InstallingtheDischargeCoverforMulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Liftthegrassdeectorandplacethedischarge
coverovertheopeningontothelowerlipofthe
mowerandslideitintothefronthinge(Figure
11).
4.Slidethehingepinthroughthehinge(Figure11).
5.Securethedischargecovertothemowerwith
thewingnut(Figure11).
6.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischarge
opening.
Machineswith107cm(42-inch)
MowerDecks
Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththe
machineweredesignedforoptimummulchingand
side-dischargeperformance.
RemovingtheDischargeCoverfor
Side-Discharging
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Releasetheexiblelatchfromthelatchretainer
onthedischargecoverandpivotthedischarge
covertotheright(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Latchretainer3.Dischargecover
2.Latch
4.Releasethehook-shapedlatchontopofthe
dischargecoverfromthepivotrod(Figure16).
5.Anglethemetaltabonthedischargecoverout
oftheslotinthebracketweldedtothemower
deck(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Dischargecover3.Bracketonthemower
deck
2.Metaltab
InstallingtheDischargeCoverforMulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Anglethemetaltabonthedischargecoverinto
theslotinthebracketweldedtothemowerdeck
(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Dischargecover3.Bracketonthemower
deck
2.Metaltab
4.Pivotthedischargecoverbackandtowardthe
decksothatthedischargecoveralignswiththe
mowerdeck(Figure15).
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