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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.
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.
Figure 6
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.
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.
Figure 8
Front
Frame
Assembly
Rear
Frame
Grass
Hook
Plastic
Channels
A
B
Bag
Mulching
Baffle
Deck
Slot in
Handle
Bracket
Assembly
Rear
Discharge
Door
Hinge Pin
Mulching Plug
Hook
Deflector
