frame Installation 4
3.8 Outlet Chute Installation 5
3.9 Grass Transfer Tube 5
3.10 Skirt Installation 5
4. Operation
4.1 To Collect Grass 6
4.2 Emptying the Grass Catcher
6
5. Maintenance
5.1 Cleaning the Grass Catcher 7
5.2 Cleaning the Transfer Tube 7
5.3 General 7
Figure ILLUSTRATIONS PG
3.1 Towbar Installation 2
3.2
Support Bracket Installation
3
3.3 Grass Catcher Support 4
3.4
Mounting the Catcher Assembly
4
3.5
Internal Frame Assembly
4
3.6 Frame Installation 4
3.7
Outlet Chute Installation
5
3.8 Fitting the Transfer Tube 5
3.9
Skirt installation
5
4.1 Emptying the grass catcher 6
WARNING
With the added load of a grass
catcher mounted on the back of
a ride-on mower the handling
characteristics of the mower can
be
affected. Therefore the
operator must be aware of this
fact and take extra care when
operating the ride-on, this is
especially
evident when
cornering, traversing up and
down slopes and braking