Operation
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1.Dischargedeectortabs
2.Lowersidedischargespring
3.Securedposition
Important:Makesurethemulchplugis
inplacebeforeusingthesidedischarge
deector(seeFigure15).
DANGER
Anuncovereddischargeopeningwillallow
objectstobethrowninanoperator'sor
bystander'sdirection.Also,contactwith
thebladecouldoccur.Thrownobjectsor
bladecontactcancauseseriousinjuryor
death.
Neveroperatethemowerwiththeside
dischargedoorraised,removed,oraltered
unlessthereisadischargedeectorand
mulchpluginplaceandworkingproperly.
•RemovingSideDischargeDeector:
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Liftandholdthesidedischargespringin
the“up”positionandpulloutwardonthe
dischargedeectortoremoveit(reference
Figure16).
3.Withthesidedischargespringheldinthe“up”
position,placethedischargedoorontothe
mowerhousingovertheopening.Allowthe
springtoloweroverthetabsonthedischarge
door.Makesurethedischargedoorissecurely
inplace.
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