Poulan Lawn Mower Accessory 183187 User Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL  
Model No. QC42B  
Product No. 954 04 05-10  
42 Inch Mower  
Grass Catcher  
• Assembly  
• Operation  
• Customer Responsibilities  
• Repair Parts  
183187 Rev. 1 5.16.03 rad  
Printed in U.S.A.  
 
SAFETY RULES  
Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers  
Be sure the area is clear of other people before mowing.  
Stop machine if anyone enters the area.  
Look for this symbol to point out  
important safety precautions. It means  
CAUTION!!! BECOME ALERT!!! YOUR  
SAFETY IS INVOLVED.  
Never carry passengers or children even with the blades  
off.  
Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary.Always  
look down and behind before and while backing.  
Never carry children. They may fall off and be seriously  
injured or interfere with safe machine operation.  
Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthewatchful  
care of another responsible adult.  
CAUTION: Do not coast down a hill  
in neutral, you may lose control of  
the tractor.  
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.  
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 blades and proceed slowly straight down the  
slope.  
If machine stops while going uphill, disengage blades, shift  
into reverse and back down slowly.  
Do not turn on slopes unless necessary, and then, turn  
slowly and gradually downhill, if possible.  
CAUTION:Towonlytheattachments  
that are recommended by and  
comply with specifications of  
the manufacturer of your tractor.  
Use common sense when towing.  
Operate only at the lowest possible  
speed when on a slope. Too heavy  
of a load, while on a slope, is  
dangerous. Tires can lose traction  
with the ground and cause you to  
lose control of your tractor.  
CAUTION: In order to prevent  
accidental starting when setting  
up,transporting,adjustingormaking  
repairs, always disconnect spark  
plug wire and place wire where it  
cannot contact spark plug.  
CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a new Grass Catcher. It has been designed, engineered and manufactured to  
give you the best possible dependability and performance.  
Should you experience any problems you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest authorized service center/  
department. They have competent, well trained technicians and the proper tools to service or repair this unit.  
Please read and retain this manual.The instructions will enable you to assemble and maintain your Grass Catcher properly.  
Always observe the "SAFETY RULES".  
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
SAFETY RULES .........................................................2-3  
ASSEMBLY.................................................................5-8  
OPERATION .................................................................. 9  
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES............................... 10  
STORAGE.................................................................... 10  
REPAIR PARTS...................................Center of Manual  
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KNOWYOUR GRASS CATCHER  
READTHISOWNER'SMANUALANDSAFETYRULESBEFOREASSEMBLINGOROPERATINGYOURGRASSCATCHER.  
Compare the illustrations with the carton contents to familiarize yourself with the parts before starting the assembly. Study  
the operating instructions and safety precautions thoroughly to insure proper functioning of your Grass Catcher and to  
prevent injury to yourself and others. Save this manual for future 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 a wide vision safety mask for over the spectacles or standard safety  
glasses.  
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS  
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY  
(1) 9/16" Wrench  
Remove all parts and packing materials from carton.  
Check carton contents against list. Be sure all parts  
are there.  
CARTON CONTENTS:  
(2) Container Tops  
(2) Container Bottoms  
(1) Upper Chute  
(1) Support Assembly  
(1) Cover Assembly  
(4) Shoulder Bolts  
(4) Shoulder Bolts 5/16 - 18 Self Tapping  
(1) Lower Chute  
PARTS IDENTIFICATION  
COVER  
UPPER CHUTE  
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CATCHER  
CONTAINERS  
LOWER CHUTE  
ATTACHING  
STRAPS  
LOWER CHUTE  
NOTE: When right hand (R.H.) and left hand (L.H.) are mentioned in this manual, it means when you are seated on the  
tractor, in the operator's position.  
CAUTION: BEFORE ASSEMBLING GRASS CATCHER TO TRACTOR:  
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.  
Place gearshift/motion control lever in "NEUTRAL" 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.  
Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact  
with plug.  
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ASSEMBLY  
BAGGER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY  
(See Figs. 1A & 1B)  
NOTE: If your tractor already has four (4) shoulder bolts  
installed on the rear drawbar, simply hang the support as-  
sembly on the bolts. Discard the four (4) shoulder bolts  
supplied and go on to Step 2 instructions.  
