MTD 54M Operator's Manual page 7

c. Slip starterropeinto ropeguide.
d. Tightenwing nut.
5. To securecablesto the handle,insert postson cable
ties intoholesprovidedon the lowerhandle.Pullcable
ties tight andtrim excess.
6. Followstepsbelowto assemblethe grasscatcher.
Makecertainbag is turned rightsideout before
assembling(warninglabelwill be on the outside)
a. Placebag overframe sothat its black plasticside
is at the bottom.
b. Slip plasticchannelof grass bagoverhooks on the
frame,Figure3-5.All the plasticchannelsexcept
centertop of bag attachfrom outsideof bag.
c. Attachcentertop of bag from insideof bag.
7. Followthe stepsbelowto attachthe grasscatcher:
a. Lift rear dischargedoor.See Figure3-6.
b. Placegrass catcheron thepivot rod. Letgo
of dischargedoor sothat it restson thegrass
catcher.
_l_j_ll WARNING:Never operate mower unless the
hookson the grass catcherare firmly seated
on the pivotrod and the rear discharge door rests
firmly against top of the grass catcher.
8. Yourmoweris shippedas a mulcher.Toconvertto
side discharge,makesuregrasscatcheris off of the
unit and rear dischargedoor isclosed.
a. On the sideof the mower lift the mulchingplug
See Figure3-7 below.
b. Slide two hooks of sidedischargechute under
hinge pin on mulchingplug assembly.Lowerthe
mulchingplug.Do not removeside mulchingplug
at any time,evenwhenyouare notmulching.
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Figure3-5:Assemblethe grasscatcher.
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Figure 3-6:Attach thegrass catcher.
Figure 3-7:Liftmulch plugandinstall sidedischarge c hute.
Adjustments
An adjustingplateand thumb leverat each wheel
providescuttingheightadjustment.
1. Depresslevertowardswheel.
2. Moveitto anyone of the positionsfordesiredcutting
height. See Figure3-8. Makesurethat each wheelis
positionedat the sameheight.
3. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.
Figure 3-8:Uselevers t o adjust c utting height.
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WARNING
Never operate mower
w thout the mu ch ng
plug, the grass catcher,
or the discharge chute
properly installed,
NOTE: When adjusting
the cutting height,
al wheels must be
positioned at the same
height.