Simplicity 61888 User manual

Brand: Simplicity

Model: 61888

Type: User manual

#6-1888 TWIN BAG GRASS CATCHER KIT for

SNAPPER LAWN TRACTOR MODELS with 38” DECKS

This grass catcher kit fits Lawn Tractor Series “A” & Later Models with 38” Decks. Adapter Kit #6-1334 must be

installed to the Lawn Tractor before this grass catcher can be installed. Install adapter kit as described by

instructions provided with kit. Some pre-assembly steps may be required on specific lawn tractors before the

initial installation of the grass catcher. These steps will be described in this instruction.

STEP 1: To determine the horse power and series

designation of your lawn tractor, locate the serial/model

identification decal on the tractor. The decal is located at

the rear of the tractor. See Figure 1. The identification of

the model will be used in certain steps in this instruction.

The most important information needed from this decal

is: 1) Series of tractor, 2) Horse power of engine.

Model Year Description

1993 Model Year: LT125G38AB

1994 Model Year: LT236G33BB

1995 Model Year: LT145H38CBV

1996 Model year: LT145H38DBV

Explanation of Model Number: LT145H38DBV

LT Lawn Tractor

145 14.5 Horse Power

H Hydro Drive

38 38” Mower Deck

D “D” Series Designation of Tractor

BV Briggs Engine (Over Head Valve)

FIGURE 1

NOTE: It will be necessary to raise lawn tractor to gain

access to mower blades. Use a hoist or floor jack and

secure tractor with safety blocks.

STEP 2: High Lift Blade Installation. Engines that

produce 14 horse power or more. Remove existing

blades from mower. NOTE: Save old blades for later use

when not bagging grass. Using existing hardware and

install high lift type blades. Torque blade retaining bolts

to 80 to 90 ft. lbs. See Figure 2.

FIGURE 2

(Continued on Next Page)

INSTRUCTION No. 4-2685 (REV. 2, 10/05/01)

REAR VIEW

OF TRACTOR

MOUNTING

NUT

CON

WASHER

4514 BLADE

(2-REQUIRED)

WARNING

DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance,

repairs, or service with engine running. STOP blade.

STOP

engine. Remove spark plug wire from spark

plug and secure wire away from spark plug. Engine

and components can be extremely hot. Avoid burns

by allowing engine and components sufficient time to

cool.

IMPORTANT: This kit contains bolt on type air lifts

and high lift type blades. Lawn Tractors with

engines that produce 14 horse power or more can

use the high lift

blades or bolt on type air lifts.

Lawn Tractors with engines that produce less than

14 horse power must use bolt on type air lifts only.

DO NOT

use the high lift type blades on lawn

tractors with engines that produce less than

14 horse power.

STEP 2A: Air Lift Installation. Engines that produce

less than 14 horse power. Remove existing blades

from mower. Install air lifts to the tips of blades using

nuts and bolts supplied with kit. Be certain to install lifts

to both ends of both blades. Torque nuts and bolts to 20

to 30 ft. lbs. on air lifts. Using existing hardware, reinstall

blades to mower deck. Torque blade retaining bolts to 80

to 90 ft. lbs. See Figure 2A.

FIGURE 2A

STEP 3: Baffle Installation (Optional)

Note: The baffle installation may not be required for all

mowing applications. It is recommended that the baffle

be installed if the following conditions exist; if operator is

bagging grass in extremely dry conditions, is

experiencing excessive debris blow out from the front of

deck or is bagging leaves.

Mounting holes will have to be drilled to mount baffle to

the front of deck. Remove the two nuts that secure the

left wheel bracket. Place the baffle onto bracket bolts

and reinstall nuts onto bolts to hold baffle in position. Do

not completely tighten at this time. NOTE: If there are

two existing holes in deck it will not be necessary to drill

new holes. Make sure bottom of deck is parallel to

bottom of baffle and support in place with c-clamp or

similar tool. Use both holes in baffle as a reference,

mark the deck for drilling. Drill holes in deck using a

11/32 drill. Insert the 5/16 x 3/4” hex cap screws from

underneath deck to the outside, through baffle, and

secure with 11/32” washers and 5/16 hex lock nuts.

Tighten all nuts securely. See Figure 3.

FIGURE 3

IMPORTANT: On 1996 model and earlier model (Series

“A”, “B”, “C”) Lawn Tractors it will be necessary to drill

holes in the adapter to mount the adapter to the deck. It

will also be necessary to remove certain parts from deck

to mount adapter. Go to STEP 4A for 1997 & later model

(Series “D” & Later) Lawn Tractors.

STEP 4: Adapter Installation. Remove the front and

rear gage wheels located on the right side of tractor. The

right side as viewed from operator’s position. Save

retaining hardware and gage wheels for future use. It will

be necessary to raise the tractor to gain access to the

underside of deck. Use a hydraulic floor jack or hoist to

raise tractor high enough to gain access to the underside

of deck. Secure tractor with safety blocks. Remove the

discharge chute. See Figure 4. STEP 4 is continued on

next page.

