MTD 435 manual Attaching Starter Rope, Attaching Grass Catcher, Grass Catcher Assembly

•Insert post of cable ties that are on lower handle into the holes provided on the lower handle. The holes may be on the inside or outside. Pull cable ties tight and cut off the extra. See Figure 5 below.

Cable Tie

Post on

Cable Tie

Assembling Soft Grass Bag

•Join the rear frame and front frame assembly as shown in Figure 7 A.

•Place the bag over the frame (black plastic side is the bottom of bag). Slip the openings in the side of the plastic channels on the bag over the hooks on the grass catcher frame.

•Secure bag to frame by working the plastic channels on bag over frame as shown in Figure 7 B. All of the plastic channels except the center top of the bag attach from the outside of bag. The center top of the bag attaches from inside the bag.

Figure 5

Attaching Starter Rope

The rope guide is already attached to the right side of the lower handle of your mower. See Figure 6 .

• With the spark plug wire disconnected and

grounded, hold the blade control handle against the

upper handle, and pull the starter rope up to the

rope guide. See Figure 6.

• Slip the rope through the rope guide as shown

below. Tighten the wing nut holding the rope guide

to the lower handle.

A

Front

Frame

Assembly

Rear

Frame

B

Frame

Hook

Bag

Plastic

Channels

Slip rope into
rope guide	Wing Nut

Figure 7

Attaching Grass Catcher

•If your mower is equipped with a mulching plug, and it is in place on the mower, lift the rear discharge door and remove the rear mulching plug from the mower. See Figure 8 .

Rope

Guide

Figure 6

Grass Catcher Assembly

NOTE: Make certain the grass bag is turned right side out before assembling (warning label will be on the outside).

Parts for Soft Grass Bag

1.Front Frame

2.Rear Frame

3.Bag

Rear

Mulching

Plug

Figure 8

NOTE: Make sure that the cable is routed to the outside of the handle when attaching the grass catcher.

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