TO CONVERT
MOWER
Your lawn mower
was shipped
ready
to be
used as a mulcher.
To convert
to bagging
or discharging:
REAR
BAGGING
• Open
rear door and remove
mulcher
plug.
Store
mulcher
plug in a safe
place.
• You can now install
the grass
catcher
or
optional
clipping
deflector.
• To convert
to mulching
or discharging
operation,
install
mulcher
plug into rear
discharge
opening
of mower.
Discharge deflector
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Mulcher plug
SIDE DISCHARGING
• Mulcher
plug must be installed
into rear
discharge
opening
of mower.
• Open
mulcher
door and install
dis-
charge
deflector
under door as shown.
• Mower
is now ready for discharging
operation.
To convert
to mulching
or bagging
operation,
discharge
deflector
must be
removed
and mulcher
door closed.
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Open mulcher door
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SIMPLE
STEPS
TO REMEMBER
WHEN
CONVERTING
YOUR
LAWN
MOWER
FOR MULCHING
-
1.
Rear mulcher
plug installed.
2.
Mulcher
door closed.
FOR REAR
BAGGING
-
1.
Rear mulcher
plug removed.
2.
Grass
catcher
installed.
3.
Mulcher
door closed.
FOR SIDE
DISCHARGING
-
1.
Rear mulcher
plug installed.
2.
Discharge
deflector
installed.
_CAUTION:
Do not run your lawn
mower
without
mulcher
plug or approved
grass
catcher
in place.
Never
attempt
to
operate
the lawn mower
with the rear door
removed
or propped
open.
TO EMPTY
GRASS
CATCHER
1.
Lift up on grass
catcher
using
the
frame
handle.
2.
Remove
grass
catcher
with clippings
from under lawn mower
handle.
3.
Empty
clippings
from bag.
NOTE:
Do not drag the bag when
empty-
ing;
it will cause
unnecessary
wear.