FIGURE 4

0480 AIR LIFT KIT

38” DECK – 2 KITS

REQUIRED

AIR-LIFT

LOCK

WASHER

SCREW

BLADE

HEX

NUT

9-1318

9-1296

9-1575

BAFFLE

4-4726

DECK

DISCHARGE

CHUTE

STEP 4: (Continued from previous page.) Position

adapter over discharge opening using the step on the

adapter and the deck flange as a reference point. Use

holes in deck as shown in Figure 5 to mark areas on

adapter to be drilled. Drill holes in adapter using a 11/32

drill. Mount adapter to deck using 5/16 x 1” carriage bolts

5/16 flat washers and 5/16 wing nuts. Tighten nuts

securely. Remove mounting strap from adapter, it will

not be used on these tractors. See Figure 5. Go to STEP

5 to continue set up for these model year tractors.

FIGURE 5

NOTE: On 1997 & later model (Series “D” & Later) Lawn

Tractors the adapter to deck is installed as follows.

STEP 4A: Adapter Installation – Series D & later.

Install 5/16 x 5/8” screw through hole from the underside

of deck. Insert washer and “T” nut from the outside as

shown. Tighten securely. See Figure 6. Raise the

discharge deflector on the mower deck and position

adapter over opening. Place slotted opening at the rear

of adapter over “T” nut located on deck. Slide adapter

forward to lock in place. See Figure 6.

STEP 4B: Use mounting strap to secure front of

adapter by hooking to the gage wheel bracket and hook

other strap to the deck flange as shown. See Figure 7.

IMPORTANT: The following steps are the same for all

model Lawn Tractors.

STEP 5: Adapter Kit Installation. Install Adapter Kit

#6-1334 per instructions supplied with kit. See Figure 8.

FIGURE 6

FIGURE 7

FIGURE 8

ADAPTER

DECK

DRILLED

HOLES

WING

NUT

FLAT

WASHER

RRIAGE

BOLT

PLACE SLOTTED OPENING OVER “T”

NUT, THEN ROTATE ADAPTER

FORWARD TO LOCK IN PLACE

SLOTTED

OPENING

ADAPTER

“T” NUT

UNDERSIDE

OF DECK

SCREW

P.N. 91833

WASHER

P.N. 9

1296

RECYCLING/MULCHER

COVER

“T”

NUT

P.N. 3

6543

ADAPTER

ADAPT

MOUNTING

STRAP

ATTACH HOOK

TO GAGE WHEEL

MOUNTING BRACKET

BUMPER

KIT #6

1334 SHOWN

INSTALLED ON LT

LAWN TRACTOR

STEP 6: Cover Hood Assembly. Install sector to the

inside of cover using (3) 1/4 x 3/4” carriage bolts, 1/4 flat

washers and 1/4 hex nuts. Slide screen into cover.

Install inlet onto cover using (5) 1/4 x 1/2” carriage bolts

and 1/4 hex flange nuts. See Figure 9.

FIGURE 9

STEP 7: Cover/Frame Installation. Lower cover/frame

assembly onto bumper and secure with clevis pins and

hair pins. See Figure 10.

FIGURE 10

STEP 8: Lift cover up for access to frame. Attach center

brace to cover/frame with clevis pin and hair pin. Rotate

center brace up and hook into adapter bracket. See

Figure 11.

FIGURE 11

STEP 9: Bag Installation. Insert both grass bags onto

frame. Make sure the grass bag frame notches fit into

the frame recesses. See Figure 12.

FIGURE 12

1/4 – 20 HEX NUT

BAGGER

COVER

1/4 FLAT

WASHER

1/4

–

20 x 1/2

SHORT NECK

CARRIAGE

BOLT

INLET

SCREEN

1/4

–

20 x 3/4

MACHINE SCREWS

COVER

/FRAME

STRUCTURE

HAIRPIN

COTTER

CLEVIS

BUMPER

COVER/FRAME

STRUCTURE

HAIRPIN

COTTER

CENTER

BRACE

SLOTTED

END

COVER/FRAME

ASSEMBLY

FRAME RECESSES

GRASS BAG

STEP 10: Lower cover assembly onto frame. Lift up

hook and insert it into hole in cover plate. See Figure 13.

FIGURE 13

STEP 11: Tube Installation. Slide tube assembly into

inlet opening and then down onto adapter. Hook tube

strap onto latch that is anchored to adapter. See Figure 14.

