MTD 469 manual Converting to Side Discharge, Removing Grass Catcher

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Rear Discharge Door

Figure 9

Removing Grass Catcher

•Lift the rear discharge door on the mower.

•Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the handle bracket assemblies.

•Reinstall the plastic rear baffle.

•Release the rear discharge door.

WARNING: Never operate the mower unless the hooks on the grass catcher are seated in the slots on the handle bracket assemblies, and the rear discharge door rests firmly against the top of the grass catcher.

Converting to Side Discharge

•Your mower has been shipped as a mulcher. To convert it to a side-discharge mower, lift the mulching plug. Slide the two hooks on the side- discharge deflector under the hinge pin on the mulching plug assembly. Lower the mulching plug. See Figure 10 .

•Do not remove the side mulching plug at any time, even when you are not mulching.

Mulching

Plug

Hinge

Pin

Side

Chute

Deflector

Figure 10

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Contents Operator’s Manual Table of Contents General Operation Important Safe Operation PracticesSlope Operation ServiceChildren Do NotYour Responsibility General ServiceSlope Gauge Assembling Your Lawn Mower Disconnecting Spark PlugRemoving Unit From Carton Tools RequiredAttaching Starter Rope Grass Catcher AssemblyParts for soft grass bag Assembling soft grass bagRemoving Grass Catcher Converting to Side DischargeKnow Your Lawn Mower Operating Your Lawn Mower Cleaning the Mower Engine MaintenanceMaintaining Your Lawn Mower Servicing Your Mower Blade CareReplacing Drive Belt Making Adjustments Replacing Rear FlapHandle Height Carburetor Cutting HeightMower GasolineTROUBLE-SHOOTING Guide
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