MTD 430-439 Series Operator's Manual page 9

from the black plastic bottom of the bag. Push the
two frames together until the cross piece on the
front frame contacts the rear frame.
• Slip the openings in the side of the plastic channel
on the bag over hooks on the grass catcher frame.
See Figure 9 B.
• Secure front of bag to front frame by working the
five plastic channels on bottom, sides and top of
bag over frame.
A
Handle
Black
Plastic
Bottom
Figure 9
• Hold the bag and frame so the bag hangs from the
frame (is not bunched around the frame). Slide the
handle on the grass catcher frame down into the
slot in the hardtop cover as shown in Figure 10.
Grass
Catcher
Handle
Figure 10
• Press the rear frame into the two tabs at the back of
the hardtop cover and the cross bar on the front
frame into the channel on the front of the hardtop
cover. Some force may be required.
Figure 11
B
Hook
Slot In
Hardtop
Cover
Phillips
Head
Screw
Mounting
Bracket
Hex Lock
Nut
• Place the mounting bracket under the front of the
handle, with the tabs on the bracket facing up.
Insert phillips head screws down through the
hardtop cover and mounting bracket. Secure with
hex lock nuts. See Figure 11.
Attaching Grass Catcher
• If your mower is equipped with a mulching plug,
and it is in place on the mower, lift the rear
discharge door and remove the rear mulching plug
from the mower. See Figure 12 .
Rear
Mulching
Plug
NOTE: Make sure that the cables are routed to the
outside of the handle when attaching the grass catcher.
• Lift the rear discharge door.
• Place the hooks of the grass catcher into the slots
in the handle bracket assemblies on both sides.
See Figure 13 . Release the rear discharge door.
Rear Discharge Door
Removing Grass Catcher
• Lift the rear discharge door on the mower.
• Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the
handle bracket assemblies.
• Reinstall the plastic rear mulching baffle.
• Release the rear discharge door.
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Figure 12
Figure 13