Mulch Plate - Lawn-Boy Silver Serie Manual Del Operador

2. Route the bag rod between the upper and lower
handle. Connect the lower part of the rod to the
right side of the lower handle below the handle
bolt and knobs (Fig. 42).
3. Slide the grass bag handle down over the chute
flange. Push down on the handle until it "seals"
with the latch tabs (Fig. 43).
4. To remove the bag, pull the handle up.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Keep hands, sticks or other objects out of
the grass chute while the blade is turning.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
THrown objects or blade contact can cause
serious injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Always stop the engine when emptying the
grass bag and disconnect the spark wire
before cleaning a clogged chute, bag tunnel
or underside of the mower housing.
5. Hook the grass bag onto the bag rod (Fig. 44).
All Grass Bags
Note: Under normal use, bag materials are
subject to deterioration and wear.
Check grass bag often and replace
when necessary with an original
equipment replacement bag. A
weakened or inferior bag may let
objects pass through, causing injury.
1. Reconnect the spark plug wire.

Mulch Plate

POTENTIAL HAZARD
An uncovered discharge opening will allow
objects to be thrown in operator's or
bystander's direction. Also, contact with
blade could occur.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Thrown objects or blade contact can cause
serious injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Never operate mower unless cover plate,
mulch plate or grass chute and catcher are
installed.
1. Stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire
(Fig. 4) before installing or removing mulch
plate.
2. Place front corner of mulch plate baffle into deck
opening. Rotate mulch plate counterclockwise
and push down into deck opening (Fig. 33).
Note: Mulch plate baffle must go behind
front deck baffle and between blade
and toe guard to prevent contact with
blade.
3. Two shoulder bolts on the housing protrude
through slotted holes in the mulch plate and do
not have to be loosened or removed (Fig. 45).
Mulch plate moves over the shoulder bolt heads.
4. Slide mulch plate clockwise to install or
counterclockwise to remove.
5. Secure with wing screw (Fig. 45).
6. Check clearance between blade tips and mulch
plate baffle making sure there is no contact
(Fig. 46).
Note: Mulch plate baffle must go behind the
front deck baffle and between blade
and toe guard to prevent contact with
blade.
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