Rover 30 owner manual Setting UP, Maintenance

Rover Mowers Limited MULCH ’N CATCH TM

2. SETTING UP

WARNING

Before removing or installing the

Mulch plug or Grasscatcher the

Engine must be stopped.

2.1Multi-purpose

Your Mulch ’N Catch mower is set up for mulching as delivered from the factory:

•Multi-purpose mulch blade fitted

•Mulch plug fitted

To convert to a grass catching mower simply remove the mulch plug and fit the grass catcher sup- plied. (Refer to the section on mulch plug removal for detailed instruc- tions)

2.2Installing the Mulch Plug

1.Lift the rear flap

2.Remove the grass catcher (if fitted)

3.MAINTENANCE

3.1General Mower Maintenance

Refer to your Rotary Lawnmower Owner’s Manual, Section 3, Maintenance.

3.2Mulching Equipment

For optimum mulching performance:

3.Insert the long right hand side of the mulch plug first.

4.Guide the mulch plug, until the spring tab rests against the top edge of the mower base and the lower “ramped” edge rests on the front top edge of the axle retain- ing bracket.

5.Give the mulch plug a firm jolt forward and down into place.

2.3Removing the Mulch Plug

1.Lift the rear flap.

2.Grasp the handle and, with a firm jolt, lift the mulch plug up and away from the mower.

3.Guide the mulch plug out by rotating the shorter left hand side to the right and then guiding the longer right hand section until clear of the mower. (Refer to the diagram on the mulch plug itself)

•The mulching blades are to be kept sharp

•Maintain the blade sharpening angle when sharpening

•Keep the cutting edge feather free when sharpening

•Keep the underside of the mower deck and the mulch plug free of grass build-up