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TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging
or discharging:
REAR BAGGING
• Lift rear door of the lawn mower and place
the grass catcher frame hooks onto the
grass bag brackets.
• To convert to mulching or dis charg ing
operation, remove grass catch er and
close rear door.
Rear door
Grass bag
bracket
catcher
Grass catcher
frame hook
NOTE: Rear door will remain open until
operator presence control bar is held down
to the handle.
CAUTION: Do NOT force rear door to
close. Serious damage to your mower
could result.
SIDE DISCHARGING
• Rear door must be closed.
• Open mulcher door and install dis charge
deflector under door as shown.
• Mower is now ready for discharging op-
eration.
• To convert to mulching or bagging opera-
tion, dis charge deflector must be removed
and mulcher door must be closed and
locked.
Unlock
latch
Open
mulcher door
Discharge
deflector
Grass
handle
MOWER IS NOW READY
FOR DISCHARGING
OPERATION
SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN
CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER
FOR MULCHING -
1. Rear door closed.
2. Mulcher door closed and locked.
FOR REAR BAGGING -
1. Grass catcher installed.
2. Mulcher door closed and locked.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
1. Rear door closed.
2. Discharge deflector installed.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
with out rear door closed or ap proved grass
catcher in place. Never at tempt to op er ate
the lawn mow er with the rear door re moved
or propped open.
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