Form Number 3362-904 Rev A Operator’s Manual Triple Rear Bagger - Model No. 19A40002000 WARNING READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 Printed In USA FORM NO.
1 To The Owner Thank You Thank you for purchasing a bagging attachment manufactured by MTD LLC. It was carefully engineered to provide excellent performance when properly operated and maintained. Please read this entire manual prior to operating the equipment. It instructs you how to safely and easily set up, operate and maintain this attachment. Please be sure that you, and any other persons who will operate the machine, carefully follow the recommended safety practices at all times.
Important Safe Operation Practices 2 WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING! DANGER! This attachment was built to be used according to the safe operation practices in this manual.
3. Use slow speed. Choose a low enough speed setting so that you will not have to stop or shift while on the slope. Tires may lose traction on slopes even though the brakes are functioning properly. Always keep machine in gear when going down slopes to take advantage of engine braking action. 4. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for wheel weights or counterweights to improve stability. 5. Keep all movement on the slopes slow and gradual. Do not make sudden changes in speed or direction.
(r e p r e s e nts a 1 0 ° s l ope) or a fence post or a corner of a building... e lon g d o t t e d lin Fold a Sight and hold this level with a vertical tree... 10° Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may safely operate your mower with a grass bag attachment installed. WARNING! Do not operate your lawn mower with a bagger attachment on inclines with a slope in excess of 10 degrees (a rise of approximately 1-3⁄4 feet every 10 feet).
3 Contents of Carton Before beginning installation, remove all parts from the carton to make sure everything is present. Carton contents are listed below and shown in Fig. 3-1. Three hardware packs are included in this kit and are detailed on the following page. • Hinge Cover Pin • Hitch Bracket Kit (3 Pcs.
CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK This grass collector kit is shipped with three loose hardware packs enclosed and one set of hardware included in the mounting bracket kit. Please check your hardware packs against the illustrations below. The quantities for each item is listed in parenthesis.
3 Assembly & Installation NOTE: References to left, right, front and rear of the tractor are from the operator’s position, unless otherwise stated. • Before assembly, place the tractor on a firm, level surface, disengage the PTO, stop the tractor engine and set the parking brake. • For convenience, pivot the seat forward and leave it in that position until the grass collector is fully mounted and assembled.
Note: The clevis pin can be fed down through the hitch plate and secured underneath with the hairpin clip, or it may be easier to feed the clevis pin up through the hitch plate hole and secure with the hairpin clip on the topside. The latter method may be preferred since it can be easier to insert the hairpin clip. Either way will work, the decision should be based on operator preference.
Assembling Remaining Bagger Components Now that the mounting brackets are assembled and are in place on the tractor, follow these steps to assemble the remaining bagger components. 1. Snap the plastic upper chute support in place by first clipping the side portion onto the bagger support rail with the edge of the snap feature aligned with the red line, as seen in Fig. 4-8. 2. Snap the front side of the chute support to the rail, as shown in the inset of Fig. 4-8.
6. Slide the hinge pin into the hole located on the mounting tab, as in Fig. 4-12. Use the cut-out window (See inset in Fig. 4-12) to line up the hinge pin on the other side and push pin all the way in until it reaches the end-stop. At this point the pin clips into place and is secured by a tab in the bagger cover. See Fig. 4-13. 7. Open Hood by pushing in on the rear, right-side tab with your right hand, as seen in 1 of Fig.
Attaching Blades 6. warning! Always protect your hands while servicing blades by wearing heavy work gloves or using heavy rags. NOTE: Three high-lift bagging blades are included in the grasscatcher kit. Replace the blades with these new blades and save the existing blades as replacements or to reinstall on the blade spindles when not using the bagger kit.
1. Remove the discharge chute by removing the two flange lock nuts securing it. NOTE: An extra carriage bolt and lock nut have been supplied in your bagger kit in hardware pack 689-00098. You may replace the old hardware for the chute stop bracket with this new hardware, or save for later use. 2. With a hammer, lightly tap the bolts out. Discard the bolts and flange lock nuts. NOTE: This chute stop bracket may stay on the unit even when the bagger is not being used. 3.
Note: For the chute elbow to be properly installed, the bottom edge must fall below the bottom of the deck opening and the tab on top of the elbow should rest above the deck opening. 7. Install the chute adapter onto the chute elbow by lining up the tabs and sliding the adapter over the chute elbow, as in Fig. 4-22. Secure the chute adapter by installing two ratchet clips (726-3046), included in hardware pack 689-00098, into the holes provided. 8.
5 Operation Bagger Usage 3. NOTE: When all of the grass bags are full, place the tractor on a firm, level surface, disengage the PTO, turn the tractor engine off and set the parking brake. 1. Flip Seat up. 2. Lift up grass bag cover by pushing in on the rear, right-side tab with your right hand, as seen in 1 of Fig. 5-1, and lifting the cover with your left hand in the center rear of the bagger cover, 2. Do not remove the chute tube assembly from the tractor.
MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States and/or its territories and possessions, and by MTD Products Limited with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada and/ or its territories and possessions (either entity respectively, “MTD”).
