Hayter Mowers R53S manual Install the Mulch Plug or Grass Bag

Install the Mulch Plug or Grass Bag

You must correctly install the mulch plug (for mulching or side-discharging) or the grass bag (for bagging), or the engine will not start.

The mower has a safety switch, located at the bottom of a channel on the top, right rear of the mower, that prevents the mower from operating without a mulch plug or grass bag. This prevents the mower from throwing debris at the operator through the rear chute.

For the switch to detect the presence of the mulch plug, the top of the mulch plug lever must lie fully in the bottom of the channel (Figure 9).

Figure 9

1.Top of mulch plug lever in switch channel

Figure 11

3.Release the button on the lever and ensure that the top of the lever is lies fully in the switch channel (Figure 12). If the top of the lever is not in the switch channel, your mower will not start!

1.Insert the mulch plug into the mower, if it isn’t already installed (Figure 10).

Figure 10

2.Squeeze the button on the lever with your thumb and fully insert the mulch plug into the opening (Figure 11).

Figure 12

Note: If the lever does not latch properly, disconnect the wire from the spark plug and check for and remove any debris buildup in the tunnel.

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