MTD OEM-190-821 manual

PRINTED IN U.S .A. FORM NO. 770-10207B Model OEM-190-821 (for 46-inch decks) Triple Rear Bagger Operator’s Manual For FastAttach ™ Compatible Garden Tractors MTD PR ODUCTS INC. P .O . BO X 368022 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-9722 (8/98)[...]

2 SECTION 1: FINDING YOUR MODEL NUMBER This Ope rator’s M anual is an impo rtant part of your ne w grass coll ector. It will help you ass emble, pr epare and main tain it . Please re ad and und erstand w hat it say s. Before y ou start to a ssembl e this attach ment, pleas e locate the model pl ate and cop y the inform ation from i t in this Oper[...]

3 SECTION 3: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARN ING: THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF NOT FOLLOWED, COULD ENDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OP ERATE YOUR LAWN MOWER. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS M A[...]

4 • Disen gage all at tachment c lutches, tho roughly depress the brake pe dal, and shi ft into neutra l before attempting to start engine. • Your mow er is des igned to c ut normal r esidentia l grass o f a height no mo re than 1 0". Do not attempt to mow t hrough unusu ally tall, dry grass (e.g., pasture) or p iles of dry le aves. Debri [...]

5 • Repla ce fuel cap securely and wipe off any spilled fuel before starting the engine as it may cause a fire or exp losion. • Extin guish all cigarett es, cigars , pipes an d other sour ces of igniti on. • Never refu el the machine ind oors because fue l vapors will acc umulate in the area. • Never sto re the fuel container or mac hine in[...]

6 SECTION 4: TO THE OWNER Model 821 Triple Rea r Bagger Ki t is a gras s collecti on system de signed fo r use on FastA ttach ™ Compatib le Garden Tractors equi pped with a 46-inch c utting dec k only. The inst ructions in this man ual are d ivided into section s. Carefully read all s ections and stud y the illus trations to ensure proper instal [...]

7 SECTION 6: ASSEMBLY Warning: Befor e beginning i nstalla tion, plac e the tractor on a firm an d level sur face. Pl ace the PTO in the disengag ed (OFF ) position , stop the tractor eng ine an d set the p arking brak e. Figu re 5 MOUNTING THE BRA CKET ASSEMBL Y 1. To ease the followi ng proce dures, tilt the seat forward and leave it in that p os[...]

8 A TT A CHING THE CUTTING BLADES WARN ING: Cuttin g blades are sharp. Always protect hands by wearing hea vy leather wor k gloves to grasp blades . Remove th e blades from your tractor’s cutting de ck as foll ows. 1. Remove the cutti ng deck from beneath the tractor, (ref er to DECK REM OVAL in the MAINT ENANCE section of your t ractor’s Opera[...]

9 Figu re 9 SECT ION 7: OPER ATION GRASS B A G REMO V AL 1. To open the cov er, simp ly lift up on c over. Th e chute tube as sembly doe s no t have to be removed. 2. To remove the grass bags, li ft up on bag and unhook t he frame of the bag from the support tube ass embly. See F igure 10A . 3. To empty the grass, use the hand le which is provid ed[...]

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11 Model 821 REF . NO . P ART NO . DESCRIPTION 1 1660 6 Ret ainer Hook Bracket 2 17200 A Catcher Sup por t Brac ket 3 17201 A Bag F ra me Hanger Br ack et 4 17204 Cov er Assembly Complete 5 17247 Support T ube Br ack et 6 710- 0473 Screw , #1 0-24 x . 5 7 710-06 04 Sel f T appi ng Scre w , 5/16-1 8 x .625 8 710- 0751 Hex Cap Scr ew , 1/4-20 x .62 9[...]

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