SideDischargingor
MulchingtheGrass
Thismachinehasahingedgrassdeectorthat
dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe
turf.
DANGER
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,
orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandbystandersareexposedto
bladecontactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris
willcauseinjuryordeath.
•Donotremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themachine,becausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessthepowertakeoff
(PTO)isoff.RotatethekeytotheOFF
positionandremovethekey.
UsingtheTransportLock
•Pushthedeck-liftpedalfullyforwardtolockthe
mowerdeckintheTRANSPORTposition.
•Pushthedeck-liftpedalforwardandpushthe
transportlockforwardtotheUNLOCKposition,then
slowlylowerthemowerdeck.
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Figure34
1.LOCKposition—the
mowerdecklocksinto
thetransportposition.
3.Pushonthedeck-liftpedal
usingyourfoottoraisethe
mowerdeck.
2.UNLOCKposition—the
mowerdeckdoesnotlock
intothetransportposition.
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Youcanadjusttheheightofcutfrom38to140mm
(1-1/2to5-1/2inches)in6mm(1/4inch)increments.
1.Pushthedeck-liftpedalfullyforwardtolockthe
mowerdeckintheTransportposition(alsothe
140mmor5-1/2inchesheight-of-cutposition).
2.Removethepinfromtheheight-of-cutbracket.
3.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracket
correspondingtotheheightofcutdesired,and
insertthepin.
4.Pushthedeck-liftpedalforward,pushthe
transportlockforward,andslowlylowerthe
mowerdeck.
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Figure35
1.Deck-liftpedal3.Height-of-cutpin
2.Height-of-cutbracket
4.Transport-locklever
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