Side Discharging

OPERATION

•Secure rear of discharge chute to lawn mower housing with knob.

•Place rear handle of grass catcher on the crossbar of the lawn mower's lower handle as shown.

•Lift the round door of the discharge chute and place the grass catcher into place on the discharge chute.

NOTE: Be sure round door of discharge chute rests on grass catcher as shown.

•Mower is now ready for rear bagging operation.

•To convert to mulching operation, remove grass catcher and discharge chute. Secure mulcher door to mower housing with knob.

•To convert to side discharging operation, remove grass catcher and discharge chute. Install side discharge deﬂ ector and secure it to mower housing with knob.

REAR HANDLE

CROSSBAR

GRASS

CATCHER

ROUND

DOOR

KNOB

DISCHARGE

CHUTE

THREADED

STUD

MULCHER

DOOR

FIG. 6

•Grass catcher and discharge chute must be re- moved.

•Open mulcher door and install front of side discharge deﬂ ector beneath it as shown.

•Secure rear of side discharge deﬂ ector to lawn mower housing with knob.

•Mower is now ready for side discharging operation.

•To convert to mulching operation, side discharge de- ﬂ ector must be removed and mulcher door secured to mower housing with knob.

•To convert to rear bagging operation, side discharge deﬂ ector must be removed; discharge chute and grass catcher installed and discharge chute secured to mower housing with knob.

MULCHER	KNOB
DOOR

THREADED

STUD

SIDE

DISCHARGE

DEFLECTOR

FIG. 7

SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN

CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER

FOR MULCHING -

1.Grass catcher, discharge chute and side discharge deﬂ ector removed.

2.Mulcher door secured to mower housing with knob.

FOR REAR BAGGING -

1.Side discharge deﬂ ector removed.

2.Grass catcher and discharge chute installed with discharge chute secured to lawn mower housing with knob.

3.Round door of discharge chute resting on top of grass catcher.

FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -

1.Grass catcher and discharge chute removed.

2.Side discharge deﬂector installed and secured to mower housing with knob.

CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower without mulcher door closed; side dis- charge deﬂector installed, or discharge chute and approved grass catcher in place. Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with mulcher door or round door removed or propped open.