Section 2 -OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or
service with engine and blade running. STOP engine
and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire and secure
away from spark plug. Engine and components are
HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for
all components to cool.
HOOK BAG HANDLE
OVER LOWER
HANDLES
2.9 INSTALLATION of GRASS CATCHER
(Optional accessory on some models)
SLIDE
OVER ENDOF
ADAPTER FLANGE
ATTACH BAGHOOKS
OVER MIDDLE HANDLE
CROSS BAR FIGURE 2.14
MIDDLE
HANDLE
CROSS
BAR
2.10 INSTALLATION of GRASS CATCHER
(Slide Closure Type)
1. Position grass bag between handles. See
Figure 2.15. Install grass catcher by sliding
connector over flange of adapter. Attach grass
bag hooks over middle handle cross bar. See
Figure 2.16.
LOWER HANDLES
APTER
/FLANGE
FIGURE 2.16
2.11 REMOVING and DUMPING GRASS CATCHER
1. Grasp bag connector and bag handle as shown.
See Figure 2.15.
2. First, liftup on bag handle, removing itfrom the
mower handle. Then lift up on bag connector
removing itfrom theadapter flange.
3. Dump bag by pulling bag slider off of Z-Fold at
rear of bag, opening bag.
4. To close bag, fold rear of bag into Z-shape,
keeping edges aligned. Note: an illustration of
folding the Z-shape is attached tothe bag.
5. Grasp the edge of the Z-fold, and while holding
the slider, pullthe Z-fold fully into the slider. See
Figure 2.17.
GRASP SLIDER. PULL
Z-FOLD INTO SLIDER
FIGURE 2.17
FIGURE 2.15
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