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1. Latch retainer 3. Discharge cover
2. Latch
4. Release the hook-shaped latch on top of the
discharge cover from the pivot rod ( Figure 15 ).
5. Angle the metal tab on the discharge cover out
of the slot in the bracket welded to the mower
deck ( Figure 12 ).
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Figure 12
1. Discharge cover 3. Bracket on the mower
deck
2. Metal tab
Installing the Discharge
Cover for Mulching
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PT O), and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P ARK
position.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Angle the metal tab on the discharge cover into
the slot in the bracket welded to the mower deck
( Figure 13 ).
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Figure 13
1. Discharge cover 3. Bracket on the mower
deck
2. Metal tab
4. Pivot the discharge cover back and toward the
deck so that the discharge cover aligns with the
mower deck ( Figure 14 ).
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Figure 14
5. On the top of the discharge cover , engage the
hook-shaped latch around the pivot rod of the
deî™…ector assembly ( Figure 15 ).
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