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Installing the Mulch Plate
To convert from side discharging to mulching, remove
the cover plate and install the mulch plate.
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.
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A
B
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.
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.
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A
B
C
5.
Slide the mulch plate over the shoulder bolts (A).
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B
A
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.
