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 Assembly

 Operation

 Customer Responsibilities

 Service and Adjustments

 Repair Parts

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OWNER’S MANUAL

Model No. C38D

38 Inch Mower

Grass Catcher

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Summary of Contents for C38D

Page 1: ... ba g fre qu en tly Re pla ce wh en Re pla ce wh en cr crac acked or da mag ed ed or da mag ed Us e on ly a recommen de d repla cemen t contain er Us e on ly a recommen de d repla cemen t contain er WARNING ARNING Do no t op er Do no t op erate mo ate mowe r un les s contain er is prop er er un les s contain er is prop er lyis nstalled Co ntain er is lyis nstalled Co ntain er is subje ct to w subj...

Page 2: ...es for Ride On Mowers IMPORTANT THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH SAFETY RULES DO NOT Do not turn on slopes unless necessary and then turn slowly and gradually downhill if possible Do not mow near drop offs ditches or embankments The mower could suddenly turn...

Page 3: ...esponsible adult Be alert and turn machine off if children enter the area Before and when backing look behind and down for small children Mow up and down slopes 15 Max not across Remove obstacles such as rocks tree limbs etc Watch for holes ruts or bumps Uneven terrain could overturn the machine Tall grass can hide obstacles Use slow speed Choose a low gear so that you will not have to stop or shi...

Page 4: ...ture reference The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes which can result in severe eye damage Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your tractor and while mowing We recommend wide vision safety mask for over the spectacles or standard safety glasses UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS Remove all parts and packing materials from carton Foldflapstoinside...

Page 5: ...ber Latch GROUP G 1 Nut Weld 10 1 Washer Lock 10 1 Washer 3 16 x 3 4 x 16 Ga 1 Screw 10 x 5 8 1 Wing Nut 1 Washer 13 32 x 1 x 16 Ga SUPPORT POST TO MOUNTING BRACKET GROUP D 1 Bracket Support Pin 1 Retainer Spring 3 Tubing End Caps LOWER CHUTE ASSEMBLY TO MOWER DECK CHUTE LATCH ASSEMBLY TO UPPER CHUTE CHUTE LATCH ASSEMBLY TO LOWER CHUTE ...

Page 6: ...TE LATCH LOWER CHUTE ATTACHING WING NUT LOWER CHUTE CAUTION BEFOREASSEMBLINGGRASSCATCHERTOTRACTOR Depress clutch brake pedal fully and set parking brake Place gearshift motion control lever in neutral N position Place attachment clutch in DISENGAGED position Turn ignition key OFF and remove key Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplugand...

Page 7: ...rely DRAWBAR MOUNTING BOLTS BOTH SIDES LANCED TABS TOWARD BOTTOM BOLTS LOCKNUTS FIG 2C 3 ASSEMBLY 2 REAR MOUNTING BRACKET See Figs 2A 2B 2C NOTE If your tractor already has four 4 shoulder bolts installed on the rear drawbar simply hang the mounting bracket lanced tabs towards bottom on the bolts Discard hardware group B and disregard the remaining Step 2 instructions LANCED TABS TOWARD BOTTOM SHO...

Page 8: ...n tractor to allow assembly to be mounted With cover closed lift assembly and place support post inside mounting bracket Allow assembly to rest on lanced tabs of mounting bracket Line up holes in mounting bracket with holes in support postandinsertbracketsupportpin Securewithretainer spring Unlatch and open cover Install the three 3 tubing end caps onto container support Tap each end cap onto cont...

Page 9: ...de d rep lac em ent con tain er ASSEMBLY CHUTE LATCH ASSEMBLY See Fig 9 Use Hardware GROUPS F G Assemble latch pin to upper chute as shown Press weld nut into rubber latch and assemble rubber latch to lower chute as shown Tighten all hardware securely CONTAINER MOUNTING See Fig 7 No hardware required Install one container to left side first with warning to outside of unit Install other container t...

Page 10: ...heck bag frequen tly k bag frequen tly Replac e when Replac e when cr crac acked or damag ed ed or damag ed Use only a recomm ended replace ment contain er Use only a recomm ended replace ment contain er WA RN ING AR NING Do not oper Do not operate mo ate mower unless contain er is proper er unless contain er is properl yis nstalled Contai ner is lyis nstalled Contai ner is subject to w subject to...

