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Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized service dealer or contact the service department, P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019. MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 FORM NO. 770-10253E.fm PRINTED IN U.S.A.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Loose Parts......................3 Assembly & Operation ..................4 Parts List......................10 FINDING MODEL NUMBER This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn tractor. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Before you start assembling your new equipment, please locate the model plate on the equipment and copy the information from it in the space provided below.
SECTION 1: LOOSE PARTS The grass catcher kit is shipped with following loose parts in the carton. Please remove all loose parts, including the hardware pack, from the carton before discarding it. Compare with Figure 1 to check that all parts were included. Note that the kit and the hardware pack contain extra items which are not used on your unit.
SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY & OPERATION NOTE: References to LEFT, RIGHT, FRONT and Tractor Model Series700 REAR of the tractor are from the operator’s position. • Insert a shoulder bolt (C in Figure 2) through a bell • Before assembly, place the tractor on a firm, level washer, (B in Figure 2) and insert the bolt through surface, disengage the PTO, stop the tractor the lower hole on the support bracket.
Attaching Grass Bags • Align the hole at the lower end of the mounting bracket assembly to the hole on the hitch plate and • Hang the two grass bags using notches on the insert the clevis pin, mentioned earlier, through support tube.
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opening, by removing the lock nut, spring washer deck. See Figure 10. and hex bolt that secure it. See Figure 9A. Chute Deflector Hex Lock Cutting Deck Spring Washer Clip Retainer Strap Hex Bolt Figure 10 • Lower the deck to its lowest position. Grass catcher •...
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Tractor Model Series 600 & 610 Mounting Bracket Assembly NOTE: For convenience, pivot the seat forward and leave it in that position until the grass collector is fully mounted and assembled. • Remove the hairpin clip and clevis pin from the rear of the mounting bracket assembly.
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• Mount the SMALLER of the three blades to the Mounting Support Bracket CENTER spindle. The remaining two blades are Bracket interchangeable. Self-Tapping Screw Use a torque wrench to tighten the blade IMPORTANT: spindle hex flange nut to between 70 foot-pounds and 90 foot-pounds.
SECTION 3: PARTS LIST 660 - 690 Series 22 20 700 Series 22 20 800 Series...
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Ref. Part No. Description 16587D Support Bracket: Bagger 16592 Support Tube Assembly 664-04017 Grass catcher Cover Assembly 710-0623 Self-tapping Screw 3/8-16 x 0.75” 710-0751 Hex Screw 1/4-20 x0.620 710-3008 Hex Screw 5/16-18 x 0.75” 711-0309A Clevis Pin 711-0310 Clevis Pin (on older model tractors) 711-04069 Grass catcher Pin 711-1421...
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with MTD LLC’s authorized channels of export distribution. respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the Parts that are not genuine MTD parts are not covered United States, its possessions and territories.