Operation
Using the Mulch Plug
Occasionally you may wish to use the mulch plug to mulch the grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
•Installing the Mulch Plug:
1.Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2.Remove the grass bag if it is on the mower.
3.Raise the discharge door and insert the mulch plug into the discharge opening. The lip on the plug will snap into the mower housing.
1.Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2.Move the lawn mower onto a paved surface in a
3.Set all four wheels to the 2 1/2 inches (6.4 cm) cutting height (see Figure 15 and Figure 16)
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 14.
Figure 13
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:
Figure 14
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,
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