User manual MTD OEM-190-180

[. . . ] Call 1- (330) 220-4MTD (4683) or 1- (800)-800-7310 to reach a Customer Support representative. Please have your unit’s model number and serial number ready when you call. You will be asked to enter the serial number in order to process your call. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY Restrict the use of this accessory and the tractor to persons who read, understand and follow the warnings and instructions in this manual and on the machine. NOTE: Model 180 and Model 182 Twin Rear Bagger Kits are grass collection systems designed for use on 600 Series Lawn Tractors equipped with either a 38- or 42-inch cutting deck (Model 180), 700 Series Lawn Tractors equipped with either a 38- or 42-inch cutting deck (model 180) or a 800 Series Tractor with 46-inch cutting deck (Model 182) only. These will NOT mount, nor operate safely or properly on any other tractor regardless of the tractor’s compatibility with similar accessories. For more details about your unit, visit our website at www. mtdproducts. com 2 SECTION 1: LOOSE PARTS The grass catcher kit is shipped with following loose parts in the carton. [. . . ] Lock the discharge chute in position by hooking the retainer strap over the grass catcher pin on the deck. Insert the curved end of chute tube into the hole in the grass bag cover. See Figure 11. Insert chute tube here Chute Tube • • • • On older models: A grass catcher pin (G in Figure 2) and nut (H in Figure 2) have been supplied in the hardware pack. Raise the chute deflector on the deck and hold it while you position the discharge chute over the chute opening. Place the top rear edge of the discharge chute over the top rear edge of the chute opening. Push down on the discharge chute so that its front bottom edge rolls over the bottom of the deck, then slide the chute forward to the stop on the deck. See Figure 10. Figure 11 • Place the lower end of the chute tube over the discharge chute so that the two notches on the chute tube fit into the two corresponding notches on the discharge chute. See Figure 12. Notch Retainer Strap NOTE: The retainer strap is fitted at position B on the discharge chute. However, on older models of tractors, you will have to change the position of the strap depending on the location of the grass catcher pin on the deck. Remove the retainer strap from position B on the discharge chute to position A or C corresponding to the position of the grass catcher pin at A, B or C on the Chute Tube Figure 12 • Secure by clipping the two retainer straps of the discharge chute to the pins on the chute tube. See Figure 12. 6 Tractor Model Series 600 & 610 Mounting Bracket Assembly NOTE: For convenience, pivot the seat forward and leave it in that position until the grass collector is fully mounted and assembled. • • 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 13. Mounting Bracket Shoulder Bolt Slots Slots Figure 14 Attaching the Discharge Chute Follow instructions on page 5 of this manual. Model Series 800 Tractors (Model 190-182 only) • Take out the applicable pair of support bracket (F2 in Figure 2)and four self-tapping screws (F in Figure 2) from the hardware pack. Insert shoulder bolt (C in Figure 2) through a bell washer (B in Figure 2) and insert the bolt through the support bracket (F2 in Figure 2). Place one support bracket on each side of the tractor frame aligning the two smaller holes on the bracket with corresponding holes on the tractor frame. Remove the hairpin clip and clevis pin from the rear of the mounting bracket assembly. Position the hooked ends of the mounting bracket assembly to the outside of the hitch plate and over the shoulder bolts just installed on both sides of the tractor frame. Align the hole at the rear of the mounting bracket assembly to the hole on the hitch plate and re-insert the clevis pin through these two holes. Secure with the hairpin clip removed earlier. Figure 13 • Reinsert the clevis pin through the aligned holes in both the bracket assembly and the hitch plate and secure with the hairpin clip. [. . . ] The provisions as set forth in this warranty provide the sole and exclusive remedy arising from the sale. MTD LLC shall not be liable for incidental or consequential loss or damage including, without limitation, expenses incurred for substitute or replacement lawn care services or for rental expenses to temporarily replace a warranted product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you. In no event shall recovery of any kind be greater than the amount of the purchase price of the product sold. [. . . ]