Hustler 3500/3700 Catcher Owner’s Manual ••••• P.O.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Assembly Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Storage . . . . . . . .
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GENERAL INFORMATION This manual applies to the following equipment: in this owner’s manual, or the parts manual, see your Hustler dealer for current information and parts. Catcher, 929455 60” Blower, 929430 72” Blower, 929448 Warranty registration The Delivery and Warranty Registration form must be completed and signed to validate your warranty protection. As the new equipment owner, you are expected to see that the card is completed and forwarded to Hustler Turf Equipment at time of delivery.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This safety alert symbol is used to call attention to a message intended to provide a reasonable degree of PERSONAL SAFETY for operators and other persons during the normal operation and servicing of this equipment. DANGER – Denotes immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or death. WARNING – denotes a potential hazard or unsafe practice which COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION These instructions apply to the assembly of the Hustler Catcher to a Hustler 3500/3700 tractor equipped with a 60” or 72” side discharge deck. It is intended that these units be installed by trained Hustler service personnel. If additional assistance is required, contact the Hustler Customer Service Department. Directions given in these instructions, for example left and right, refer to direction while seated on the tractor.
INDEX NO. PART NO. 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 056077 068551 768523 064014 064006 058776 760306 022608 544501 DESCRIPTION CS .250-20 X 1.00 HX G5 ZN NT .250-20 HX NL ZN FW .343X.687X.051/080 HD ZN/YL CS .312-18 X .875 HS G5 ZN CS .312-18 X .625 HX G5 ZN NT .312-18 HX NL ZN FLEXIBLE TRANSFER TUBE HOSE CLAMP BLOWER ASSEMBLY QTY. Double pulley 1 1 8 2 4 2 1 2 1 Bolt Chute mount w/a Cup washer Mower deck preparation 1.
5. Attach the bungee cord, located on the lower tube, to the blower tube hook. Figure 3-4 6. Reconnect the negative battery cable. NOTE: Refer to the Accessing the engine compartment section, found elsewhere in this manual, for detailed information. Bungee strap Remove these nuts and flat washers Chain Figure 3-3 Lower tube 3. Locate the frame support brace onto the tractor’s ROPS with the short end of the bend facing upwards and to the rear of the tractor.
111904 Top tube flange Figure 3-6 3-4 111782_0910
929430 – 60” Deck 1 2 EXISTING HARDWARE 3 4 5 6 7 2 8 EXISTING HARDWARE 11 12 13 14 15 19 16 20 17 18 EXISTING HARDWARE 22 23 24 25 21 19 26 23 20 19 27 28 Figure 3-7 111782_0910 3-5 29 43
929448 – 72” Deck 1 2 EXISTING HARDWARE 3 4 5 6 7 2 8 EXISTING HARDWARE 11 12 13 14 16 15 18 17 19 20 EXISTING HARDWARE 22 23 21 24 25 23 26 19 20 27 43 28 20 Figure 3-8 3-6 111782_0910
Transfer Tube Assembly 30 40 37 42 38 37 41 31 33 36 37 39 31 34 35 42 32 39 37 Figure 3-9 NOTE: Assembly is included with 929430 and 929448 111782_0910 3-7
929455 – Catcher Box Assembly PECA1089 PECK1433 PECA1001 PECK0364 1 1 10 PECK0331 9 PECA0578 PECK1231 PECK1247 PECK0055 1 These items included in 929430 and 929448.
929455 – Catcher continued PECB0212 PECK1215 PECK1432 PECK1215 ROPS PECK1432 Figure 3-11 111782_0910 3-9
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OPERATION Vacuum pickup and collection NOTE: If you do not hold the handle towards the mower as you pull the handle downward, the latch will not lock and the box can unexpectedly release the clippings. Follow normal tractor and mower deck start-up and operating procedures as described in the tractor and deck owner's manuals. NOTE: Refer to the Accessing the engine compartment section for more detailed information.
Dump handle shown in closed position Figure 4-3 Pivot handle Figure 4-5 Catcher box and frame Dump handle Dump handle shown in open position Figure 4-4 Accessing the engine compartment Use the following procedure to access the engine compartment: 1. Park the unit on a level surface, shut the engine off and place the park brake lever in the park brake position. 2. Loosen the pivot handle on each side. Figure 4-5 3.
