9• Hold the bag and frame so the bag hangs from theframe (is not bunched around the frame). Slide thehandle of the grass catcher frame through the slotin the hardtop cover as shown in Figure 8.Figure 8• Press the rear frame into the two tabs at the back ofthe hardtop cover and the cross bar on the frontframe into the channel on the front of the hardtopcover.Figure 9• Place the mounting bracket under the front of thehandle, with the tabs on the bracket facing up.Insert phillips head screw down through the hardtopcover and mounting bracket. Secure with hex locknut. See Figure 9.Attaching Grass Catcher To MowerNOTE: Make certain cables are routed to the outside ofthe handle so they are not in the way when attachingthe grass catcher.• If your mower is equipped with a mulching baffle, itis in place on the mower. To remove the mulchingbaffle, lift the rear discharge door on the mower.Remove the mulching baffle. See Figure 10 inset.Figure 10• To attach the grass catcher: Lift the reardischarge door on the mower. Place the hooks onthe grass catcher into the slots in the handlebracket assemblies. Release the rear dischargedoor. See Figure 10.• To remove the grass catcher: Lift the reardischarge door on the mower as shown in Figure10. Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in thehandle bracket assemblies. Release the reardischarge door.WARNING: Never operate the mowerunless the hooks on the grass catcher arefirmly seated in the slots on the handlebracket assemblies, and the reardischarge door rests firmly against thetop of the grass catcher.Assembling Chute Deflector(Optional equipment)If your mower is equipped with the optional chutedeflector, assemble as follows.Figure 11• Slide the rod into the upper edge of the chutedeflector so the tab on the rod is toward the left sideof the chute deflector. When assembled correctly,GrassCatcherHandleSlide framethrough thisslotHardtopCoverMountingBracketLockNutPhillips HeadScrewMulchBaffleRear DischargeDoorPlace hookon slot hereTabRodChuteDeflectorPushNut