MTD 190-180 Manual Del Operador página 7

Figure 3-3
Figure 3-4
Inner holes
Figure 3-5
Upper Hole
Figure 3-6
Assembling Support
Brackets
Model Series 00
1. Locate the eight self-tapping screws supplied in your
hardware pack (D1 from Fig. 2-2). Attach the right
hand grass catcher support bracket using four of
the supplied screws in position as shown in Fig. 3-3.
Place the left hand grass catcher support bracket in
position and secure with the other four screws.
NOTE: For easier installation, first align and start all
four screws in each bracket before tightening.
2. Insert a hex bolt (C1 in Fig. 2-2) through a shoulder
spacer, (C2 in Fig. 2-2), and secure with a 3/8" Hex
FlangeLock Nut (D2 in Fig. 2-2). Tighten securely.
Repeat on other side.
NOTE: If the grass collection system is removed for
any reason, it is not necessary to remove the support
brackets from the tractor.
Attaching The Bracket
Assembly
1. Remove the two nuts and screws on each side of
the mounting bracket holding the hitch plate.
See Fig. 3-4.
NOTE: The clevis pin and hairpin clip may come pre-
installed in the hitch-plate from the factory. If this is the
case, remove the clevis pin now by removing the hairpin
clip and lifitng the clevis pin out as seen in Fig. 3-4.
2. Rotate the hitch plate 180° from its original position.
Re-insert the four bolts through mounting bracket
and hitch plate frame and secure with nuts removed
earlier. Use the inner holes (closest to the mounting
hooks) on the mounting bracket. Refer to Fig. 3-5.
3. Position the hooked ends of the mounting bracket
assembly to the outside of the support bracket and
over the shoulder bolts on both sides. Secure each
mounting bracket with a clevis pin (A1 from Fig. 2-2)
and hairpin clip (A2 from Fig. 2-2) from the hardware
pack. See Fig. 3-6.
4. Insert the clevis pin (B1 in Fig. 2-2) through the
aligned holes in both the bracket assembly and the
hitch plate and secure with the hairpin clip (B2 in
Fig. 2-2). See Fig. 3-6.
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.

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Attaching
Support
Bracket &
Bracket
Assembly
Model Series 700
NOTE:
If the grass
collection system
is removed for any
reason, it is not
necessary to remove
the support brackets
from the tractor.
The clevis pin and
hairpin clip may
come pre-installed in
the hitch-plate from
the factory. If this
is the case, remove
the clevis pin now by
removing the hairpin
clip and lifitng the
clevis pin out.
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.