Operation
Figure13
1.Frontquadrantblock
2.Cuttingheights
UsingtheGrassBag
•InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Releasethebladecontrollockleverandwait
forthebladeandallmovingpartstostop.
2.Ifthemulchplugisinstalledonthemower,
removeit(refertoRemovingtheMulchPlug).
Ifthesidedischargedeectorison,removeit
andinstallthesidedischargedoor(referto
UsingtheSideDischargeDeector).
3.Openthereardischargedoor.
4.Graspthehandleonthebagandsettherear
ofthebagframeontothehandlebracket
notch(
Figure14).
Figure14
1.Bag4.Handlebracketnotch
2.Handle5.Reardoor
3.Bagframe
6.Lower
5.Oncethebagisseated,lowertherear
dischargedoorontothebag.
•MowingwiththeGrassBag
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones
andothersimilardebristobethrowninthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirection.Thrown
objectscanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryor
deathtotheoperatororbystanders.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis
damaged,installanewExmarkreplacement
bag.
Cutthegrassuntilthebagisfull.Toseeifthe
grassbagisfull,releasethebladecontrollock
leverandwaitforthebladetostop.Feelthebagto
determinewhetherthebagneedstobeemptied.
Note:DoNotoverllthebag.
•RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Releasethebladecontrollockleverandwait
forthebladeandallmovingpartstostop.
2.Raisethereardischargedoorandgraspthe
handleonthebag.
3.Liftthebagoffofthelawnmowerandlower
thereardischargedoor.
4.Graduallytipthebagforwardtoemptythe
clippings.
5.Toinstallthebag,refertothesectionon
InstallingtheGrassBag.
DANGER
Ifthereardischargedoordoesnotclose
completely,thelawnmowercouldthrow
objects.Thrownobjectscanresultin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothe
operatororbystanders.
•Neveropenthedoortotherear
dischargeopeningwhenthebladesare
stillmoving.
•Ifyoucannotclosethedoorbecause
thegrassclippingsclogthedischarge
area,stoptheengineandgentlymove
thedischargedoorhandlebackand
forthuntilyoucanclosethedoor
completely.Ifyoustillcannotclosethe
door,removetheobstructionwitha
stick,notyourhand.
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