MTD OEM-190-180A Operator's Manual page 6

NOTE: References to left, right, front and rear of the tractor are from the operator's position,
unless otherwise stated.
• Before assembly, place the tractor on a firm, level surface, disengage the PTO, stop the
tractor engine and set the parking brake.
• For convenience, pivot the seat forward and leave it in that position until the grass
collector is fully mounted and assembled.
700 Series Tractors Only
If you are assembling this bagger unit for use on any 700 series model tractor you will need
to install the two tractor mounting brackets packed in your bagger kit. If you are installing
this bagger unit on any other tractor, disregard these steps and continue to Assemble
Mounting Brackets.
To install thes brackets on a 700 series model tractor, follow these steps:
1. If not already installed by the
factory, install a shoulder bolt
from the 700 Series Mount Kit
(689-00086A) hardware pack on
each bracket, securing them with
flange lock nuts also included in the
hardware pack. Refer to Figure 1.
2. Insert the clevis pins from your
hardware pack on each bracket,
securing them with cotter pins also
included in the hardware pack.
Refer to Figure 1.
3. Mount the 700 series tractor
mounting brackets to your
tractor using four self-tapping
hex screws included with
your kit. See Figure 2.
Assemble Mounting
Brackets
To assemble the universal mounting
assembly, locate the rider hitch bracket
assembly (689-00304A) and the universal
support bracket (783-08129) and follow
these steps:
1. Attach the two hitch side brackets
to the rear support bracket (rider
hitch bracket assembly 689-00304A)
using two carriage bolts (710-0276)
and wing knobs (720-04122) from
hardware pack 689-02364. See
Figure 3.
NOTE: The hooks on the side
brackets should point downwards
and the tabs on the rear plate point
upwards as shown in Figure 3.
2. Flip over the assembly and mount
the hitch support bracket to
the universal support bracket
(783-08129) using two carriage
bolts (710-0276) and wing knobs
(720-04122) from hardware pack
689-02364. See Figure 4 (1).
ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION
Figure 1
Figure 2
Hole provided
for clevis pins
for all 700 series
mountings
Figure 3
For 700 Models
Knob Hole Position
Figure 4 (1)
NOTE: It might be easier during the mounting stage to leave this hardware only finger
tight to facilitate lining up the hitch hole for the clevis pin. You will be instructed to
tighten this hardware later in this manual.
NOTE: The holes closest to the
mounting hooks are to be used for
all 700 series model tractors, see
Figure 4 (1), while the two holes
closest to the cross mount are for all
other models, see Figure 4 (2). The
hitch support bracket will need
to be flipped to enable alignment
of the proper holes depending on
the model of tractor this bagger is
being installed on.
Mounting Assembly on 700
Series Tractors
1. Place the hooked ends of the
mounting assembly over the
shoulder bolts on the mounting
brackets previously installed on the
tractor and line up the hitch support
bracket center hole with the hole on
the tractor's hitch. See Figure 5.
2. Install the clevis pin (711-0309A)
from hardware pack 689-02364 into
the tractor's hitch and secure with a
cotter pin (714-0117). See Figure 6.
3. Install two clevis pins through the
mounting assembly and secure to
the 700 series mounting brackets
installed earlier with cotter pins
provided in the hardware pack.
See Figure 6.
NOTE: The clevis pin can be fed down
through the hitch plate and secured
underneath with the cotter pin, or it may
be easier to feed the clevis pin up through
the hitch plate hole and secure with the cotter pin on the topside. Insert the cotter pin into
the top hole, closest to the head of the pin. You may need to push up on the pin to make the
hole accessible.
IMPORTANT: If you decided to leave the hitch support only finger tight during the assembly
process, tighten all of the hardware securely at this time.
Mount Assembly on
All Other Tractors
1. Place the hooked ends of the
mounting assembly over the shoulder
bolts on the back of the tractor frame
and line up the hitch support bracket
center hole with the hole on the
tractor's hitch. See Figure 7.
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For All Other Models
Knob Hole Position
Figure 4 (2)
Figure 5
Align hole on bracket
with hole on tractor
Figure 6
Figure 7