MTD YardWorks Series 400 Operator's Manual page 7

Lower
Handle
Fig ure 5
Bag
Fig ure 6
Assembly of Grass Catcher
NOTE: If your mower's grass catcher is as sem -
bled, pro ceed to the next sec tion. If not, fol low
these steps.
NOTE: Make cer tain the grass bag is turned right
side out be fore as sem bling (warn ing la bel will be
on the out side).
Place bag over frame (black plas tic side is the bot -
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tom of bag.) In sert the hooks on the frame through
the holes in the side plas tic chan nels of the bag. See
Fig ure 6.
Se cure bag to frame by work ing the plas tic chan nels
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on bag over frame as shown in Fig ure 6. All of the
plas tic chan nels ex cept cen ter top of bag at tach
from the out side of bag. Cen ter top of bag at ta ches
from the in side of bag.
Attaching Grass Catcher to Mower
Lift the rear dis charge door on the mower, and place
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the grass catcher on the pivot rod. Let go of dis -
charge door so that it rests on the grass catcher.
See Fig ure 7.
NOTE: Make cer tain ca bles are routed to the
out side of the han dle so they are not in the way
when at tach ing the grass catcher.
Cable Tie
Hook
Hole in
Plastic
Channel
Plastic
Channels
Rear Discharge
Door
Pivot
Rod
Grass
Catcher
Fig ure 7
Side Chute Deflector
(optional)
Fig ure 8
WARN ING: Never op er ate the mower un less
the hooks on the grass catcher are seated
on the pivot rod, and the rear dis charge door
rests firmly against the top of the grass
catcher.
To Re move the Grass Catcher
Lift the rear dis charge door on the mower as shown
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in Fig ure 7. Lift the grass catcher up and off the pivot
rod. Re lease the rear dis charge door.
Converting to Side Discharge
If your unit is equipped with a side dis charge de flec -
tor, you can con vert to a side dis charge mower as
fol lows:
Re move the grass catcher as pre vi ously de scribed.
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On the side of the mower deck, lift the hinged
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mulch ing plug. See Fig ure 8.
Slide the two hooks on the side dis charge de flec tor
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un der the hinge pin on the hinged mulch ing plug as -
sem bly.
Lower the hinged mulch ing plug.
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NOTE: Do not re move the hinged mulch ing plug at
any time, even when you are not mulch ing.
WARN ING: All mow ers are equipped with a rear
pro tec tive guard. The guard helps elim i nate pro -
jec tiles thrown by the blade from in jur ing the op -
er a tor. DO NOT RE MOVE THIS GUARD.
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Hinged Mulching Plug (optional)