Manual

ConvertingToMulcher
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.
ConvertingToSideDischarge
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.
/Mulching Plug
Hinge Pin..
/Deflector
j Hooks /_
J .*
(Slide hooks under the two /
sides of hinge pin)
Figure 9
SECTION4: KNOWYOURLAWNMOWER
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.
_ 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.
DriveControlBar
This mower is equipped with Smart Speed TM
transmission which enables the drive control bar to
adjust the mowing speed automatically with your
walking. The drive control bar is located on the upper
handle. Push the bar forward to engage drive, pull it
backwards to stop. The farther the bar is pushed
forward, the faster the mower will propel.
BladeControlBar
The blade control bar is located on the upper handle of
the mower. The blade control bar must be depressed in
order to operate the unit. Release the blade control bar
to stop the engine and the blade and to energize the
self starter.
_ WARNING: The blade control bar is a
safety device. Never attempt to bypass its
operations or alter it in any way.The blade
will rotate whenever the engine is running
and when the self starter is de-energized.
Starter Rope
The starter rope is attached to the handle. Stand behind
the unit and pull the starter rope to start the unit.
GrassCatcherBag
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.
._Control Bar
e Control Bar
Cutting Height
ustment
Levers
Safety
Key
Side*Discharge
Chute
Mulching
Plug
Figure 10
MulchingPlug
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.