OPERATION
TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging or discharging:
REAR BAGGING
•Open rear door and remove mulcher plug. Store mulcher plug in a safe place.
•You can now install grass catcher.
•To convert to mulching or discharging operation, install mulcher plug into rear discharge opening of mower.
Mulcher plug 
SIDE DISCHARGING
•Mulcher plug must be installed into rear discharge opening of mower (see above instructions).
•Open mulcher door and install discharge defl ector under door as shown.
•Mower is now ready for discharging operation.
•To convert to mulching or bagging operation, discharge defl ector must be removed and mulcher door must be closed.
Discharge defl ector
SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER:
FOR MULCHING -
•Rear mulcher plug installed and rear door closed.
•Mulcher door closed.
FOR REAR BAGGING -
•Rear mulcher plug removed.
•Grass catcher installed.
•Mulcher door closed.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
•Rear mulcher plug installed and rear door closed.
•Discharge defl ector installed.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower without rear mulcher plug or approved grass catcher in place. Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with the rear door removed or propped open.
Open mulcher door
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