Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,theengineshouldshutoffandthebladeshould
stopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbeforerecyclingtheclippings.RefertoRemovingtheGrassBag
(page13).
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleafclippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandothersimilardebristobethrowntowardyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,installanewthemanufacturerreplacement
bag.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Liftupthereardeector(AofFigure12).
2.Inserttherodendsofthegrassbagintothenotchesinthehandlebrackets(BofFigure12).
3.Allowthereardeectortorestonthebag.
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RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Liftupthereardeector(AofFigure12).
2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthenotchesonthehandlebracketsandremovethebagfromthe
machine.
3.Closethereardeector.
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