Grasscatcher A Ssembly - Yard-Man 445 Operator's Manual

Insert post of cable ties that are on lower handle
into the holes provided on the lower handle. The
holes may be on the inside or outside. Pull cable
ties tight and cut off the extra. See Figure 5 below.
Cable Tie
Figure 5
Attaching StarterRope
The rope guide is already attached to the right side of
the lower handle of your mower. See Figure 6.
With the spark plug wire disconnected and
grounded, hold the blade control handle against the
upper handle, and pull the starter rope up to the
rope guide. See Figure 6.
Slip the rope through the rope guide as shown
below. Tighten the wing nut holding the rope guide
to the lower handle.
Slip rope into
rope g_i_R
Guide
Wing Nut
Figure 6
GrassCatcher A ssembly
NOTE: Make certain the grass bag is turned right side
out before assembling (waming label will be on the
outside).
Parts for SoftGrassBag
1. Front Frame
2. Rear Frame
3. Bag
_ar
Frame Frame
Assembly
AssemblingSoftGrassBag
Join the rear frame and front frame assembly as
shown in Figure 7A.
Place the bag over the frame (black plastic side is
the bottom of bag). Slip the openings in the side of
the plastic channels on the bag over the hooks on
the grass catcher frame.
Secure bag to frame by working the plastic
channels on bag over frame as shown in Figure 7B.
All of the plastic channels except the center top of
the bag attach from the outside of bag. The center
top of the bag attaches from inside the bag.
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Frame
Hook
Plastic
Channels
Figure 7
Attaching GrassCatcher
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 8.
Rear
Mulching
Plug
Figure 8
NOTE: Make sure that the cables are routed to the
outside of the handle when attaching the grass catcher.