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Installing the Mulch Plate
To convert from side discharging to mulching, remove the cover plate and install the mulch plate.
Important: The mulch plate baffle (A) must go behind the front housing baffle (B) and between the blade and the toe guard (C) to prevent it from contacting the blade.
Warning
An uncovered discharge opening could allow the lawn mower to throw objects in the operator's or bystander's direction and result in a serious injury. Also, contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the lawn mower unless you install a cover plate, a mulch plate, or a grass chute and catcher.
1.Remove the wing screw (A) that fastens the cover plate (B) to
the housing.
A
B
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2.Slide the cover plate counterclockwise and remove it from the housing.
3.Place the front corner of the mulch plate baffle into the opening of the housing.
4.Rotate the mulch plate counterclockwise and push it down into the opening of the housing.
A
C
B
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5.Slide the mulch plate over the shoulder bolts (A).
A
B
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6.Rotate the mulch plate clockwise.
7.Secure the mulch plate with the wing screw (B above).
8.Check the clearance between the blade tips and the baffle and ensure that there is no contact.
