TO CONVERT
MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a
mulchen To convert to bagging or discharging:
REAR BAGGING (See Fig, 3A)
°
Open rear door and remove mulcher plate.
Store
mulcher plate in a safe place,,
.
You can now install grass catcher.
.
To convert to mulching or discharging operation, install
mulcher plate into rear discharge opening of mower,
making sure all tabs are seated properly,
SIDE DISCHARGING (See Fig. 3B) -
•
Mulcher plate must be installed into rear discharge
opening of mower (see above instructions).
•
Unlockclosed discharge guard by lifting latchand allow
guard to swing open to discharging position,,
°
Mower is now ready for discharging operation.
°
To convert to mulching or bagging operation, dis-
charge guard must be closed and locked securely,,
SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER
WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER
FOR MULCHING -
•
Rear mulcher plate installed.
•
Side discharge guard closed and locked securely.,
FOR REAR BAGGING -
°
Rear mulcher plate removed,
°
Grass catcher installed,
°
Side discharge guard closed and locked securely.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
°
Rear mulcher plate installed.
°
Side discharge guard unlocked and open,,
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without rear mulcher plate in place or
approved
grass
catcher
in place.
Never attempt
to operate
the lawn
mower with the rear door removed or
propped open.
TO ASSEMBLE
& ATTACH
GRASS
CATCHER
(See Figs. 4 & 5)
°
Put grass catcher frame intograss bag with rigid part
of bag on the bottom. Make sure the frame handle is
outside of the bag top,
•
Slip vinyl bindings over frame,,
NOTE: If vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold them in warm
water for a few minutes, If bag gets wet, let it dry before
using,
.
Lift the rear door on the mower housing and place the
grass catcher frame side hooks onto handle bracket
hooks.
-
The grass catcher is secured to the lawn mower
housing when the rear door is lowered onto the grass
catcher frame.,
MULCHER PLATE
FIG, 3A
TABS
DISCHARGE GUARD
CLOSED POSITION
OPEN POSITION
LIFT LATCH
TO UNLOCK
AND OPEN
FJG. 3B
CATCHER
FRAME
HANDLE
FRAME
OPENING
FIG. 4
CATCHER FRAME
SIDE HOOK
HANDLE
BRACKET
HOOK
REAR DOOR
CATCHER
HANDLE
7
FIG, 5