MTD 12A-559Q795 Operator's Manual page 7

Followthe stepsbelow,if needed,to assemblethe
grass catcher,Figure3-5.
a. Placebag overframe sothat its black plasticside
is at the bottom.
b. Slip plasticchanneloverhookson the frame.
All the plasticchannelsexceptcentertop of bag
attachfrom outsideof bag.
c. Attachcentertop of bag from insideof bag.
.
Figure3-5:Assemblethe grasscatcher(if needed).
7. Followstepsbelowto installthe grass catcher,
Figure3-6.
a. Lift reardischargedoor.
b. Placegrasscatcheron the pivot rod. Letgo
of dischargedoor so that it restson the grass
catcher.
,_ WARNING:Never operate mowerunless
the hookson the grasscatcher are firmly
seated on the pivotrod and the rear discharge door
restsfirmly against top of the grass catcher.
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Figure 3-6:Liftdischarge d oorandplacegrass catcher o n rod.
Adjustments
Cutting Height "
An adjustingplateand leverat eachwheelprovides
cutting heightadjustment.
1. Depresslevertowardswheel.
2. Moveitto anyone of the positionsfordesiredcutting
height, Figure3-7.Makesurethat eachwheelis
positionedat the sameheight.
3. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.
For roughor uneven lawns, move the height
adjustment lever to a higher position.This will help
preventscalping of the grass.
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Figure3-7:Usethe leverat eachwheelto adjustthe cutting
height.
CUTTING HEIGHT
rough oruneven
!awns, m ove the height
adjustment lever to a
higher Position. This will
helppreventscalping of
the grass.
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Never operatemower
unless the hookson the
grass catcher are firmly
seated on pivotrod and
the rear d scharge door
rests firmly against top of
the grass catcher.
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