FIGURE 14

HOOK

COVER

PLATE

COVER

UNLATCH

LATCH

BAGGER COVER

INLET

OPENING

DECK

ADAPTER

LATCH

TUBE STRAP HOOK

GRASS TUBE

OOKS TO DECK)

TWIN BAG GRASS CATCHER ILLUSTRATION

PIVOTS (Part

Of Item 4)

Part of Item 4

TWIN BAG GRASS CATCHER PARTS LIST

ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION

- 6-1888 KIT, Twin Bag Grass Catcher (Includes Items 1 thru 59)

1 5-9626 COVER Assembly

2 3-5706 INLET

3 1-9725 SECTOR (Inside top baffle)

4 5-9951 MOUNTING Assembly (Includes following indented item)

- 3-6263 HOLDER, Inlet

5 5-1407 SPRING & Hook Assembly

6 3-6073 BRACE

7 5-4514 ASSEMBLY, Blade (Includes #4-4686 Decal)

8 3-8087 HINGE, Top (2)

9 4-4726 BAFFLE (Shown on Page 2)

10 4-4685 SEAL

11 2-3797 PAD, Bumper (2)

12 5-4342 ASSEMBLY, Tube/Strap (Includes Indented Items & Item 31)

13 3-5707 TUBE, Grass

14 3-6404 NUT, #10-24 Weld

15 3-6415 SCREW, #10-24 x 5/8” Pan Head (2)

16 3-6422 WASHER, 3/16 Flat

17 3-6433 ASSEMBLY, Strap Mounting

18 9-1552 WASHER, 7/32 Flat

19 5-4388 ASSEMBLY, Adapter/Strap (Includes Indented Items)

20 5-9469 ADAPTER

21 3-6404 NUT, #10-24 Weld (2)

22 3-6415 SCREW, #10-24 x 5/8” Pan head (2)

23 3-6422 WASHER, 3/16 Flat (2)

24 3-6433 ASSEMBLY, Strap Mounting (2)

25 3-6543 T-NUT, 5/16-18

26 9-1296 WASHER, 11/32 Flat

27 9-1552 WASHER, 7/32 Flat (2)

28 9-1833 SCREW, 5/16-18 x 5/8” Pan Head

29 5-1930 ASSEMBLY, Bag (Includes Indented Items)

-- 1-9250 BAG, Grass Catcher (2)

-- 1-9965 ROD, Bag Support

-- 1-4456 CONNECTOR

30 5-7652 ASSEMBLY, Screen (Includes Indented Items)

-- 1-9731 SCREEN

-- 1-9732 FRAME, Screen

31 1-1910 DECAL, Caution

32 1-9295 DECAL, SNAPPER

-- 6-1889 HARDWARE BAG (Includes Indented Items & #6-0480 Air Lift Kit)

33 2-9841 PIN, 5/16 x 11/16” Clevis (3)

34 3-6543 T-NUT, 5/16-18 (Shown on Page 3)

35 9-0492 NUT, 5/16-18 Wing (2) (Shown on Page 3)

36 9-1294 WASHER, 1/4 Flat (Gr. 5) (4)

37 9-1296 WASHER, 11/32 Flat (Gr. 5) (4) (Shown on Page 3)

38 9-1303 BOLT, 5/16-18 x 1 Short Neck Carriage (2) (Shown on Page 3)

39 9-1314 WASHER, 1/4 Internal Tooth Lock (4)

40 9-1503 PIN, 3/32 x 1-1/2” Hair (3)

41 9-1530 BOLT, 1/4-20 x 3/4” Sort Neck Carriage (4)

42 9-1545 NUT, 1/4-20 Flange Lock (5)

43 9-1576 NUT, 1/4-20 Hex (4)

44 9-1575 NUT, 5/16-18 Hex Lock (2) (Shown on Page 2)

45 9-1604 BOLT, 1/4-20 x 1/2 Short Neck Carriage (5)

46 9-1833 SCREW, 5/16-18 x 5/8” Pan head Machine (Shown on Page 3)

47 9-1318 BOLT, 5/16-18 x 3/4” Hex Cap (Gr. 5) (2) (Shown on Page 2)

48 9-1296 WASHER, 11/32 Flat (Gr. 5) (2) (Shown on Page 2)

49 9-0238 SCREW, 5/16-24 x 1” Hex Head Cap (2)

50 9-1315 WASHER, 5/16 Split Lock (2)

51 9-1575 NUT, 5/16-18 Hex Center Lock (2)

52 9-1605 NUT, 1/4-28 Hex (4)

53 9-1606 NUT, 5/16-24 Hex Center Lock (2)

54 9-1611 SCREW, 1/4-28 x 3/4” Hex Head Cap (4)

55 9-1612 BOLT, 5/16-18 x 1-1/2” Carriage (2)

-- 6-0480 KIT, Air Lift (2) (Includes Indented Items)

56 3-7723 LIFTS, Air (2) (Shown on Page 2)

57 9-0228 SCREW, 5/16-24 x 21/32” Machine (6) (Shown on Page 2)

58 9-0391 WASHER, 5/16 Internal Tooth Lock (6) (Shown on Page 2)

59 9-0223 NUT, 5/16-24 Hex (6) (Shown on Page 2)

INSTRUCTION No. 4-2685 (REV. 2, 10/05/01)

Simplicity 61888 User manual

Simplicity 61888 User manual

Simplicity 61888 User manual

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