•To remove the grass catcher: Lift the rear discharge door on the mower as shown in Figure 8. Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the handle bracket assemblies. Release the rear discharge door.
Converting To Mulcher
•Lift the rear discharge door on the mower and remove the grass catcher. Release the discharge door to allow it to close the rear opening of the mower. Now it is ready to mulch.
WARNING: Never operate mower unless the hooks on the grass catcher are firmly seated in the slots on the handle bracket assemblies, and the rear discharge door rests firmly against top of the grass catcher.
•Slide the push nut onto the right side of the rod to secure.
Attaching Chute Deflector To Mower
•To attach chute deflector: Lift the rear discharge door on the mower. Place the ends of the rod into the slots in the handle bracket assemblies. See Figure 10. Release the rear discharge door.
•To remove chute deflector: Lift the rear discharge door on the mower. Lift the chute deflector up and out of the slots in the handle bracket assemblies. Release the rear discharge door. See Figure 10.
Rear
Discharge
Door
Assembling Chute Deflector (if equipped)
If your mower is equipped with the optional chute deflector, assemble as follows:
•Slide the rod into the upper edge of the chute deflector so the tab on the rod is toward the left side of the chute deflector. When assembled correctly, the rod will extend further to the left side. See
Figure 9.
Tab
Rod
Push
Nut
Chute
Deflector
Figure 9
Slots
Figure 10
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil before operating your mower.
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