TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
1. Liftthe rear door of the lawn mower
and place the grass catcher frame side
hooks onto the door pivot pins.
2. The grass catcher is secured to the
lawn mower housing when the rear
door is lowered onto the grass catcher
frame.
_CAUTION:
Do not run your lawn mower
withoutmulcher plate or plug, clippingde-
flector or approved grass catcher in place.
Never attempt to operate the lawn mower
withthe rear door removed or propped
open.
Rear
Grass
catcher
handle
Catcher frame hook
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
I.
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 using both
frame handle and bag handle.
NOTE: Do not drag the bag when empty-
ing; it will cause unnecessary wear.
Grass
catcher
frame
handle
Bag
handle
TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging
or discharging:
REAR BAGGING
• Open reardoorand removemulcherplug.
Store mulcher plug in a safe place.
• You can now installthe grass catcher or
optionalclippingdeflector.
• To convertto mulchingor discharging
operation,install mulcher plug into rear
dischargeopening of mower.
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.
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.
_
Discharge deflector installed.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn
mower withoutmulcher plug or approved
grass catcher in place. Never attempt to
operate the lawn mower with the rear door
removed or proppedopen.
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