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“COMBI-CUT” MOWERS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging
or discharging:
REAR BAGGING
• Open rear door and remove mulcher
plate. Store mulcher plate in a safe
place.
• You can now install grass catcher.
• To convert to mulching or discharging
operation, install mulcher plug into rear
discharge opening of mower, mak ing
sure all tabs are seated properly.
Slots
Mulcher
plate tabs
MULCHER PLUG TYPE “B”
To convert to bagging or dis charg ing:
• Lift discharge guard and remove
mulcher plug.
• Mower can now be used for side dis-
charg ing or op tion al grass catcher can
be attached.
• To return to mulching operation, simply
reinstall mulcher plug as shown.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without discharge guard, approved grass
catch er or mulcher plug in place.
MOWER IS
NOW READY
FOR MULCHING
OPERATION
Lift
discharge
guard
Install
mulcher plug
SIDE DISCHARGING
• Mulcher plate must be installed into rear
discharge open ing of mower (see above
instructions).
• Open mulcher door and install dis charge
defl ector under door as shown.
• Mower is now ready for discharging
operation.
• To convert to mulching or bagging
operation, dis charge defl ector must be
removed and mulcher door must be
closed.
MULCHER PLUG TYPE “A”
To convert to mulching operation, mulcher
plug must be installed into discharge open-
ing of mower.
• Open discharge guard.
• Insert tab of mulch plug into housing
opening.
• Align hooks of mulch plug over hinge
rod of discharge guard. Push mulch plug
down until mulch plug is seat ed in hous-
ing opening.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without discharge guard, ap proved grass
catcher or mulcher plug in place.
Hooks
Housing
opening
Mulcher plate
Hinge rod
Tab
Discharge
guard
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CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without rear mulcher plate or plug in place
or approved grass catcher in place. Never
at tempt to op er ate the lawn mow er with
the rear door re moved or propped open.
GRASS CATCHER
(REAR BAGGING MODELS ONLY)
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
• Simply open rear door and lift grass
catcher up and away from mower.
NOTE: Do not drag the bag when
emptying. It will cause unnecessary wear.
CAUTION: Under nor mal usage, the
catch er material is subject to de te ri o ra tion
and wear and should, therefore, be
checked frequently for replacement. Any
replacement catcher should be checked
to ensure compliance with original
man u fac tur er's spec i fi
ca tions.
CAUTION: Do not run lawn mower
with out the rear door, ap proved grass
catcher or clip ping de fl ec tor in place.
Never at tempt to op er ate mower with the
rear door removed or propped open.
OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL
BAR
Your lawn mower is equipped with an op-
er a tor presence control bar which re quires
the operator to be po si tioned behind the
lawn mower handle in order to start and
operate the lawn mower.
CAUTION: Federal reg u la tions require
an en gine control to be in stalled on this
lawn mower in order to min i mize the
risk of blade contact injury. Do not un der
any cir cum stanc es attempt to de feat the
func tion of the operator con trol. The blade
turns when the engine is running.
Open mulcher door
Discharge defl ector
SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN
CONVERTING YOUR “COMBI-CUT”
LAWN MOWER
FOR MULCHING -
• Rear mulcher plate installed and rear
door closed.
• Mulcher door closed.
FOR REAR BAGGING -
• Rear mulcher plate removed.
• Grass catcher installed.
• Mulcher door closed.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
• Rear mulcher plate installed and rear
door closed.
• Discharge defl ector installed.
