Operator's Manual

11.Ifthenewspaperisunravelledorshredded,the
bladesdidnotstopproperly,whichcouldresult
inanunsafeoperatingcondition.Contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
RecyclingtheClippings
Thismachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.T oprepare
themachinetorecycle,dothefollowing:
•Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeitandlowertheside-dischargedoor;refer
toRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page16).
•Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;refer
toRemovingtheGrassBag(page16).
•Iftherear-dischargeplugisnotinstalled,gripitby
thehandle,raisethereardoor,andinsertitinto
therear-dischargechuteuntilthelatchlocksinto
place;refertoFigure24.
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Figure24
1.Reardoor3.Rear-dischargeplug
installed
2.Rear-dischargeplug
WARNING
Operatingthemachinetorecyclelawn
clippingswithoutthepluginplaceallows
objectstobethrowntowardyouor
bystanders.Also,contactwiththeblades
couldoccur.Thrownobjectsorbladecontact
cancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisin
placebeforeyourecycletheclippings.
Neverengagethebladeswithouteitherthe
rear-dischargeplugorthegrassbaginstalled
onthemachine.
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand
leafclippingsfromthelawn.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemower,removeit
beforebaggingtheclippings;refertoRemovingthe
Side-DischargeChute(page16).
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure25).
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Figure25
1.Reardoor3.Latch
2.Rear-dischargeplug
2.Removetherear-dischargeplugbypullingdown
onthelatchwithyourthumbandpullingtheplug
outfromthemachine(Figure25).
3.Installthebagrodintothenotchesatthebase
ofthehandleandrockthebagbackandforthto
ensurethattherodisseatedatthebottomof
bothnotches;refertoFigure26.
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Figure26
1.Bagrod
2.Notch(2)
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