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10
Attaching Grass Catcher
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If your mower is equipped with a mulching plug,
and it is in place on the mower, lift the rear
discharge door and remove the rear mulching baffle
from the mower. See Figure 12.
Figure 12
NOTE:
Make sure that the cables are routed to the
outside of the handle when attaching the grass catcher.
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Lift the rear discharge door.
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Place the hooks of the grass catcher into the slots
in the handle bracket assemblies on both sides.
See Figure 13. Release the rear discharge door.
Figure 13
Removing the Grass Catcher
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Lift the rear discharge door on the mower.
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Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the
handle bracket assemblies.
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Reinstall the plastic rear mulching baffle.
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Release the rear discharge door.
WARNING: Never operate the mower
unless the hooks on the grass catcher are
seated in the slots on the handle bracket
assemblies, and the rear discharge door
rests firmly against the top of the grass
catcher.
Optional Chute Deflector
If your mower is equipped with the optional chute
deflector, assemble as follows:
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Slide the rod into the upper edge of the chute
deflector so the tab on the rod is toward the left side
of the chute deflector. When assembled correctly,
the rod will extend further to the left side than the
right side. See Figure 14.
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Slide the push nut onto the right side of the rod to
secure.
Figure 14
Attaching Chute Deflector
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Lift the rear discharge door on the mower.
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Place the ends of the rod into the slots in the handle
bracket assemblies. See Figure 15.
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Release the rear discharge door.
Figure 15
Converting to Mulcher
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Lift the rear discharge door.
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Remove the grassbag or chute deflector.
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Insert the mulch plug. See Figure 12.
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Release the rear discharge door. See Figure 13.
Rear Mulching Plug
Rear Discharge Door
Tab
Rod
Chute
Deflector
Push
Nut
Rear
Discharge
Door
Slots in
Handle Bracket
Assemblies