User manual MTD OEM-190-182A

[. . . ] It was carefully engineered to provide excellent performance when properly operated and maintained. Please read this entire manual prior to operating the equipment. It instructs you how to safely and easily set up, operate and maintain this attachment. Please be sure that you, and any other persons who will operate the machine, carefully follow the recommended safety practices at all times. [. . . ] Symbol Description READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate STOP Turn off the engine before opening the bagger cover. Your Responsibility—Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, understand and follow the warnings and instructions in this manual and on the machine. Section 2 — Important Safe Operation Practices 5 6 Sight and hold this level with a vertical tree. Or a fence post Fold alo ng dotte d line (r epresen ts Section 2 — Important Safe Operation Practices a 10° sl ope) 10° Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower with a bagger attachment on such slopes. Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 10 degrees (a rise of approximately six inches every 10 feet). A riding mower with a bagger attachment could overturn and cause serious injury. Operate riding mowers up and down slopes, never across the face of slopes. Contents of Carton 3 Before beginning installation, remove all parts from the carton to make sure everything is present. Carton contents are listed below and shown in Fig. } Center) Upright Support (683-04519) Figure 3-1 7 CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK This grass collector kit is shipped with three loose hardware packs enclosed and one hardware pack included in the mounting bracket kit. Please check your hardware packs against the illustrations below. The quantities for each item is listed in parenthesis. Hardware Pack included with 689-00080 Hardware Pack 689-00091 (1) (1) (1) (711-05063) (1) (710-3008) (710-0276) (1) (2) (736-0204) (712-04063) (1) Hardware Pack 689-00087 (4) (710-3008) (714-04040) (1) (2) (711-0309A) (726-3046) (4) (1) (712-04063) (714-0117) (1) (711-04069) (1) (712-04064) (723-04008A) 8 Section 3— Contents of Carton Assembly & Installation 700 Series Tractors Only If you are assembling this bagger unit for use on any model 700 series tractor you will need to install the two tractor mounting brackets packed in your bagger kit. If you are installing this bagger unit on any other tractor, disregard these steps and move to Assemble Mounting Brackets on the next page. To install these brackets on a model 700 series tractor, follow these steps: 1. Install a shoulder bolt from your hardware pack on each bracket, securing them with flange lock nuts also included in the hardware pack. Remove and discard the two screws in the lower frame as seen in Fig. Place a new blade on each spindle so that side of the blade with part number faces the ground when the mower is in the operating position. secure with the hex flange nut removed earlier. Use a torque wrench to tighten the hex flange nut between 70 to 90 foot-pounds. Move the wood block to either the left or right blade for stabilization and remove and replace the center blade so that side of the blade with part number faces the ground when the mower is in the operating position. [. . . ] MTD does not warrant this product for commercial use. No implied warranty, including any implied warranty of merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose, applies after the applicable period of express written warranty above as to the parts as identified. No other express warranty, whether written or oral, except as mentioned above, given by any person or entity, including a dealer or retailer, with respect to any product, shall bind MTD. During the period of the warranty, the exclusive remedy is repair or replacement of the product as set forth above. [. . . ]