MOUNTING COVER ASSEMBLY TO  
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SUPPORT ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 2)  
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NOTE: For ease of assembly, you may wish to obtain the  
assistance of another person for mounting cover assembly  
to tractor.  
1. Position cover assembly on ground behind tractor as  
shown.  
SHOULDER  
BOLTS  
2. Lift and rotate cover to align cover bracket with support  
assembly.  
3. Slide cover assembly down onto the support  
assembly.  
SUPPORT  
ASSEMBLY  
COVER  
ASSEMBLY  
FIG. 1A  
If your tractor does not have four (4) shoulder bolts installed  
on the drawbar, follow the instructions below.  
1. Using the four formed holes in the drawbar, install the  
four shoulder bolts as shown and tighten securely.  
2. Hang the support assembly on the bolts.  
SUPPORT  
ASSEMBLY  
SELF  
SUPPORT  
ASSEMBLY  
TAPPING  
SHOULDER  
BOLTS  
FIG. 1B  
TO REMOVE THE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 1C)  
1. Pulloutwardonthestopbracketenoughtoallowsupport  
assembly to be lifted up and away from drawbar.  
PULL OUT ON STOP BRACKET TO  
REMOVE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY  
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FIG. 1C  
FIG. 2  
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CONTAINER ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 3)  
CONTAINER MOUNTING (See Fig. 4)  
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1. Place bottom half inside of top half, as shown.  
2. Place one foot inside bottom half and lift top half to  
meet bottom half.  
3. Press halves tightly together while lifting top to lock  
into place as shown.  
IMPORTANT:BEFORELOCKINGTHETABS,HOOKEDEDGES  
ONBOTHHALVESMUSTOVERLAPTOFORMSEALASSHOWN  
IN INSET.  
1. Install one container to left side first with warning to  
outside of unit. Install other container to right side.  
NOTE:Rightcontainershouldalwaysoverlapleftcontainer  
at center support.  
2. Close cover and lock latch handle over center support  
tube.  
4. Repeat for other containers.  
COVER LATCH  
HANDLE  
CONTAINER  
BOTTOM HALF  
CONTAINER  
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TOP HALF  
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CONTAINER  
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FIG. 3  
ASSEMBLY CHECK: Squeeze sides of lower half of con-  
tainer and check that there is no gap between upper and  
lower halves. If a gap appears, unlock tabs to separate  
container halves and repeat instructions above.  
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PLACE LOWER REAR EDGE  
BETWEEN GAUGE WHEEL  
BRACKET TAB AND  
MOWER HOUSING,THEN  
HOOK REAR LATCH  
LOWER CHUTE (See Fig. 5)  
OPTIONAL  
GAUGE  
WHEEL  
AND  
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1. Lower mower deck to its lowest cutting position.  
NOTE: If equipped, remove mulch cover from mower deck  
and store in a safe place.  
BRACKET  
2. With your right hand, raise and hold deflector shield in  
upright position.  
ALIGN CHUTE "B"  
WITH MOWER "B"  
3. With your left hand, hold lower chute as shown and  
positionlowerrearedgeofchutebetweengaugewheel  
bracket tab and mower housing, then carefully release  
deflector shield and hook rear latch to mower deck.  
B
B
4. Raise deflector shield and align "B" on lower chute  
extended edge with "B" on mower housing.  
B
5. With your right hand, push firmly on the lower chute  
untiltheextendededgeslidesunderthedeflectorshield  
and along side the hinge bracket as shown.  
6. With chute in proper position, hold the chute securely,  
so it does not move, while hooking the front latch to  
the mower deck.  
NOTE: While hooking the latches, the deflector shield may  
try to push the chute away from the mower deck opening.  
It is important to hold the chute in position while hooking  
the latches to the mower deck.  
If your tractor is equipped with gauge wheels on the  
deck, then it will be necessary to hook the rear latch  
into the hole in the R.H. gauge wheel bracket.  
PUSH IN  
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CAUTION: Do not remove discharge  
guardfrommower.Raiseandholdguard  
whenattachinglowerchuteandallowit  
to rest on chute while in operation.  
DEFLECTOR SHIELD  
HINGE BRACKET  
EXTENDED EDGE "B"  
Must be under deflector shield  
and along side the hinge bracket  
FIG. 5  
DEFLECTOR  
SHIELD  
REAR GAUGE  
WHEEL  
BRACKET  
FRONT  
LATCH  
WITH REAR  
GAUGE WHEELS  
REAR LATCH  
WITHOUT  
GAUGE WHEELS  
REAR LATCH  
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UPPER CHUTE (See Figs. 6A & 6B)  
LEVEL MOWER DECK  
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1. Lower mower deck to its lowest cutting position.  
