C and D series mowers
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Side Discharge Door / Mulch Plug
1. The combination side discharge door and mulch
plug is spring loaded so that it stays firmly in place.
2. Repair it if: See Figure 4.3.
• The safety label has become illegible.
• The discharge door is damaged so that it does
not contain clippings and light yard debris to the
underside of the deck.
• The discharge door, its spring, or hinge mecha-
nism do not cause it to properly close or secure
the side discharge chute.
NOTE: The side discharge doors that are sold as
service parts will include the bracket, hinge
pin, and torsion spring. The bracket, pin,
and spring are available separately, but the
door will typically be replaced as an assembly.
3. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire to pre-
vent accidental starting of the engine.
4. To remove the side discharge door assembly from
the deck, remove the single screw that fastens the
hinge from beneath the deck using a 3/8” wrench.
See Figure 4.4.
Never operate a mower without the side discharge door properly in-place. It is a safety device
that is required by law.
The side discharge door is designed to contain grass clippings and light yard debris. In mulch-
ing mode, it keeps clippings under the deck. In side discharge mode it locks the side discharge chute
securely in place.
! CAUTION! CAUTION
Figure 4.3
Figure 4.4
Hinge
Screw
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