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InstallingtheMulchPlugor
theGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Youmustcorrectlyinstalleitherthemulchplug(for
recyclingorside-dischargingthegrassclippings)or
thegrassbag;otherwise,theenginewillnotstart.
Themachinehasasafetyswitch(locatedatthe
bottomofthechannelontheupperrightrearofthe
machine)thatpreventsthemachinefromoperating
withoutamulchplugoragrassbaginplace.This
preventsthemachinefromthrowingdebrisatyou
throughtherearopening.
Fortheswitchtodetectthemulchplug,thetopofthe
mulchpluglevermustliefullyinthebottomofthe
channel(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Thetopofmulchplugleverintheswitchchannel
1.Insertthemulchplugintothemachineifitisnot
alreadyinstalled(Figure8).
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Figure8
2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyour
thumb,andfullyinsertthemulchplugintothe
opening(Figure9).
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Figure9
3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethat
thetopoftheleverliesfullyintheswitchchannel
(Figure10).Ifthetopoftheleverisnotinthe
switchchannel,yourmachinewillnotstart!
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