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
operation.
• To convert to mulching or bagging
operation, discharge
deflector must be
removed and mulcher door must be
closed.
SIMPLE
STEPS TO REMEMBER
WHEN
CONVERTING
YOUR LAWN
MOWER
FOR MULCHING
-
1.
Rear door closed.
2. Mulcher door closed.
FOR REAR BAGGING
-
1. Grass catcher installed.
2.
Mulcher door closed.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING
-
1. Rear door closed.
2.
Side discharge
deflector installed.
ACAUTION:
Do not run your lawn
mower without rear door closed, clipping
deflector
or approved grass catcher in
place.
Never attempt to operate the lawn
mower with the rear door removed or
propped open.
mulcher door
Discharge
TO EMPTY
GRASS CATCHER
1. 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
emptying;
it will cause unnecessary
wear.
Grass
catcher
handle
Bag
handle
BEFORE STARTING
ENGINE
ADD OIL
Your lawnmower
is shipped without oil in
the engine.
For type and grade of oil to
use, see "ENGINE"
in the Maintenance
section
of this manual.
A CAUTION:
DO NOT overfill engine with
oil, or it will smoke
on startup.
1. Be sure lawnmower
is level and area
around
oil fill is clean.
2. Remove
oil dipstick
from oil fill spout.
Make sure that rim of spout is clean.
3. You receive
a container
of oil with the
unit.
Slowly pour 3/4 (15 oz.) of the oil
from the container
down the oil fill
spout into the engine.
4. Wait one minute to allow oil to settle.
Insert and tighten dipstick,
then
remove
it to check oil level.
5. Continue
adding
small amounts
of oil
and rechecking
the dipstick
until it
reads full.
DO NOT overfill, or engine
will smoke
on startup.
Always
be sure to retighten
oil dipstick
before
starting
engine.
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