9
SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER
WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER
FOR MULCHING -
1. Rear door closed.
2. Mulcher door closed and locked.
FOR REAR BAGGING -
1. Grass catcher installed.
2. Mulcher door closed and locked.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
1. Rear door closed.
2. Discharge deflector installed.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
with out rear door closed or ap proved
grass catcher in place. Never at tempt
to op er ate the lawn mow er with the rear
door re moved or propped open.
OPERATION
SIDE DISCHARGING (See Fig. 9)
• Rear door must be closed.
• Open mulcher door and install dis charge deflector
under door as shown.
• Mower is now ready for side discharging operation.
• To convert to mulching or bagging operation, dis charge
deflector must be removed and mulcher door must be
closed and locked.
MOWER IS NOW READY FOR
DISCHARGING OPERATION
OPEN MULCHER
DOOR
INSTALL
DISCHARGE
DEFLECTOR
FIG. 9
UNLOCK
LATCH
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 10)
1. Move operator presence control bar forward to unlock
the handle.
2. Lift handle to vertical position. The rear door will rise
to allow easy removal and replacement of the grass
catcher.
3. Lift up on grass catcher using the frame han dle.
4. Remove grass catcher with clippings from under lawn
mower han dle.
FIG. 8
GRASS BAG
BRACKET
REAR DOOR
GRASS
CATCHER
HANDLE
GRASS
CATCHER
FRAME HOOK
VERTICAL
PO SI TION
• To convert to mulching or dis charg ing operation, remove
grass catch er and close rear door.