MTD 19A70001799 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manual

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42 in. Two Bin Rear Bagger

for Revolution Zero-Turn Tractor

Model No. 24919

For answers to your questions about this product,
call 1-800-659-5917.

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow all
safety rules and operating

instructions.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.

Visit our web site: www.craftsman.com

o SAFETY
o ASSEMBLY

o OPERATION
o PARTS LIST

o ESPANOL, p. 18

FORM1/0.769-04672B

March24,2011

SafeOperationPractices..............................................3-4

SlopeGuide.......................................................................5

ContentsofCarton&HardwarePacks..........................6-7

AssemblyandInstallation............................................8-14

Operation........................................................................15

PartsList....................................................................16-17

Espa_ol............................................................................18

ServiceNumbers.............................................BackCover

Craftsman Full Warranty

IfthisCraftsmanproductfailsdueto a defectin materialor workmanshipwithinoneyearfromthedateofpurchase,returnittoanySearsstoreor
otherCraftsmanoutletinthe UnitedStatesforfreereplacement.

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.SearswillNOTpayfor:

• Replacementofbags,whichareexpendableitemsthatcan wearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof accidentorfailuretooperateormaintaintheproductaccordingtoall suppliedinstructions.

Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysif this productiseverusedforcommercialor rentalpurposes.

Thiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductis usedinthe UnitedStates.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalso haveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears, Roebuck and Co.,Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

© SearsBrands,LLC 2

Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not
followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof
yourselfandothers. Readandfollowall instructionsinthismanual

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyou seethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

Thisattachmentwas builttobe usedaccordingtothesafeopera-
tionpracticesinthis manual.Carelessnessor erroronthepartof
theoperatorcanresultin seriousinjury.Mowersarecapableof
amputatinghandsandfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve
thefollowingsafetyinstructionsaswellas the instructionsprovided
withyourmower,could resultin seriousinjuryordeath.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle
componentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto Stateof California
tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntothe Stateof Californiato
causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

GENERAL OPERATION

,, Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonyour equipmentand

intheir manualsbeforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Keepthis
manualinasafe placefor futureand regularreferenceandfor ordering
replacementparts.

,, Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystanders,

helpers,childrenand petsatleast75feetfromthe mowerwhile itis in
operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.

,, Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto beused.Remove

allstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,and otherforeignobjectswhich
couldbepickedupand thrownby the blade(s).Thrownobjectscan

causeseriouspersonalinjury.

,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperationand while

performinganadjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe eyes.

,, Do notoperatethe mowerwithoutthe dischargecoveror entiregrass

catcherinits properplace.Amissingor damageddischargecoveror
grassbagattachmentcomponentmayresult inthrownobjectsor blade
contactinjuries.

,, Do notputhandsorfeet nearrotatingpartsor underthe cutting deck.

Contactwiththe blade(s)can amputatehandsand feet.

Your Responsibility--Restricttheuseofthispowermachineto
personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsandinstruc-

tionsin thismanualandon the machine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

,, Shut offmower'sengineand waitfor bladestocome to a completestop

beforeuncloggingmower'sdischargeopeningor baggerparts.

,, Slow downbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoiderratic

operationandexcessivespeed.Beawarethata grasscatcherattach-

mentcanaffectthe handlingcharacteristicsof your mower.

,, Disengageblade(s),set parkingbrake,stopengineand waituntil the

blade(s)cometo acompletestopbeforeopeningbaggerattachment's

top cover,removinggrasscatcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,

removinganygrassordebris,or makinganyadjustments.

,, Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturn offblade(s),

placetransmissionin neutral,set parkingbrake,stopengineandremove
keybeforedismounting.

,, Yourmachineisdesignedtocut normalresidentialgrassofa heightno

morethan10".Do notattemptto mowthroughunusuallytall,dry grass
(e.g.,pasture)or pilesofdry leaves.Drygrassorleavesmaycontact

the engineexhaustand/or builduponthe mowerdeckpresentinga

potentialfirehazard.

,, If situationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecareand

goodjudgment.Contact 1-800-659-5917forassistance.

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SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto lossofcontrolandtip-overaccidents
whichcan resultinsevereinjuryordeath.Attachmentscanalsoaffectthe

stabilityofthe machine.All slopesrequireextracaution.
Foryoursafety,usethe slopeguideincludedas partof this manualto

estimatetheangle of slopesbeforeoperatingthismachineona slopedor hilly
area.Iftheslope isgreaterthan 10degreesas shownonthe slopeguide,do

notoperatethe mowerwiththe grassbagattachmentinstalledonthat areaor
seriousinjurycouldresult.