Page 11: ...ENT PARTS g Repeat for other container h Reinstall containers making sure right container overlaps left container at center support j Close cover and secure latch over center support tube Avoid cutting wet grass or in the morning while the dew is still heavy Grass clippings collected under these conditions tend to be sticky and adhere to the walls of the flow path causing clogging Your bagger is e...

Page 12: ...owerbladesmustbekeptsharp Replace bent or damaged blades See BLADE CARE instructions in your tractor owner s manual CAUTION BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE SERVICE OR ADJUST MENTS Depress clutch brake pedal fully and set parkingbrake Placegearshift motioncontrolleverinneu tral N position Placeclutchcontrolin DISENGAGED po sition Turn ignition key to OFF position Makesurebladesandallmovingpartsha...

Page 13: ...FIG 11 1 Heavy Shears or 1 HandSaw 1 Ruler 1 Drill Motor 1 9 32 Drill Bit 1 11 32 Drill Bit 1 13 32 Drill Bit 2 7 16 Wrench 2 1 2 Wrench 1 9 16 Wrench A socket wrench set will make assembly easier Standard wrench sizes are listed To Prepare your Grass Catcher you may need TRIM DEFLECTOR SHIELD See Fig 11 On some model tractors it may be necessary to trim the bottom corner of the deflector shield I...

Page 14: ...mounting bracket to drilled hole in drawbar with one hex bolt and nut from hardware group B NOTE Mounting bracket must be assembled with lanced tabs to bottom as shown Align bracket so it is parallel with right edge of drawbar andtightensecurely Holesinbracketshouldlineupwith remaining holes in template Usingbracketasatemplate drillremainingthree 3 11 32 mounting holes NOTE If your tractor is equi...

Page 15: ...E FOR A GUIDE TO DRILLING YOURMOWERDECKBAFFLE CUTOUTSHADEDAREA AND ALIGN WITH TOP AND RIGHT EDGE OF BAFFLE DRILL A 13 32 HOLE AT SPECIFIED LOCATION USETRIANGLEABOVEFORAGUIDETOTRIMMING YOUR DEFLECTOR SHIELD CUT OUT SHADED AREA AND PLACE ON INSIDE BOTTOM EDGE OF DEFLECTOR TRIM DEFLECTOR ALONG DOTTED LINE USING EITHER HEAVY SHEARS OR A HAND SAW DEFLECTOR TRIM TEMPLATE ...

Page 16: ...16 NOTES ...

Page 17: ...ATE 2 ALIGN TOP AND RIGHT EDGE OF TEMPLATE AND DRAWBAR 3 TAPE IN POSITION 4 MARK AND DRILL HOLE 1 5 ASSEMBLE MOUNTING BRACKET TO DRAWBAR USE BRACKET AS TEMPLATE FOR REMAINING HOLES HOLE 1 WIRE LOOP HOLE OLD WIRE LOOP HOLE NEW USE 11 32 DRILL BIT USE 9 32 DRILL BIT ...

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Page 20: ... a ca c k e d o r d a m a g e d e d o r d a m a g e d U s e o n l y a r e c o m m e n d e d r e p l a c e m e n t c o n t a i n e r U s e o n l y a r e c o m m e n d e d r e p l a c e m e n t c o n t a i n e r WAR NING AR NING Do not ope r Do not ope rat e mo ate mo we r unl ess con tain er is pro per er unl ess con tain er is pro per lyis nst alle d C ont ain er is lyis nst alle d C ont ain er is...

Page 21: ...24 x 5 8 Vis 10 24 x 5 8 21 532132796 Spring Cover L H black Ressort de couvercle C G 22 532133235 Spacer Cover Entretoise de couvercle 23 532132983 Spring Cover R H gray Ressort de couvercle C D 24 532126813 Post Support Poteau de soutien 25 532063124 Locknut 5 16 x 18 Écrou frein 5 16 x 18 26 532124670 Spring Retainer Ressortderetenue 27 874760512 Bolt Hex 5 16 18 x 3 4 Boulon H 5 16 18 x 3 4 28...

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