MTD 190-459A-100 - Manual (Page 4)

IMPORTANT; Do not over bend the support rods
during the fotlowing step. Over bending will cause the
spring steel rods to loose supporting tension.
5. Assemble the two hopper support rods as shown in
figure 3, Place one end of a rod into the hole in an
upper hopper tube and bend the rod just enough to fit
the bottom end of the rod into the hole in a bottom
hopper tube.
HINT: To ease assembly of the rods, tip the hopper bag
back so that the rear of the bag rests on the ground.
7. Assemble the hopper bag to the sweeper by sliding
the ends of the bag arm tubes into the ends of the
hitch tubes. Secure with two 1/4“ x 1-1/2" clevis pins
and 3/32” hairpin cotters that came preassembied to
the hitch tubes. See figure 5.
FIGURES
6. Secure the rope around the middle of the upper
hopper tube as shown in figure 4.