Attaching Starter Rope
•The rope guide is attached to the right side of upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the rope guide. See Figure 5.
Starter | Upper Handle |
Rope |
|
| Wing Nut |
Rope 
Guide
Lower
Handle
Figure 5
•With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded, hold the blade control handle against the upper handle, and pull the starter rope out of the engine. Release the blade control handle. Slip the starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten the wing nut.
Attaching Grass Catcher To Mower
NOTE: The mulching baffle, if so equipped, is already in place on the mower for shipping purposes. Your lawn mower may be equipped with both a mulching baffle and a mulching plug. While the mulching baffle is located at the rear of the mower, the mulching plug is located on the right side of the cutting deck. Do not remove the mulching plug from the mower even when you are not mulching the grass.
•To remove the mulching baffle, lift the rear dis- charge door on the mower. Remove the mulching baffle. See Figure 6.
Mulching
Baffle
Figure 6
IMPORTANT: Make sure cables are routed to the outside of the handle so they are not in the way when attaching the grass catcher.
•Lift the rear discharge door on the mower.
•Place the hooks, found on both sides of the grass catcher frame, over the chute door pivot rod at the rear of the mower. Release the rear discharge door. See Figure 7.
Discharge Door |
Grass Bag |
Figure 7
•To remove the grass catcher, lift the rear discharge door on the mower, lift the grass catcher up and off the pivot rod. Reinstall the mulching baffle and release the rear discharge door.
WARNING: Never operate the mower unless the hooks on the grass catcher are firmly seated on the chute pivot rod, and the rear discharge door rests firmly against the top of the grass catcher.
Converting To Side Discharge
If your unit is equipped with a side discharge chute, you can convert to a side discharge mower as follows:
•Lift the rear discharge door and install the mulching baffle. See Figure 6.
•On the side of the mower, lift the mulching plug and slide the two hooks of the side discharge chute under the hinge pin on the mulching plug assembly. Lower the side mulching plug. See Figure 8.
•Do not remove the side mulching plug at any time, even when you are not mulching.
Mulching Plug
Hinge Pin
Deflector
Hook
Figure 8
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