PREPARATION
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HOW TO CHANGE
THE MULCHER PLUG
WARNING: To prevent the en-
gine from starting, disconnect
the wire from the spark plug.
The mulcher plug lets you mulch the grass for
a clean, fine cut. To discharge the grass into
the grass bagger, remove the mulcher plug
as follows.
How To Remove The Mulcher Plug
1. Open the rear door.
2. Remove the mulcher plug from the dis-
charge opening (Figure 5).
How To Install The Mulcher Plug
1. Open the rear door.
2. Slide the mulcher plug into the discharge
opening.
3. Close the rear door. Make sure the rear
door is tightly against the rear panel.
Figure 5
Rear Door
Rear Panel
Mulcher Plug
MULCHING TIPS
Mulching finely cuts the grass so that the grass
can be easily recycled. Because the nutrients
are returned to the soil, the lawn will need less
fertilizer. To correctly mulch the lawn, follow
the tips below.
The grass must be dry. If the grass is wet,
it will be difficult to cut and cause heavy
clumps of grass.
The grass must not be too tall. The maxi-
mum height to effectively cut is 4 1/2 inches
(11.5 cm.). Set the height adjusters so that
only the top third of the grass is cut.
If the grass is more than 4 1/2 inches (11.5
cm.) high, two mowings will be necessary.
For the first mowing, set the height adjust-
ers in the highest position. Then, lower the
height adjusters for the second mowing.
Keep a sharp edge on the blade. A blade
that is not sharp will cause the ends of the
grass to become brown.
Clean the underside of the mower housing.
Grass and other debris can keep the mow-
er from working correctly.
If the quality of cut is marginal, try the
following:
Set the height adjusters at a higher cutting
height.
Cut the grass more frequently.
Operate the mower at a slower ground
speed.
Overlap the cutting swaths instead of cut-
ting a full swath with each pass.
Mow across the marginal areas a second
time.
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