Authorized Service Dealer.

Operation

Figure 14

1.

Mulch plug

3.

Lip

2.

Discharge door

4.

Mower housing

4.Lower the discharge door.

Removing the Mulch Plug:

Note: When grass is thick and lush, clippings may collect on and around the discharge tunnel plug. This may make it difficult to remove the plug. Clean the plug thoroughly after each use.

1.To remove the mulch plug, raise the discharge door and pull the mulch plug out of the discharge tunnel.

2.Lower the discharge door.

Checking the Blade Brake Clutch (Blade Brake Clutch Units Only)

Check the Blade Brake Clutch (BBC) system before each use to ensure that it is operating properly.

Normal Test:

1.Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.

2.Move the lawn mower onto a paved surface in a non-windy area.

3.Set all four wheels to the 2 1/2 inches (6.4 cm) cutting height (see Figure 16 and Figure 17)

4.Take a half sheet of newspaper and crumple it into ball small enough to go under the deck (about 3 inches or 7.6 cm in diameter) as shown in Figure 15.

Figure 15

1. Crumpled newspaper

2. 5 inches (12.7 cm)

5.Place the ball of newspaper 5 inches (12.7 cm) in front of the lawn mower.

6.Start the engine.

7.Push the blade control lock lever forward to release the blade control bail (Figure 4).

8.Squeeze the blade control bail against the handle. blade should engage.

9.Release the blade control bail. You should hear a “bang.” The blade should stop in three seconds. The blade control lock lever should reset to lock the blade control bail.

10.Immediately push the lawn mower over the newspaper ball.

11.Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.

12.Walk around the lawn mower to check for the newspaper ball. If the ball did not go under the deck, repeat steps 6 through 11.

13.Pull the lawn mower away from the newspaper. If the newspaper ball unravels or is shredded, the blade has not properly stopped, resulting in an unsafe operating condition. Contact an

Authorized Service Dealer.

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Exmark 000 & higher, 850 manual Operation, Authorized Service Dealer

000 & higher, 850 specifications

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