Assembling Grass Catcher
NOTE: Make certain bag is turned right side out before assembling (warning label will be on the outside).
Parts for Soft Grass Bag:
1.Front Frame & Rear Frame
2.Grass Bag
Assemble grass bag as follows:
•Join the rear frame and front frame assembly as shown in Figure 5A.
•Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the bottom of bag). Slip the openings in the side of the plastic channel on bag over the hooks on the grass catcher frame.
•Secure bag to frame by working the plastic channels on bag over frame as shown in Figure 5B. All of the plastic channels except center top of bag attach from the outside of bag. Center top of bag attaches from the inside of bag.
AB
Front | Hook |
Frame
Assembly
Rear
Frame Grass
BagPlastic
Channels
Figure 5
Attaching Grass Catcher To Mower
NOTE: The mulching baffle is already in place on the mower for shipping purposes. Your lawn mower is equipped with both a mulching baffle and a mulching plug. While the mulching baffle is located at the rear of the mower, the mulching plug is located on the right side of the cutting deck. Do not remove the mulching plug from the mower even when you are not mulching.
•To remove the mulching baffle, lift the rear discharge door on the mower. Remove the mulching baffle. See Figure 7.
Mulching |
| Deck |
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Baffle |
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IMPORTANT: Make sure cables are routed to the outside of the handle so they are not in the way when attaching the grass catcher.
•Lift the rear discharge door on the mower.
•Place the hooks on the grass catcher into the slots in the handle bracket assemblies. See Figure 7. Release the rear discharge door.
•To remove the grass catcher, lift the rear discharge door on the mower. Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the handle bracket assemblies. Release the rear discharge door.
WARNING: Never operate the 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 the top of the grass catcher.
Rear
Discharge
Door
Slot in
Handle
Bracket
Assembly
Figure 7
Converting To Side Discharge
If your unit is equipped with a side discharge chute, you can convert to a side discharge mower as follows:
•Lift the rear discharge door and install the mulching baffle. See Figure 7.
•On the right side of the mower, lift the mulching plug. See Figure 8.
•Slide the two hooks of the side discharge chute under the hinge pin on the mulching plug assembly as shown below. Lower the side mulching plug.
•Do not remove the side mulching plug at any time, even when you are not mulching.
Mulching Plug
Hinge Pin
Deflector
Hook
Figure 6 | Figure 8 |
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