MTD 400 Series warranty Adjustments

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6. To assemble the grasscatcher:

a. Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the



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bottom of bag.) Insert the hooks on the frame

 

through the holes in the side plastic channels of



the bag. See Figure 3-6.



b. Secure bag to frame by working the plastic chan-

Setup and

nels on bag over frame as shown in Figure 3-6.

 

All of the plastic channels except center top of bag

 

Adjustments

attach from the outside of bag. Center top of bag

 

attaches from the inside of bag.

 

 

7. Attaching Grass Catcher to Mower

 

 

a. Lift the rear discharge door on the mower, and

 

 

place the grass catcher on the pivot rod. Let go

 

 

of discharge door so that it rests on the grass

 

 

catcher. See Figure 3-7.

 

NOTE: Make certain

WARNING: Never operate mower

 

Figure 3-5

bag is turned right side

unless the hooks on the grass

out before assembling

catcher are firmly seated on the

 

(warning label will be on

pivot rod, and the rear discharge

 

the outside).

door rests firmly against top of

 

NOTE: Make certain

the grass catcher.

!

cables are routed to the

8. To remove grass catcher and utilize the mulching

 

 

outside of the handle so

feature:

 

 

they are not in the way

a. Lift rear discharge door on the mower as shown in

 

 

when attaching the grass

Figure 3-7. Lift grass catcher up and out, off of the

 

catcher.

pivot rod. Release rear discharge door to allow it to

 

 

 

close rear opening of mower.

 

 

9. The side discharge is an optional feature.

#

 

If converting to side discharge, make sure grass

 

catcher is off unit and rear discharge door is closed.

"

 

a. On the side of the mower deck, lift the hinged

 

 

mulching plug. See Figure 3-8.

 

WARNING

b. Slide the two hooks on the side discharge deflec-

Figure 3-6

tor under the hinge pin on the hinged mulching

Never operate mower

plug assembly. Lower the hinged mulching plug.

 

NOTE: Do not remove the hinged mulching plug at any

 

unless the hooks on

time, even when you are not mulching.

 

the grass catcher are

 

 

firmly seated on the

 

 

pivot rod, and the

 

B

rear discharge door

 

rests firmly against

!

A

top of the grass

 

 

catcher.

 

 

All mowers are

 

 

equipped with a rear

"

 

protective guard. The

 

 

guard helps eliminate

 

 

projectiles thrown

 

 

by the blade from

 

 

injuring the operator.

Figure 3-8 - Optional Feature

Figure 3-7

DO NOT REMOVE

 

 

THIS GUARD.



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