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Figure15
1.Blade-controlbar(shown
engaged)
3.Upperhandle
2.Self-propel-drivebar
Note:Themaximumself-propel-drivespeedis
xed.T oreducethespeed,increasethespace
betweentheself-propel-drivebarandthehandle.
•Todisengagetheself-propeldrive:Releasethe
self-propel-drivebar.
Note:Themachinecomeswithfreewheeling
clutchesthatmakeiteasiertopullthemachine
rearward.Todisengagetheclutches,you
mayneedtopushthemachineforwardabout
2.5cm(1inch)ormoreafteryoureleasethe
self-propel-drivebar.
RecyclingtheClippings
Thismachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.T oprepare
themachinetorecycle:
•Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit(AofFigure16).
•Iftherear-dischargeplugisnotinstalled,gripitbythehandle,raisethereardeector,andinsertitintothe
rear-dischargechuteuntilthelatchlocksintoplace(BofFigure16).
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Figure16
WARNING
Operatingthemachinetorecyclelawnclippingswithoutthepluginplaceallowsobjectstobe
throwntowardyouorbystanders.Also,contactwiththebladescouldoccur.Thrownobjects
orbladecontactcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisinplacebeforeyourecycletheclippings.Neverengage
thebladeswithouteithertherear-dischargeplugorthegrassbaginstalledonthemachine.
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