After that, I really had to force the posts down in order to get the two bolt holes to line up. A couple times a year I tow a fertilizer spreader behind while mowing to lay down lime and/or fertilizer.

I’m such a genius. Thank YouAfter reading all of these postings I went over to my local John Deere (JD) dealer and bought a complete set up for my x304 (main unit, wide mesh bags, blowout baffle, etc). Then I installed the front blowout baffle and tested the wide mesh bags and I can only say “Wow!”4) A poster said that he was disappointed in the quality of the instruction manual pictures/descriptions. I occasionally use a sprayer attachment, how is this done. I didn’t want to spend $400.00 dollars to have it installed and thought I’d attempt it myself. The rear bagger chute for the 42-in. 3. Brand: John Deere . Warranty information on this John Deere attachment can be found in the warranty that came with your John Deere tractor or vehicle. All Winter and once Spring rolls around, all those piles of shredded up leaves are still on the lawn. Heck you never know…someone might actually “Google” how to put together a 7-bushel rear bagger for a John Deere X300 and my site may pop up. Given the dealer was going to charge for installing at he collection system on the new X304 I am about to purchase, your installation pics were very helpful.I had two surprises when I purchased a bagger for my X300 Deere. What is your experience when picking up dry leaves and grass?Yes it does. Install High Lift Mower Blades 1. Install bagger pin (G) and secure with spring locking pin (H). I generally clean the indicator flag at least once per mowing of my 1/4 acre. Discover how to find, view, and purchase technical and service manuals and parts catalogs for your John Deere equipment.We offer five comprehensive series of books and educational curricula covering agribusiness management practices. I’m proud of what i’ve done! When I ordered my X304 with the bagger the dealer neglected to put the high lift blades on the mower. I need the piece of rubber for the right side of the top cover. I had a chuckle when you said “you never know someone may google how to install a JD bagger unit”, I looked at my wife and said “that’s me”.

Secure with washers (C) and spring locking pins (D). My guess is that, since some of your posts were a few years old, JD has heard your comments and made changes as needed. This will ensure proper operation of the machine when not bagging. Discover how to find, view, and purchase technical and service manuals and parts catalogs for your John Deere equipment. The hole at the top, that attaches to the hopper is off by 1/4 inch. That means disassembly of the indicator.

When I did my installation I placed a small 2″ x 4″ block against the bottom of the uptube at about the 2 o’clock position and rapped the block with a hammer. Whether you use the operator manual and safety information that you received from your dealer at delivery time, you want additional information online or just want to contact your dealer, we are here for you. I did not cut it. Device Category: Outdoors.

It only had standard blades from the factory. The only thing I may have done different is that I assembled all components loosely and tightened the bolts/nuts only at the end of assembly.2) One poster didn’t get the hi-lift blades in his install – My dealer showed two kits/part numbers. Parts of the clog drop down on the driveway with each push. Secure with spring locking pin (F). I’ve got a twin bagger. First, should the hole in bagger frame and the hole in the hitch frame line up perfectly? Search for your specific John Deere Tractor Technical Manual PDF by typing the model in the search box on the right side of the page. All Rights Reserved. Thanks for taking the time to post pics.Excellent write up. My unit came with TWO manuals, one for the main unit, and a second one for the uptube. The create a bunch of dead spots. Mine works, but the pin is cocked. 3. I had to stop mowing several times to get the grass off of me. The only problem I ran into though was that the support bar’s predrilled hole did not line up the the bagger’s frame.I have this setup on my X304. The hi-lift blades REALLY do the job.3) I first assembled the base unit and tested it for a couple of mowings.