Hood latch Figure 4-7 Hood Lift handle Figure 4-8 111782_0910 4-3
MAINTENANCE Blower housing and transfer tube WARNING: Never work on the blower assembly or mower deck when the tractor engine is running. WARNING: Clean flammable material from machine. Prevent fires by keeping engine compartment, top of deck, exhaust area, battery, hydraulic lines, fuel line, fuel tank and operator’s station clean of accumulated trash, grass clippings, and other debris. Always clean up spilled fuel and oil.
Grease zerk Figure 5-3 5-2 111782_0910
STORAGE Check for loose or missing hardware, tighten or replace. Also check for badly worn or damaged parts, consider replacing them at this time. Touch up chipped paint areas, your Hustler dealer has aerosol spray paint available. When your mower is to set idle for a period of time, scrape and remove the matted grass material from inside the catcher box. Clean the discharge area in the blower assembly likewise. A light coating of oil applied to these surfaces will help retard rusting.
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929455 Parts List Peco Catcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Blower Assembly (544510) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 Transition Chute Assembly (544510) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10 Spindle Housing Assembly (520627). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peco Catcher 1 12 11 13 14 14 2 3 10 9 4 16 17 5 15 6 7 8 18 Base 7-2 _0910
Peco Catcher INDEX NO. PART NO. QTY.
Peco Catcher Hopper 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 32 25 7-4 _0910
Peco Catcher INDEX NO. PART NO. QTY.
Peco Catcher 35 33 34 36 37 38 40 39 41 42 45 46 43 44 47 7-6 _0910
Peco Catcher INDEX NO. PART NO. QTY.
Blower Assembly (544510) 1 2 3 4 11 12 13 21 2 5 23 22 25 14 24 20 1 6 16 7 1 22 19 6 18 8 17 1 2 3 4 10 9 11 3 26 2 1 10 15 16 30 25 2 27 33 20 11 22 17 28 3 34 24 19 29 2 31 1 23 22 32 35 36 7-8 _0910
Blower Assembly (544510) INDEX NO. PART NO. 1 078378 4 CS .50-20 X 1.50 HX G5 ZN 2 017046 12 LW .50 MEDIUM SPRING ZN 3 078386 4 FW .510 X 1.750 X .180 ZN 4 301267 2 DRIVE PULLEY 5 324327 1 BLOWER TOP 6 077123 2 BEARING W/O COLLAR 7 022582 1 CAST SPINDLE HOUSING 8 758565 1 IMPELLER 11” 9 758730 1 JACK SHAFT 10 212472 4 KEY QTY. DESCRIPTION 11 045765 5 FW 1.030 X 1.50 X .134 ZN 12 705194 4 CS .50-13 X .750 HX G5 ZN 13 034272 6 NT .
Transition Chute Assembly (544510) 1 3 2 4 5 6 2 7 BLOWER ASSEMBLY 9 8 11 10 7-10 _0910
Transition Chute Assembly (544510) INDEX NO. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 1 064329 4 CS .25-20 X .625 HX G5 ZN 2 768515 10 FW .281 X .627 X .051/.080 HD ZN 3 770180 1 PULLEY COVER 4 770404 1 UPPER BLOWER BELT 5 024927 6 NT .25-20 HX G5 ZN 6 017038 6 LW .25 MEDIUM SPRING ZN 7 757245 1 TRANSITION CHUTE 8 079194 6 MS .25-20 X .
Spindle Housing Assembly (520627) 1 1 2 4 3 1 7-12 1 _0910
Spindle Housing Assembly (520627) INDEX NO. PART NO. 1 077123 2 BEARING W/O COLLAR 2 034843 1 CAST SPINDLE HOUSING 3 008805 1 SPINDLE SHAFT 4 012005 1 GREASE FITTING QTY DESCRIPTION NOTES: 1. Install upper bearing with extended inner race up and lower bearing with extended inner race down.
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Index Page No. Numeric 019471 022608 023036 024927 025395 036236 056077 058766 058776 064006 064014 068551 078949 086660 102913 103036 107045 109716 111445 111448 111449 111452 111638 111639 111849 111852 111901 111902 111903 111904 111915 111920 524785 544501 601229 601640 602210 602244 704916 111782_0910 3-1 3-1, 3-2 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1, 3-2 3-1 3-1, 3-2 3-1, 3-2 3-1, 3-2 3-1, 3-2 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1, 3-2 3-1 3-1 7-3 3-1 3-1 Page No.
