Craftsman ZTS 7500 Operator's Manual page 13

Figure11. continued...
A. HitchAssembJy
B. BagandCoverSupportAssembty
C. ShoulderRest
D. MountPin
E. RetainerSpring
F. HingePine
G. RetainerSprings
H. CoverhingePivots
I. Cover
J. Bag
K. Bag Hanger
L. Ridge Cutout
installation
NOTE." See previous pages for more detailed installation
and operation instructions if necessary.
1. Attach bag and cover support assemMy
(B, Figure 11) to hitch support assemMy (A) by
sliding the support mount (X) over the upright support
until the support mount (X) makes full contact with
the shouUder bouts (C).
2. Unsertmount pin (D) through the support mount (X)
and upright support (A) as shown.
3. Secure mount pin (D) with retainer spring (E).
4. Attach cover assembly (I) to bag support bracket (B)
using cover hinge pivots (H). Secure cover assembly
to bag support bracket using hinge pins (F) and
retainer springs (E).
5. Raise the cover (I), attach collector bags (J) using
grass bag hanger (K) to bag hanger post
(D, Figure 7).
6. Lift discharge deflector (V) up and insert lower chute
rod (S) into mounting plate (T).
7. Pull rubber strap (U) below discharge deflector (U)
and secure lower chute (R) to mower deck by placing
hole in rubber strap (U) (hole closest to lower chute)
over Iocknut mount (W).
8. Slide upper tube (M) into cover (I) aligning ridge (N)
with ridge cutout (L).
9. Slide tube assembly (0) over lower chute (R)
securing tube assembly (0) to lower chute (R) using
rubber strap (P) on tube assembly (0) to pin (Q) on
lower chute (R).
M. Upper Tube
N. Ridge
O. Tube AssemMy
P. Rubber Strap, Middte
O. Pin
R. Lower Chute
S. Lower Chute Rod
T. Mounting PJate
U. Rubber Strap, Lower Chute
V. Discharge Deflector
W. Locknut Mount
X. Support Mount
WARNING
OPERATION WITHOUT BAGGER
For operation without bagger, the mower discharge
deflector MUST be properly installed in the DOWN
position and retained by the spring latch,
Remova_
1. Disconnect rubber strap (P, Figure 11 ) from pin (Q)
then remove tube assembly (0) from lower chute (R)
and from cover (I).
2. Lift cover (I) and remove bags (J) from bag and cover
support assembly (B).
NOTE: Support the cover during the next step.
3. Remove cover (I) by disconnecting retainer springs
(G), then remove both hinge pins (F).
4. Remove bag and cover support assembly (B) from
hitch assembly (A) by removing retainer spring (E),
then removing mount pin (D).
NOTE: To prevent loss of pins and retainer springs
re-attach them to the cover, and bag and cover
support assembly.
5. Remove lower chute (R) by lifting up discharge
deflector (V), and removing lower chute rod (S) from
mounting plate (T).
IMPORTANT: See that discharge deflector (R) returns to
the DOWN position.
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