9
Figure 3-9
Figure 3-11
Figure 3-12
Figure 3-10
Outside of Bracket
Inner Hole
Inner holes
Upper Hole
Clevis Pin
Support
Bracket
Self tap
screws
Assembling Support
Brackets
Model Series 00
1. Locate the four self-tapping screws supplied in your
hardware pack (B from Fig. 2-2). Attach the right
hand grass catcher support bracket (F1 from Fig.
2-2) using two of the supplied screws in position as
shown in Fig. 3-9. Place the left hand grass catcher
support bracket (F2 from Fig. 2-2) in position and
secure with the other two screws.
2. Insert a shoulder bolt (C in Fig. 2-2) through the
Inner hole (closest to the frame) on the outside of
the support bracket. Secure with a nut (A in Fig. 2-2).
See Fig. 3-9 for details. Repeat on other side.
NOTE:
If the grass collection system is removed for
any reason, it is not necessary to remove the support
brackets from the tractor.
Attaching The Bracket
Assembly
1. Remove the two nuts and screws on each side of the
mounting bracket holding the hitch plate.
See Fig. 3-10.
2. Rotate the hitch plate 180° from its original position.
Re-insert the four bolts through mounting bracket
and hitch plate frame and secure with nuts removed
earlier. Use the inner holes (closest to the mounting
hooks) on the mounting bracket. Refer to Fig. 3-11.
3. Remove the hairpin clip and clevis pin from the hitch
plate as seen in Fig. 3-10. Save the hardware.
4. Position the hooked ends of the mounting bracket
assembly to the outside of the support bracket and
over the shoulder bolts on both sides. Refer back to
Fig. 3-7 for reference.
5. Reinsert the clevis pin through the aligned holes in
both the bracket assembly and the hitch plate and
secure with the hairpin clip removed earlier. See Fig.
3-12.
IMPORTANT: There are two holes in the clevis pin.
Be sure to insert the hairpin clip in the upper hole to
properly secure the bracket assembly to the hitch plate.
Attaching
Support
Bracket &
Bracket
Assembly
Model Series 700
NOTE:
If the grass collection
system is removed for
any reason, it is not
necessary to remove the
support brackets from the
tractor.
IMPORTANT:
There are two holes in
the clevis pin. Be sure
to insert the hairpin
clip in the upper hole
to properly secure the
bracket assembly to the
hitch plate.