Operator’s Manual Mulch Kit For 600-series tractors with a 38-inch or 42-inch Deck Model OEM-190-116 MTD PRODUCTS INC. P.O. BOX 368022 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-9722 FORM NO. 770-10435.fm PRINTED IN U.S.A. (8/2000)
Conversely, the numeral “42” is stamped into the TOP of each deck skirt to be used on 42-inch decks. NOTE: Due to the fact that OEM-190-116 mulch kit is designed for use on both 38-inch cutting decks and 42-inch cutting decks, not all of the contents of the carton will be used for your tractor’s deck application.
SECTION 3: INSTALLING THE MULCH KIT NOTE: Tractors with older-style cutting decks (manufactured between 1997 and 2000) do NOT have holes pre-drilled for mounting the mulch plug and deck skirts. All tractors manufactured in 2001 or later will have pre-drilled holes in the cutting deck. Installing the Mulch Plug The following instructions apply to both 38-inch cutting decks and 42-inch cutting decks.
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Attaching the Deck Skirts 38-inch Decks The following instructions are for the installation of the mulch kit on tractor’s equipped with a 38-inch deck only. If your tractor is equipped with a 42-inch deck, disregard these instructions and skip to the instructions on page 6 under the heading 42-inch Decks.
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38-inch Decks Left-hand Skirt Segment IMPORTANT: Line up the deck skirts evenly along the edge of the cutting deck’s front lip. Right-hand Skirt Segment Make Sure that the deck segments butt flushly up against each other. Figure 5 Toe Guard Make Sure that the RH skirt segment butts flushly up against the toe guard.
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Attaching the Deck Skirts 42-inch Decks The following instructions are for the installation of the mulch kit on tractor’s equipped with a 42-inch deck only. If your tractor is equipped with a 38-inch deck, disregard these instructions and refer to the previous instructions on page 4 under the heading 38-inch Decks.
42-inch Decks Left-hand Skirt Segment IMPORTANT: Line up the deck skirts evenly along the edge of the cutting deck’s front lip. SECTION 4: USING THE MULCH KIT This mulch kit incorporates special blades, already standard on your tractor’s cutting deck, in a process of recirculating grass clippings repeatedly beneath the cutting deck.
MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD PRODUCTS INC (“MTD”) with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its possessions and territories. MTD warrants this product against defects in material and...
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