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Converting To Mulcher
1.
Lift the rear discharge door on the mower and lift
the grass catcher up. Release the discharge door
to allow it to close the rear opening of the mower.
Converting To Side Discharge
1.
Make sure the grass catcher is off the unit and the
rear discharge door is closed.
Refer to Figure 9.
2.
On the side of the mower, lift the mulching plug.
See Figure 9.
3.
Slide the two hooks of the side-discharge chute
under the hinge pin on the mulching plug assembly.
Lower the side mulching plug.
4.
Do not remove the side mulching plug at any time,
even when you are not mulching.
Figure 9
SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustrations in Figure
10 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this
manual for future reference.
Figure 10
Drive Control Handle
This mower is equipped with Smart Speed™ transmission
which enables the drive control handle to adjust the mowing
speed automatically with your walking. The drive control
handle is located on the upper handle. Push the handle
forward to engage drive, pull it backwards to stop. The farther
the handle is pushed forward, the faster the mower will propel.
Blade Control Handle
The blade control handle is located on the upper handle of the
mower. The blade control handle must be depressed in order
to operate the unit. Release the blade control handle to stop
the engine and the blade.
Starter Rope
The starter rope is attached to the handle. Stand behind the
unit and pull the starter rope to start the unit.
Grasscatcher Bag
The grass bag is used for collecting grass clippings. Attach it
to the mower for this purpose, but remove it when the
intention is to mulch the grass.
Mulching Plug
The mulching plug is used only for mulching purposes.
Instead of collecting the grass clippings in a grass catcher,
your mower has the option of recirculating the clippings back
to the lawn.
This is called mulching.
Cutting Height Adjustment Lever
These levers are located on each wheel and they are used to
adjust the cutting height. All four levers have to be at the same
relative position to ensure uniform cut.
Hinge Pin
Mulching Plug
Hooks
Deflector
(Slide hooks under the two
sides of hinge pin)
WARNING:
The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the
operator’s eyes thus causing severe eye damage.
Always wear safety glasses
while operating the
mower, or while performing any adjustments or repairs on it.
Drive Control Handle
Blade Control Handle
Upper Handle
Starter Rope
Grasscatcher
Lower Handle
Cutting Height
Adjustment Levers
Side-Discharge
Chute
Mulching
Plug
WARNING:
The blade control handle is
a safety device. Never attempt to bypass its
operations or alter it in any way.