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OPERATOR’S MANUAL Twin Rear Bagger Kit For FastAttach Garden Tractors ™ with 46” Deck Models OEM-190-182 IMPORTANT READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION FORM NO. 769-01778 03/2005 PRINTED IN U.S.A. MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019...
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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new grass collector. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Finding and Recording Model Number BEFORE YOU START ASSEMBLING YOUR NEW EQUIPMENT, please locate the model plate and copy the information from it in this Operator’s Manual for future reference.
FastAttach Twin Bag ™ Model Plate Grass Collector The Model OEM-190-182 Twin Bag Grass Collector is a grass collection system designed for use on all MTD 46” cut FastAttach™ compatible lawn tractors (except 2001 Rider Model MTD/Yard-Man Revolution). Identification The instructions in this manual are divided into sections.
Carton Two Grass Bag Assemblies Three Blades Contents One Support Tube If you are missing any parts, please do not contact the retailer where you purchased this unit, call MTD directly at 1-330-220-4MTD or toll free at 1-800-800-7310. Figure 3...
For all model series 650 through 699 tractors If you are missing any parts, please do not contact the retailer where you purchased this unit, call MTD directly at (LH) (RH) 1-330-220-4MTD or toll free at 1-800-800-7310. For older tractors only...
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Attaching The Bracket Assembly Model Series 600 through 619 Model Series 800 through 819 Attaching IMPORTANT: Before assembly, place the tractor on a firm, level surface, disengage the PTO, stop the Bracket tractor engine and set the parking brake. Assembly 1.
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Assembling Support Brackets Model Series 650 through 699 IMPORTANT: Before assembly, place the tractor on a firm, level surface, disengage the PTO, stop the Attaching tractor engine and set the parking brake. 1. Remove the top four self-tapping screws from the rear Support of the lawn tractor.
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Assembling Support Brackets Model Series 820 through 849 1. Locate the four self-tapping screws supplied in your Attaching hardware pack (D from Figure 4). Attach one of the grass catcher support brackets (F3 from Figure Support 4) using two of the supplied screws in position as shown in Figure 13.
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Attaching Grass Bags & Grass Bag Cover 1. Place the support tube in position on the rear of unit by sliding the support tube down through the holes in the left side of the bracket assembly. Use the inside Attaching hole on the bracket assembly regardless of what size deck your tractor is equipped with.
Attaching The Blades Smaller Blade Part No. 742-0645 1. Remove the blades from your tractor’s cutting deck as follows. 2. Remove the cutting deck from beneath the tractor, (refer to Deck Removal in the MAINTENANCE sec- Attaching tion of your tractor’s operator’s manual for detailed instructions) then gently flip the deck over to expose Discharge its underside.
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3. Raise the deck to its highest position. 4. Raise the chute deflector on the deck and hold it while you position the discharge chute over the chute opening. See Figure 25. 5. Place the top rear edge of the discharge chute over the top rear edge of the chute opening.
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Part List: Rear Twin Bagger For parts and/or accessories please call 1-800-800-7310, or 1-330-220-4683. 11 5 www.mtdproducts.com...
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PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION Qty. Support Bracket: Bagger Part List: Support Tube Assembly Rear Twin Grass catcher Cover Assembly Screw 1/4-20 x 1” Bagger Clevis Pin Clevis Pin (on older model tractors) Clevis Pin Lock Nut 7/16-20 Lock Nut 5/16-18 Hex Flange Lock Nut, 1/4-20 Hairpin Clip Click Pin Chute Strap...
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NOTES: Use this page to make notes and write down important information. For parts and/or accessories please call 1-800-800-7310, or 1-330-220-4683. www.mtdproducts.com...
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NOTES: Use this page to make notes and write down important information. For parts and/or accessories please call 1-800-800-7310, or 1-330-220-4683. www.mtdproducts.com...
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with respect to e. MTD does not extend any warranty for products sold or exported new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its posses- outside of the United States, its possessions and territories, except sions and territories.