1. Bag-on-demand door
(open; in bagging position)
Side-discharging the Clippings
Use the side discharge for cutting very tall grass.
If the grass bag is on the mower and the bag-on-demand
lever is in the bagging position, move the lever
to the recycling position (refer to Operating the
Bag-on-Demand Lever).
WARNING
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
Installing the Side Discharge Chute
Lift up the side deflector and install the side discharge
chute (Figure 22).
Figure 21
2. Bag-on-demand door
(closed; in recycling or
side-discharging position)
Removing the Side Discharge Chute
To remove the side discharge chute, lift up the side
deflector, remove the side discharge chute, and lower
the side discharge deflector.
Operating Tips
General Mowing Tips
• Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and
other debris that the blade could hit.
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Figure 22