DO:

1. Mowupanddownslopes,not across.Exerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectiononslopes.

2. Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects. Uneven
terraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.

3. Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsettingsothat youwill not
haveto stopor shiftwhileonthe slope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopes

eventhoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachine
in gearwhengoingdownslopesto takeadvantageofenginebraking

action.

4. Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsforwheelweightsor
counterweightsto improvestability.Forrecommendations,contact

1-800-659-5917.

5. Keepall movementontheslopesslowand gradual.Do notmakesud-
denchangesin speedor direction.Rapidengagementorbrakingcould
causethefrontofthe machineto liftandrapidlyflip overbackwards

whichcouldcauseserious injury.

6. Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope.If tires losetraction,disengagethe
blade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdownthe slope.

DO NOT:

1. Do notturnon slopesunlessnecessary;then,turn slowlyand gradually
downhill,ifpossible.

2. Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments.Themowercould
suddenlyturnover if a wheelisoverthe edgeof a cliff,ditch,or if an

edgecavesin.

3. Do nottry to stabilizethe machinebyputtingyourfooton theground.

4. Do notusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes.

5. Do notmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

GENERAL SERVICE

1. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe blade(s)
andall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand
groundagainsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

2. Keepallnuts, bolts,and screwstightto besurethe equipmentisin safe
workingcondition.

3. Nevertamperwith yourmower'ssafetyinterlocksystemor othersafety
devices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.

4. Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsorrepairswhilethemower'sengine
is running.

5. Grasscatchercomponentsandthe dischargecoveraresubjectto wear
anddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor allowobjectsto be
thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace
immediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,

listedinthis manual.Useof partswhichdonot meetthe originalequip-
mentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromise
safety!

6. Maintainor replacesafetyand instructionlabels,as necessary.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

This section depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear onthis product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine
before attempting to assemble and operate.

READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)

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Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleand

operate

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Beforebeginninginstallation,removeallpartsfromthecartontomakesureeverythingispresent.Cartoncontentsarelistedbelowandshown
below.Twohardwarepacksareincludedinthiskit andaredetailedonthefollowingpage.

• HitchBracketKit(4 Pcs. total)

• MountingKit

• DischargeChuteElbow

• GrassCatcherCover

• ChuteTubeExtension
GrassCatcherCoverScreen

TwoGrassBagAssemblies

• UpperChuteTube

• UpperChuteSupport

• SelfAdhesiveFoamStrip

• UprightSupport

• HingeCoverPin

• BagSupportAssembly
TwoHardwarePacks(Detailed & illustrated on the next page)

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Discharge Chute

Elbow

(731-06099B)

Hitch Bracket Kit

__ RH Mount (783-06156)

" .[_ ,HMount/783-o6231/

_ Rear Attachment

_-_ j._%_ Bracket (783-06168)

Hitch Support (783-06230)

Chute Tube

Extension

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Two mounting brackets with e_ _j_
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Grass Catcher

Cover Screen

(731-06504)

Grass Catcher

Cover

(931-04292)

Grass Bag

Assemblies

(964-04096A)

Upright Support

(683-04519-0637)

)__ Upper Chute

HingeCover Pin ._

(711-04988)_ _\

J _. _ UpperChute Tube

I_u'T" "_. J_#f,_I./ BagSupport
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"_" __ (683-04461-0637)

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Support

(731-06497)

SelfAdhesive

FoamStrip

(721-04388)

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Thisgrasscollectorkitis shippedwith theseloosehardwarepacksenclosed.Pleasecheckyourhardwarepacksagainsttheillustrationsbelow.
Thequantitiesforeachitemislistedinparenthesiswhilethepartnumberis listedneareachitem.

