Grass Catcher Assembly - MTD 430-439 Series Operator's Manual

• Insert post of cable ties that are on lower handle
into the holes provided on the lower handle. The
holes may be on the inside or outside. Pull cable
ties tight and cut off the extra. See Figure 5 below.
Post on
Cable Tie
Figure 5
Attaching Starter Rope
The rope guide is already attached to the right side of
the lower handle of your mower. 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 up to the
rope guide. See Figure 6.
• Slip the rope through the rope guide as shown
below. Tighten the wing nut holding the rope guide
to the lower handle.
Slip rope into
rope guide
Rope
Guide
Figure 6

Grass Catcher Assembly

NOTE: Make certain the grass bag is turned right side
out before assembling (warning label will be on the
outside).
Parts for Soft Grass Bag
1. Front Frame
2. Rear Frame
3. Bag
Assembling Soft Grass Bag
• Join the rear frame and front frame assembly as
shown in Figure 7 A.
Cable Tie
Wing Nut
• Place the bag over the frame (black plastic side is
the bottom of bag). Slip the openings in the side of
the plastic channels on the bag over the hooks on
the grass catcher frame.
• Secure bag to frame by working the plastic
channels on bag over frame as shown in Figure 7 B.
All of the plastic channels except the center top of
the bag attach from the outside of bag. The center
top of the bag attaches from inside the bag.
A
Front
Frame
Assembly
Rear
Frame
Parts for Hardtop Grass Bag
1. Rear Frame (packed inside hardtop cover)
2. Front Frame
3. Bag
4. Hardtop Cover
5. Mounting Bracket
6. Hex Lock Nut
7. Phillips Screw
Assembling Hardtop Grass Bag
• Insert one end of the rear frame into the slit in the
cloth channel on the edge of the grass bag (slits are
approximately 6 inches from the end of the bag).
See Figure 8A. Feed all the bag material on one
side of the frame before working it around frame.
Make certain the other end of rear frame comes out
the slit in the other side. See Figure 8B.
A
Rear Frame
• Slide the ends of the front frame assembly into the
ends of the rear frame as shown in Figure 9 A. The
handle of the front frame assembly should be away
8
Frame
Bag
Plastic
Channels
Note: Bag-Fill Indicator, shown
here, is an optional item
Figure 7
Slit
Figure 8
B
Hook
B