SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Before beginning installation, place the tractor on a firm and level surface. Place the PTO in the disengaged (OFF) position, stop the tractor engine and set the parking brake.
Support Tube Rests Here |
Insert Support Tube Here |
Bracket |
Assembly |
Hitch Plate |
Clevis Pin |
Shoulder Bolt |
Hairpin Clip |
Figure 2
Mounting The Bracket Assembly
•To ease the following procedures, tilt the seat forward and leave it in that position until the grass collector is fully attached.
•Remove the hairpin clip and clevis pin from the hole in the rear of the bracket assembly.
Refer to Figure 1
•Position the hooked ends of the bracket assembly to the outside of the hitch plate and over the shoulder bolts. See Figure 2.
•Reinsert the clevis pin through the aligned holes in both the bracket assembly and the hitch plate. Affix with the hairpin clip. See Figure 2.
IMPORTANT: There are two holes found in the clevis pin. Be certain to insert the hairpin clip in the UPPER hole to properly secure the bracket assembly to the hitch plate
Attaching The Cover And Bags
•Place the cover assembly’s support tube (refer to Figure 1) in position on the rear of unit by sliding the support tube down through the holes in the center of the bracket assembly. Refer to Figure 2.
•Place the cover assembly in position so that the support tube rests on both sides of the bracket assembly. Refer to Figure 2.
•Allow the plastic cover to rest in the “open” position on the back of the tractor’s seat for ease of assembly.
•Attach the grass bags using the slots. See Figure 3.
Slots Slots Slots
Figure 3
•Close the cover on the grass collector.
Attaching The Cutting Blades
Remove the blades from your tractor’s cutting deck as follows.
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