2. Assemble upper chute by inserting curved end into  
hole in back of cover.  
Be sure deck is properly leveled for best mower perfor-  
mance. See your tractors owner's manual for instruc-  
tions.  
NOTE: Handle carefully so as not to damage dump bag  
indicator.  
3. Push in and turn upper chute until it is in line with lower  
chute.  
4. Align the bosses on lower chute with alignment slots  
on upper chute and slide together.  
5. Secure with rubber latch by hooking hole in latch over  
latch pin.  
DUMP BAG  
INDICATOR  
HANDLE  
COVER  
UPPER  
CHUTE  
LOWER  
CHUTE  
FIG. 6A  
ALIGNMENT  
SLOT  
LATCH PIN  
RUBBER  
LATCH  
BOSSES  
FIG. 6B  
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OPERATION  
Avoid cutting wet grass or in the morning while the dew  
TIPS FOR IMPROVED BAGGING  
OPERATION:  
is still heavy. Grass clippings collected under these  
conditions tend to be sticky and adhere to the walls of  
the flow path causing clogging.  
Follow the mower operation instructions in your tractor  
owner's manual.  
Your bagger is equipped with a dump bag indicator.As  
the bags become full, the flow indicating ball will drop  
down in its slot, indicating that the bags are full or the  
chutes have become clogged. Care should be taken  
not to damage the parts and that the ball moves freely  
at the beginning of each use.  
When operating your grass catcher on a lawn where grass  
and leaf bagging equipment has not been used, you are  
picking up thatch and debris that has accumulated for long  
periods of time. The amount collected and the total time  
of operation may be greater than you will experience with  
regular use of your grass catcher.  
NOTE: To help prevent clogging of chutes, check/empty  
bags when ball begins to drop down in the slot.Experience  
will teach you the best time to empty the bags.  
Always run throttle at full speed when bagging.  
Select a gear low enough to give good mower cutting  
performance, good quality cut and good bagging  
performance.  
If the grass catcher fails to pick up cut grass or leaves,  
it is an indication that clogging has occurred in the  
system or that the grass catcher containers are full.  
a. Disengage blades, shift into neutral, engage the  
parking brake and stop the engine.  
NOTE: It may be necessary to overlap width of cut to suit  
your conditions.  
- Raise seat. Unlatch and raise cover.  
- Slide out containers and dispose of clippings .  
- Replace containers, close cover, and latch.  
b. Unlatch chutes and check for clogging  
- Remove all debris in chutes.  
If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice.The  
first time relatively high, the second time to desired  
height.  
Use left hand side of mower for trimming.  
Plastic trash bags can be inserted inside grass catcher  
containers for ease of debris disposal. To remove the  
plastic trash bags when full:  
a. Disengage blades, shift into neutral, engage the  
parking brake and stop the engine.  
- Reassemble and latch chutes  
c. Checktoinsuredumpbagindicatorhasnotbecome  
clogged.  
b. Raise seat. Unlatch and raise cover.  
- The air passage hole must be clear of debris.  
Gentlyinsertasmalltwigorwireintopassageway  
to clear.  
c. Remove one container at a time by grasping  
container handles and pulling toward the rear, off  
of the tube rails.  
d. With the container resting on the ground, close  
and secure the top of the plastic lawn bag.  
CAUTION  
e. Tip the container on its side and slide the filled bag  
from the container.  
f. Install a new plastic lawn bag with the edges of the  
bag draped over upper lip of the container.  
g. Repeat for other containers.  
h. Reinstall containers making sure right container  
overlaps left container at center supports.  
• Do not operate mower with grass catcher  
partially installed.  
• Disengage blades and stop engine before  
leaving tractor seat to empty containers,  
unclogging chutes, etc.  
• Close cover before starting.  
j. Closecoverandsecurelatchesovercentersupport  
tubes.  
• Disengage mower when crossing driveways  
or gravel surfaces and other areas where  
thrown objects could be a hazard.  
• Do not attempt to vacuum up cans or other  
potentially hazardous projectiles.  
