Rover 108 - Manual (Page 6)

Rover Mowers Limited Ride-on Mower Grass Catcher
3.2 Installing the Support Bracket
The Grass Catcher mount support plate part No:
A12666 has four sets of mounting holes to suit all
front engine Rover ride-on mowers currently
manufactured by Rover. Refer figure 3.2a and 3.2b.
To fit the grass catcher to 17 and 18 series Rover
ride-on mowers the support mount plate supplied with
the grass catcher has to be replaced with the support
mount plate part No: A12942 which can be purchased
from any Authorised Rover Service Dealer.
1. Tilt the mower seat forward.
2. Remove the seat springs / buffers from the mower
by unbolting the centre retaining bolt and nut.
3. Position the support bracket over the two seat
spring/buffer mounting holes. Retain the support
bracket by replacing the seat springs/buffer and
retaining nuts. (Figure 3.2a)
Mounting Holes – Support Bracket to Chassis
Refer figure 3.2b.
1 Lawn King – fitted with 20” Rear Tyre
2 Rancher Auto, Selector & Hydro Drive
Raider
Lawnking - 18" Rear Tyres.
Figure 3.2a - Support Bracket Installation
Grass Catcher Mount Support Plate Holes
Support Bracket to Grass Catcher
3
•
Rancher Selector Drive and Auto
Drive
•
Raider
4
•
Rancher Hydro
•
Lawn King 18" & 20" Rear Tyres.
3.3 Installing the fan disc assembly
Model 180 (30" Cutterhead only)
CAUTION
Modifications to the cutterhead must be
carried out by an Authorised Rover
Service Dealer or Warranty on products
will be void
l. Raise the front of the ride-on and support so as to
give access to the cutterhead disc.
2. Remove the existing cutter disc by unbolting the
four 3/8" unf. setscrews which hold the cutter disc
to the disc boss assembly.
3. Locate the new Fan Disc Assembly supplied with
the grass catcher and fit this to the cutterhead
assembly in place of the cutter disc removed in
Step 2.
4. Attach the Fan disc assembly to the disc boss
assembly using four 3/8” unf. Setscrews. Torque
these setscrews to 46 Nm. (35Ft/lbs).
5. Four fluted blades should be fitted to the Fan disc
assembly to maximize grass cutting and
collecting. These fluted blades are available from
Rover service dealers and agents.
6. Lower the ride-on to the ground and check the
cutterhead tilt and level, as per the Ride-on
Owners Manual.
3.4 Blade installation -
Model 198 (38" Cutterhead)
l. Raise the cutterhead to the high cut position.
2. Raise the front of the ride-on to give access to the
cutterhead discs and blades.
3. Remove the existing blades and replace them with
four fluted blades using new blade bolts, washers and
nuts, on each disc. Fluted blades are available from
Rover service dealers and agents.
Figure 3.2b Support Bracket