AdjustingtheTilt
Youcanadjustthemotion-controlleversforwardorrearward
foryourcomfort.
1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollevertothe
control-armshaft.
2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthecontrol
leverforwardorrearward(Figure12).
3.Tightenbothboltstosecurethecontrolleverinthe
newposition.
4.Repeattheadjustmentfortheothercontrollever.
ConvertingtoSideDischarge
ConvertingtoSideDischarge
ForModelswith81cm(32-inch)Mower
Decks
Thismowerdeckhastheoptiontooperateinthe
side-dischargemode.Removethedischargecoverfor
operatingintheside-dischargemode.
RemovingtheDischargeCoverforSideDischarge
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtoPARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethewingnutandboltsecuringthecoverin
place(Figure13).
Note:Retainallofthepartsforfutureuse.
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Figure13
1.Grassdeector
4.Hingepin
2.Dischargecover5.Wingnut
3.Lowerlip
4.Removethehingepinsecuringthecovertothedeck
(Figure13).
5.Liftthecoveroutandawayfromthedeck.
6.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischargeopening.
Important:Ensurethatthemowerhasahinged
grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstotheside
anddowntowardtheturf,whileinsidedischarge
mode.
InstallingtheDischargeCoverforMulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtoPARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Liftthegrassdeectorandplacethedischargecover
overtheopeningontothelowerlipofthemowerand
slideitintothefronthinge(Figure13).
4.Slidethehingepinthroughthehinge(Figure13).
5.Securethedischargecovertothemowerwiththewing
nut(Figure13).
6.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischargeopening.
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