MTD OEM-190-679 Guide

SECTION 1: CALLING CUSTOMER SUPPORT
If you have difficulty assembling this product or have any questions regarding the controls, operation or
maintenance of this unit, please call the Customer Support Department.
Call 1- (330) 220-4MTD (4683) or 1- (800)-800-7310 to reach a Customer Support representative.
Please have your unit’s model number and serial number ready when you call. See previous section
to locate this information. You will be asked to enter the serial number in order to process your call.
SECTION 2: CONTENTS OF CARTON
Before beginning installation, remove all parts from the
carton to make sure everything is present. Carton
contents are listed below. Part numbers are shown in
parentheses.
• Front Bumper - (768-0010B)
• Two Clevis Pins - (711-0332)
• Two Cotter Pins - (714-0145)
• Four Hex Bolts - (710-1260A)
• Four Hex Flange Nuts - (712-3004A)
SECTION 3: ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Before beginning installation,
place the tractor on a firm and level
surface. Place the PTO in the disengaged
(OFF) position, stop the tractor engine and
set the parking brake.
NOTE: References to LEFT and RIGHT indicate the left
and right sides of the tractor when facing forward in the
operator’s position. Reference to the FRONT indicates
the grille end; to the REAR the drawbar end.
Mounting Bumper to all FastAttach
™
Compatible Tractors
WARNING: Muffler may be hot! Make sure
engine has cooled down before installing
bumper.
• To mount the bumper to the tractor, hook the
notched ends (slots) of the bumper onto the
shoulder bolts on the sides of the tractor frame.
See Figure 1.
Figure 1
• Align the holes in the bumper with the holes in the
tractor frame and insert the clevis pins through the
holes from the outside. Secure the pins in place
with the cotter pins.
Shoulder Bolt
Clevis Pin
Slot
Cotter Pin
Front Bumper Kit
For FastAttach
™
Compatible 600- and 800-Series Tractors
For Compatible 600- and 800-Series Box-Frame Tractors
FORM NO. 769-00041C.fm
(1/25/06)
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
Model OEM-190-679 / 190-679-101

Mounting Bumper to Box-Frame Lawn Tractor
WARNING: Muffler may be hot! Make sure
engine has cooled down before installing
bumper.
NOTE: The front bracket is exploded from the tractor
for clarity in Figure 2.
• To mount the bumper to the tractor, slide the
bumper over the front brackets, aligning the two
holes in the bumper over the two upper holes in the
bracket. See Figure 2.
• Insert the hex bolts from the outside through the
holes and secure with the hex flange nuts.
IMPORTANT: If the tractor is equipped with a muffler
guard between the tractor brackets, the hex bolts
should be bolted into the guard. The nuts will not be
neccessary.
Figure 2
Mounting Bumper to Box-Frame Garden Tractor
WARNING: Muffler may be hot! Make sure
engine has cooled down before installing
bumper.
NOTE: The front bracket is exploded from the tractor
for clarity in Figure 3.
• To mount the bumper to the tractor, slide the
bumper over the front brackets, aligning the two
holes in the bumper over the two upper holes in the
bracket. See Figure 2.
• Insert the hex bolts from the outside through the
holes and secure with the hex flange nuts.
IMPORTANT: If the tractor is equipped with a muffler
guard between the tractor brackets, the hex bolts
should be bolted into the guard. The nuts will not be
neccessary.
Figure 3
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4.5HP/42"
F
T-ON-THE-GO
Hex Flange Nut
Hex Bolt
Tractor Bracket
Tractor Bracket
Hex Flange Nut Hex Bolt
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