Use and Care Manual

c. Place grass catcher on the pivot rod. Let go of
discharge door so that it rests on the grass catcher.
See Fig. 3-10.
To remove grass catcher, lift rear discharge door on the mower.
Lift grass catcher up and out, off of the pivot rod. Release rear
discharge door to allow it to close rear opening of mower.
WARNING: Never operate mower unless the hooks
on the grass catcher are firmly seated on the pivot
rod and the rear discharge door rests firmly against
top of the grass catcher.
Side Discharge
For side discharge, you will need to have the rear mulching baffle
installed below the rear discharge door.
1. On the right side of the mower, lift the mulch baffle.
2. Slide the hooks of the side discharge chute under hinge pin
on mulch baffle assembly. See Fig. 3-11.
3. Secure the tabs of the side discharge chute onto the hooks
below the side mulching baffle. See Fig. 3-11.
NOTE: Make sure the side discharge chute sits tightly
against the mower deck.
NOTE: Do not remove side mulch baffle at any time, even
when you are not mulching.
Figure 3-11
Figure 3-10
9Section 3 — ASSembly & Set-Up