OPERATION cont’d
The mower has four different operating modes.
1. Collecting:
• Ensure that the side cover is closed.
• Fit the grassbox by lifting the rear ap on the mower and hook
the front of the box to the shaft on the mower.
• Lower the ap to lock the grassbox in position.
• When the box is full, the grass will be visible through the viewing
window in the top of the box.
• Stop the engine before emptying the grassbox.
2. Rear Discharge:
• Ensure that the side cover is closed.
• With the grassbox removed and the rear ap in the down positi-
on, the mower will cut and discharge the grass from the rear of
the machine.
3. Side Discharge:
• Fit the mulch plug to the rear discharge opening of the mower
and close the rear ap.
• Lift the cover on the side of the mower and attach the side dis-
charge chute as shown in the diagram.
• The mower will now eject grass from the side discharge chute.
4. Mulching:
• Fit the mulch plug to the rear discharge opening of the mower
and close the rear flap.
• Ensure that the side cover is in the closed position (with the
discharge chute removed).
• The mower will now recycle the chopped grass into the lawn
surface.
• To mulch efciently only cut one third of the length of the grass.