MTD 400 Series warranty Adjustments

6. To assemble the grasscatcher:

a. Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the		3
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.