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES  
STORAGE  
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS  
When grass catcher is to be stored for a period of time,  
clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grass, leaves, etc.Store  
in a clean, dry place.  
Always observe safety rules when performing any main-  
tenance.  
Before each use check for loose fasteners.  
Clean unit thoroughly after each use.  
CAUTION: Donotleavegrassinbagger  
containers. Emptycontainersaftereach  
useandbeforestoring. Failuretodoso  
mayresultinspontaneouscombustion  
which could develop into a fire.  
BLADE CARE  
Forbestresultsmowerbladesmustbekeptsharp. Replace  
bent 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 spark plug wire(s) from  
spark plug(s) and place wire where it  
cannot come in contact with plug.  
CAUTION: Grass catcher components  
are subject to wear, damage and  
deterioration, which could expose  
moving parts or allow objects to be  
thrown. Frequentlycheckcomponents  
and replace with manufacturer's  
recommended parts, when necessary.  
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REPAIR PARTS / PIÈCES DE RECHANGE  
GRASS CATCHER - - MODEL NUMBER QC42B / RAMASSE-HERBE - - NUMÉRO DE MODÈLE QC42B  
PRODUCT NUMBER 954 04 05-10 / NUMÉRO DE PRODUIT 954 04 05-10  
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REPAIR PARTS / PIÈCES DE RECHANGE  
GRASS CATCHER - - MODEL NUMBER QC42B / RAMASSE-HERBE - - NUMÉRO DE MODÈLE QC42B  
PRODUCT NUMBER 954 04 05-10 / NUMÉRO DE PRODUIT 954 04 05-10  
KEY PART  
DESCRIPTION  
DESCRIPTION  
KEY PART  
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DESCRIPTION  
DESCRIPTION  
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532127533  
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Nut, Crownlock #10-24  
Screen, Cover  
Cover Assembly  
(Includes 3, 38, 39)  
Chute, Upper  
Écrou auto-serrant #10-24  
Grillage de couvercle  
Couvercle  
(Y combris 3,38,39)  
Glissière supérieure  
21 532132796  
22 532133235  
23 532132983  
24 532180923  
25 873800400  
26 532124670  
27 872140405  
28 532179745  
29 532170165  
31 532174083  
Spring, Cover L.H. (black) Ressort de couvercle C.G.  
Spacer, Cover Entretoise de couvercle  
Spring, Cover R.H. (gray) Ressort de couvercle C.D.  
Support Assemble  
Locknut  
Ensemble du support  
Écrou frein  
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532126840  
818021008  
532140572  
Screw, Special #10-14x1/2 Vis spéciale #10-14x1/2  
Dump Bag Indicator  
Spring, Retainer  
Bolt  
Ressort de retenue  
Boulon  
Indicateur de sac de  
déchargement  
Vis #10-24 x 1-1/8  
Bracket, Lock  
Shoulder Bolt  
Plug, Tubing End  
Support frien  
Boulon  
Chapeau de l’extrémité de  
tuyau  
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Screw, #10-24 x 1-1/8  
Washer 3/16x3/4x16 Ga. Rondelle 3/16x3/4x16 Ja.  
10 532007206  
11 532060867  
12 810071000  
13 532109808  
14 532125004  
15 532130760  
16 532130759  
18 532162803  
20 871161010  
Spacer, Split  
Nut, Acorn #10-24  
Washer, lock  
Latch, Chute  
Nut, Weld  
Entretoise fendue  
Écrou borgne #10-24  
Rondelle frein  
Loquet de glissière  
Axe du loquet  
Crochet de loquet  
Loquet de caoutchoc  
Glissière inférieure  
Vis #10-24 x 5/8  
32 532179746  
33 532128600  
34 532127534  
35 532183286  
36 532129586  
38 532130895  
39 532155042  
Bagger, Frame  
Pin, Hinge  
Gasket, Cover  
Cadre de ramasse-herbe  
Goupille de charnière  
Garniture de couvercle  
Conteneur supérieur  
Conteneur inférieur  
Poignée de loquet de couvercle  
Bande  
Container, Top  
Latch, Hook  
Container, Bottom  
Latch Handle, Cover  
Strip, Reinforcement  
Owner's Manual  
Rubber, Latch  
Chute, Lower  
Screw #10-24 x 5/8  
532183187  
Manuel du propriétaire  
02480  
 

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