MTD 11A-543B700 - Page 7

5. 7. Yourmowerisshippedas a mulcher.Toconvertto
Followstepsbelowto assemblethe grasscatcher.
Makecertainbagisturned rightsideoutbefore
assembling(warninglabelwill be onthe outside)
a. Placebagoverframesothat itsblackplasticside
is atthe bottom.
b. Slip plasticchannelof grassbagoverhooksonthe
frame,Figure3-5.All the plasticchannelsexcept
centertopof bagattachfromoutsideof bag.
c. Attachcentertopofbagfrominsideofbag.
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Figure3-5:Assemblethegrasscatcher.
6. Followthestepsbelowto attachthe grasscatcher:
a. Liftreardischargedoor,Figure3-6.
b. Placegrasscatcheron thepivotrod. Letgo
ofdischargedoorsothat it restson thegrass
catcher.
_ WARNING:Neveroperate mower unless the
hookson the grasscatcherare firmly seated
on the pivotrod and the reardischargedoor rests
firmly against top of the grasscatcher.
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Figure3-6:Attachthegrasscatcher.
sidedischarge,makesuregrasscatcherisoff of the
unitand reardischargedoorisclosed.
a. Onthesideofthe mower,lift the mulchingplug,
Figure3-7.
b. Slidetwohooksofside dischargechuteunder
hingepinonmulchingplugassembly.Lowerthe
mulchingplug.Do not removesidemulchingplug
atanytime,evenwhenyou arenot mulching.
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Figure3-7:Liftmulchplugandinstallsidedischargechute.
Adjustments
Anadjustingplateandthumbleverateachwheel
providescuttingheightadjustment.
1. Depresslevertowardswheel.
2. Moveittoanyoneofthe positionsfor desiredcutting
height,Figure3-8.Makesurethateachwheelis
positionedatthe sameheight.
3. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.
Figure3-8:Useleverstoadjustcuttingheight.
Adjustment
When adjustingthe
cutting height, all wheels
must be positioned at
the same heighL
WARNING
Neveroperate mower
w thootthem,,o, og
plug, the grasscatcher,
or the discharge chute
properly installed'
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