Hardware Packfor 689-00080A

1) (1)

710-3008

710-0276

712-04063

Hardware Pack for 689-00097

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Hardware Pack689-00092B

_(2) 723-04008

711-05063

2)

736-0204

(2)

714-04040

(2)

[_(4)

710-3008

712-04063

732-04510A

(8)

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711-0309A

714-0117

711-05049

710-0276

(1)

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1)

736-0176

712-04063

(I)

911-04069

(2)

712-3027

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738-0754

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AssembleMounting Brackets

Toassemblethebaggermountingassembly,locatethehitchbracket
kitandfollowthesesteps:

1. Attachtheright-handandleft-handriderhitchbrackettothe
universalrearattachmentbracketusingthefourcarriagebolts
(710-0276)andflange locknuts(712-04063)fromhardware
pack689-00097.Positionthe bracketswiththenotchesonthe
right-handand left-handriderhitchbracketsandthetabsonthe
universalrearattachmentbracket,pointingupwards.SeeFig.1.

NOTE:Thisuniversalmountingbracketassemblyisdesignedto
workwithotheravailableattachments,suchasa weightkitusedin
conjunctionwiththe snowbladeor snowthrowerattachment.Utilize
thecontactinformationonthe backpage,orcontactthestorein
whichyoupurchasedthisequipment,tofindoutmoreaboutavailable
attachmentsforyourspecifictractor.

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Flipoverassemblyandmountthehitchsupportbrackettothe
mountingassemblyusingfour710-3008hex boltsand712-04063
flangelocknutsfromhardwarepack689-00097.See Fig.2 for
properorientation.

NOTE:Whenattachingthehitchsupport,it is bestto notfullytighten
thebracketatthistime. Thiswillfacilitatethe mountingprocessin
latersteps,whichwillthenrequirefullytighteningof thishitchsupport

bracket.

Figure 2

NOTE:Packedwiththe uprightmountingbracketaretwo mounting

bracketswithhardwareusedon anothermodeltractorandwillnotbe
neededin thisinstallation.Simplydiscardthe partsshownbelowin

Fig.3.

Figure 1

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Figure 3

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AssemblingThe Bin Support Assembly

Locatetheuprightsupportbracketandthebinsupportassembly.
Assembleitbyfollowingthesesteps:

1. Laythebin supportassemblytopsidedownwiththe mounting
bracketportionfacingupwards.

2. Insertthenotchedendoftheverticalsupportbracketintothe bin
supportassembly,asin Fig.4,andsecurewitha carriagebolt
(710-0276)andflangelocknut(712-04063)packedinwiththe
uprightsupportbracket.SeeFig.5.

Figure 6

Installtheclevispin(711-0309A)fromhardwarepack689-00097
intothe tractor'shitchandtheassembly'shitchsupportand
securewitha hairpinclip (710117)inthetophole(closesttothe
headofthepin).SeeFig.7.

Figure 4

Figure 5

Mount Assembly on Tractor

Installthe mountingassemblyonthe tractorasfollows:

1. Slidethebaggermountingassemblyalongthetopoftheframe
rails,asin Fig.6,untiltheassemblyhooksundertheshoulder
boltsonthe tractor.Atthis pointthe hitchsupportholeon the
mountingassemblyandthe holeon thetractor'shitchplatewill
lineup.

ignholeonbracket

withholeontractor

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Figure 7

NOTE:Theclevispincanbe feddownthroughthehitchsupportand

securedunderneathwiththehairpinclip,asseenin Fig.7,or it maybe
easierto feedtheclevispin upthroughthehitchplateholeandsecure
withthehairpincliponthe topside.Thelattermethodmaybe preferred

sinceitcanbe easierto insertthehairpinclip.Eitherwaywillwork;the
decisionshouldbebasedonoperatorpreference.

3. Tightenall ofthehardwaresecuringthe hitchsupportat this time.

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4. Installthebinsupportassemblyonto themountingassemblyon
thetractorbyhookingitoverthe crossmountingbracketoutside
ofthetwotabs.See Fig.8.

Figure8

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Securethehangerassemblytothemountingassemblyusinga
hexbolt (710-3008)andflangelocknut (712-04063)packedin
withtheuprightsupportbracket.SeeFig.9.

Assembling Remaining Bagger Components

Nowthatthemountingbracketsareassembledandarein placeon
thetractor,followthesestepsto assembletheremainingbagger
components.

1. Snaptheupperchutesupportin placebyfirstclippingthe side
portiononto thebin supportrailwiththe edgeof thesnapfeature
alignedwiththeredline (1),asshowninthe insetof Fig.10.

2. Snapthefrontportionoftheupperchutesupporttothebin
supportrailas seenin 2of Fig.10.

Figure 9

Figure 10

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