MTD OEM-190-180, Operator'S Manual

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SECTION 2:  ASSEMBLY & OPERATION

NOTE:

References to LEFT, RIGHT, FRONT and 

REAR of the tractor are from the operator’s position. 

•

Before

 assembly, place the tractor on a firm, level 

surface, disengage the PTO, stop the tractor 
engine and set the parking brake.

Assembling Support Brackets

Tractor Model Series 660 through 690 

•

Remove the top four self-tapping screws from the 
rear of the lawn tractor. See Figure 3. 

Figure 3

•

Place the right hand grass catcher support bracket 
(F1 from Figure 2) in position as shown in Figure 5. 

•

Secure the support bracket to the tractor frame with 
two self-tapping screws earlier removed. Refer to 
Figure 3. Repeat on the other side.

Tractor Model Series700

•

Use the four self-tapping screws supplied in your 
hardware pack (D from Figure 2).

•

Place the right hand grass catcher support bracket 
(F1 from Figure 2) in position as shown in Figure 5. 

Secure each support bracket to the tractor frame with 
two self-tapping screws supplied in your hardware 
pack. Refer to Figure 5. Repeat on the 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.

Tractor Model Series 660 through 690

•

Insert a shoulder bolt (C in Figure 2) through a bell 
washer, (B in Figure 2) and insert the bolt through 
the 

upper hole

 on the support bracket. Secure with

a nut (A in Figure 2). See Figure 5 inset for details. 
Repeat on other side.

Tractor Model Series700

•

Insert a shoulder bolt (C in Figure 2) through a bell 
washer, (B in Figure 2) and insert the bolt through 
the 

lower hole

 on the support bracket. Secure with

a nut (A in Figure 2). See Figure 5 inset for details. 
Repeat on other side.

For 660-690 and 700 Series

•

Remove two nuts on each side of the mounting 
bracket holding the hitch plate. Rotate the hitch 
plate 180° from its original position. See Figure 4.

Figure 4

•

Re-insert the four bolts through mounting bracket 
and hitchplate frame and secure with nuts removed 
earlier. Use the 

inner holes

(closest to the 

mounting hooks) on the mounting bracket 

for 

Model Series 700

 and the 

outer holes

 for 

Model 

Series 660-690.

 Refer to Figure 4.

•

Remove the hairpin clip and clevis pin from the 
hitch plate. Save the hardware.

•

Position the hooked ends of the mounting bracket 
assembly to the outside of the support bracket and 
over the shoulder bolts on both sides as shown in 
Figure 5.

Figure 5

Remove these

screws

Remove these nuts

(Only 2 shown here)

Plate

Hitch 

660-690 Series
use these holes

700 Series use
these holes

For 660-690 Series use these holes

700
Series

Mounting bracket

inner
holes

Catcher 

Bracket

Support

Catcher 

Bracket

Support

Mounting 
Bracket
Assembly

Nut

Bolt

Bell Washer

(660-690)

lower

(700)

hole

upper hole