SECTION 3: ASSEMBLY & OPERATION
NOTE: References to left, right , front and rear of the tractor are from the operator’s position, unless otherwise stated.
•Before assembly, place the tractor on a firm, level surface, disengage the PTO, stop the tractor engine and set the parking brake.
•For convenience, pivot the seat forward and leave it in that position until the grass collector is fully mounted and assembled.
Mounting Bracket Assembly
•Remove the hairpin clip and clevis pin from the rear of the mounting bracket assembly.
•Position the hooked ends of the bracket assembly to the outside of the hitch plate and over the shoulder bolts. See Figure 2.
Mounting
Bracket
Support
Tube
Mounting
Bracket
Hitch Plate
NOTE: Grasscatcher cover not shown here for clarity
Figure 3
•Attach the grass bags using the slots shown in Figure 4. Close the grasscatcher cover.
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Shoulder Bolt
Figure 2
•Reinsert the clevis pin through the aligned holes (Figure 2) in both the bracket assembly and the hitch plate and secure with the hairpin clip.
IMPORTANT: There are two holes in the clevis pin. Be sure to insert the hairpin clip in the upper hole to properly secure the bracket assembly to the hitch plate.
Slots
Grass Bag
Grass
Bag
Cover
Attaching Grasscatcher Cover and Bags
•Place the grasscatcher cover assembly’s support tube in position on the rear of unit by sliding the support tube down through the center hole in the mounting bracket assembly. See Figure 3.
Figure 4
Attaching Blades
WARNING: Always protect your hands while servicing blades by wearing heavy work gloves or using heavy rags.
NOTE: Two bagging blades are included in the grasscatcher kit. These will replace the two outer blades from the deck of the tractor while the center blade will remain unchanged. Do not try to replace the center blade with either bagging blade from the kit.
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