Manual

NOTE: Make sure that the cables are routed to the

outside of the handle when attaching the grass ca tcher.

Lift the rear discharge door.

Place the hooks of the grass catcher into the slots

in the handle bracket assemblies on both sides.

See Figure 11. Release the rear discharge door.

,_ WARNING: Never operate the mowerunless 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.

• Your mower has been shipped as a mulcher. To

convert it to a side-discharge mower, lift the

mulching plug. Slide the two hooks on the side-

discharge deflector under the hinge pin on the

mulching plug assembly. Lower the mulching plug.

See Figure 12.

• Do not remove the side mulching plug at any time,

even when you are not mulching.

Rear Door

Figure 11

RemovingGrassCatcher

• Lift the rear discharge door on the mower.

• Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the

handle bracket assemblies.

• Reinstall the plastic rear baffle.

• Release the rear discharge door.

Convertingto SideDischarge

Figure 12

/Side

"Chute

Deflector

SECTION4: KNOWYOURLAWNMOWER

Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustration below with

your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments.

Blade Control Handle

Driv

Recoil Starter__

f Grass Bag-Fill

indicator (Optional)

Grass Catch_

Side isc arge

Chute Deflector

Mulc_hPlug

Mulch

Ptug _- Height Adjustment Lever