Cub Cadet 977A Operator's Manual page 8

• Fasten the cable to the lower handle with the two
cable ties found on the lower handle. Pull the cable
ties tight and trim off the excess. See Figure 5.
Cable Tie
Lower
Handle
Figure 5
Attaching Starter Rope
NOTE: Make certain the drive cable is routed around
the outside and above the lower handle so it does not
interfere with attaching the grass bag.
• The rope guide, which is connected to the support
rod, is located on the right side of the lower handle.
See Figure 6.
• With the spark plug wire disconnected and
grounded, hold the blade control handle against the
upper handle, and pull the starter rope out of the
engine. Release the blade control handle. Slip the
starter rope into the rope guide.
Starter
Rope
Rope
Guide
Figure 6
Attaching The Grass Bag
The mower was shipped with the mulching baffle
installed on the unit. You can keep this baffle on as long
as you want to mulch the grass clippings. For bagging
purposes, you will have to attach the grass bag and its
adapter in place of the mulching baffle.
• Remove three wing nuts holding the mulching
baffle or side discharge chute in place and remove
the accessory from the unit.
• Replace with grass bag adapter, while making
sure the front lip of adapter goes under the edge of
the deck. Secure with wing nuts previously
removed. See Figure 7 .
Lower
Handle
Support
Rod
Grass Bag
Adapter
Wing
Nuts
• Lift chute door on the grass bag adapter and slide
grass bag onto the adapter. See Figure 8.
NOTE: The chute door has been designed to move the
starter rope out of the way of the bag when the chute
door is opened.
Chute
Door
Grass
Bag
Attaching Side Discharge Chute
• Remove mulching baffle or grass bag adapter from
unit by disconnecting wing nuts.
• Attach side discharge chute to unit and secure with
the three wing nuts. See Figure 9 .
Side Discharge
Chute
8
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9