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•     Assembly
•     Operation
•     Customer Re spon si bil i ties
•     Repair Parts

O WNER’S MAN U AL
Model No. C38D
Product No. 954 14 00-50
38 Inch Mower 
Grass Catcher

Summary of Contents for 140603

Page 1: ...e on ly a recommen de d repla cemen t contain er WARNING Do no t op erate mow er un les s contain er is prop erlyis nstalled Co ntain er is subje ct to we ar an d de tierio ration Ch eck ba g fre qu en tly Re pla ce wh en cracked or da mag ed Us e on ly a recommen de d repla cemen t contain er 02341 Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Repair Parts O WNER S MANUAL Model No C38D Product No ...

Page 2: ... Operation Practices 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 Donot turnonslopesunlessnecessary andthen turnslowly and gradually downhill if possible Do not mow near drop offs ditches or embankments The mower could su...

Page 3: ...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 Watchforholes ruts orbumps Uneventerraincouldoverturn the machine Tall grass can hide obstacles Use slow speed Choose a low gear so that you will not have to stop or shift while on the slope Avoid starting or stopping on a slope If tires lose traction disengage the...

Page 4: ...ence 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 Foldflapstoinsideofcartonan...

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: ...and remove key Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug BEFORE YOU START TO ASSEMBLE THE GRASS CATCHER Some tractor models may need minor modifications before you can mount the grass catcher to the tractor Look care fully at the mower deck on your tractor and compare the deck...

Page 7: ...urely DRAWBAR MOUNTING BOLTS BOTH SIDES LANCED TABS TOWARD BOTTOM BOLTS LOCKNUTS FIG 2C 3 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 0 2 3 3 7 S...

Page 8: ...G 4 MOUNTING TO TRACTOR See Fig 5 Use Hardware GROUP D NOTE For ease of assembly you may wish to obtain the assistance of another person for mounting assembly to tractor 1 Raise seat on tractor to allow assembly to be mounted 2 With cover closed lift assembly and place support post inside mounting bracket Allow assembly to rest on lanced tabs of mounting bracket 3 Line up holes in mounting bracket...

Page 9: ...re with washer and wing nut CAUTION Do not remove discharge guard from mower Raise and hold guard when attaching lower chute and allow it to rest on chute while in operation WING NUT HEX BOLT FIG 8 8 PRESS TOGETHER TO FORM SEAL WHILE LIFTING TOP HALF 02089 CONTAINER BOTTOM HALF CONTAINER TOP HALF ASSEMBLY CHECK Squeeze sides of lower half of con tainer and check that there is no gap between upper ...

Page 10: ... 11LEVEL MOWER DECK No hardware required Besuredeckisproperlyleveledforbestmowerperformance See your tractors owner s manual for instructions 10UPPER CHUTE See Figs 10A 10B No hardware required 1 Lower mower deck to its lowest cutting position 2 Assemble upper chute by inserting curved end into hole in back of cover NOTE Handle carefully so as not to damage dump bag indicator 3 Push in and turn up...

Page 11: ... container at center supports j Closecoverandsecurelatchesovercentersupport tubes 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 equipped with a dump bag indicator As the bags become full the flow indicating ball will drop down in its s...

Page 12: ...or damaged blades See BLADE CARE instructions in your tractor owner s manual CAUTION BEFOREPERFORMINGANY MAINTENANCE SERVICEORADJUST MENTS Depress clutch brake pedal fully and set parking brake Place gearshift motion control lever in NEUTRAL position Placeclutchcontrolin DISENGAGED position Turn ignition key to OFF position Make sure blades and all moving parts have completely stopped Disconnect s...

Page 13: ... 1 1 2 3 FIG 11 1 Heavy Shears or 1 Hand Saw 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 deflecto...

Page 14: ...ble 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 8 Align bracket so it is parallel with right edge of drawbar and tighten securely Holes in bracket should line up with remaining holes in template 9 Using bracket as a template drill remaining three 3 11 32 mounting holes NOTE I...

Page 15: ...ATE ABOVE FOR A GUIDE TO DRILLING YOURMOWERDECKBAFFLE CUTOUTSHADEDAREA AND ALIGN WITHTOP AND RIGHT EDGE OF BAFFLE DRILL A 13 32 HOLE AT SPECIFIED LOCATION USETRIANGLE ABOVE FOR A GUIDETOTRIMMING 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: ...651 Wingnut 3 8 16 Écrou à oreilles 3 8 16 20 871081010 Screw 10 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 873800500 Locknut 5 16 x 18 Écrou frein 5 16 x 18 26 532124670 Spring Retainer Ressort de re...

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