Figure24
1.Knob
3.Bafestudcomingthrough
themower
2.Curvedwasher
5.Removetherightbafeandlowerthegrass
deectoroverthedischargeopeningasshownin
Figure25andFigure24.
Figure25
1.Rightbafe
3.Dischargeopening
2.Curvedwasherandknob4.T ab(mustremainoutside
ofthemower)
6.Installthefastenersintotheholesinthetopofthe
mowertopreventyingdebris.
WARNING
Openholesinthemowerexposeyouandothers
tothrowndebriswhichcancausesevereinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallexposedholesinthemower
housingvisiblefromtheoperator’sposition.
•Installthehardwareinthemountingholes
whenyouremovethemulchingbafe.
7.Installtherightmowerblade.RefertotheMower
Maintenancesection.
8.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischarge
opening.
Important:Ensurethemowerhasahinged
grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstothe
sideanddowntowardtheturf,whileinside
dischargemode.
InstallingtheRightBafeforMulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removetherightmowerblade.RefertotheMower
Maintenancesection.
4.Slidetherightbafethroughthedischargeopening
andsecureitusing2knobsandcurvedwashers
(cuppedsidefacingthemower)asshownin
Figure24andFigure25.
Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefarright
sideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthemower
andisushwiththemowerwall.
5.Installtherightmowerblade.RefertotheMower
Maintenancesection.
OperatingTips
FastThrottleSetting
Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineattheFastposition.Airisrequiredto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower
byuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthe
mowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobe
drawnintothemower.
22