Figure 18

Bagging the Clippings

Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf clippings from the lawn.

If the side discharge chute is on the mower, remove it and lock the side discharge door (refer to Removing the Side Discharge Chute) before bagging the clippings.

Figure 21

4. Lower the rear door.

Removing the Grass Bag

To remove the bag, reverse the steps above.

The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result in serious personal injury.

Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.

Installing the Grass Bag

1. Raise and hold up the rear door (Figure 19).

Figure 19

2. Remove the rear discharge plug (Figure 20).

Figure 20

3. Install the bag onto the door rod (Figure 21).

Side-discharging the Clippings

Use the side discharge for cutting very tall grass.

If the bag is on the mower, remove it and insert the rear discharge plug (refer to Removing the Grass Bag) before side-discharging the clippings.

Important: Ensure that the rear discharge plug is in place before you side-discharge the clippings (Figure 22).

The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result in serious personal injury.

Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.

Figure 22

Installing the Side Discharge Chute

1. Unlock the side discharge door (Figure 23).

Figure 23

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20016 specifications

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