PositioningtheSteering
Wheel
Thesteeringwheelhas3positionsforoperationand
1full-upposition.Usethefull-uppositionforstepping
onandoffthemachineandgettingoutoftheseat.
Whenoperatingthemachine,positionthesteering
wheelwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine
andaremostcomfortable.
1.Pressyourfootontothesteering-columnrelease
lever.
2.Positionthesteeringwheeltothedesired
position(Figure10).
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Figure10
ConvertingtoSide
Discharge
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(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Latchretainer3.Dischargecover
2.Latch
4.Releasethehook-shapedlatchontopofthe
dischargecoverfromthepivotrod(Figure15).
5.Anglethemetaltabonthedischargecoverout
oftheslotinthebracketweldedtothemower
deck(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Dischargecover3.Bracketonthemower
deck
2.Metaltab
InstallingtheDischargeCoverforMulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Anglethemetaltabonthedischargecoverinto
theslotinthebracketweldedtothemowerdeck
(Figure13).
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