Operation Manual

6.Whennished,ensurethatthekeyhasbeenreturnedto
theSTOPpositiontoavoiddrainingthebatterycharge.
Note:Ifthemachinefailstomove,theelectricbrakemay
stillbeengaged.Ifnecessary,theelectricbrakecanbereleased
manually;refertoReleasingtheElectricBrake(page36).
OperatingtheMachine
Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyholeand
downtolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure20.
Note:Dothisforeachlever.
ConvertingtoSideDischarge
ForModelswith81cm(32-inch)Mower
Decks
Thismowerdeckhastheoptiontooperateinthe
side-dischargemode.Removethedischargecoverfor
operatingintheside-dischargemode.
RemovingtheDischargeCoverforSide
Discharge
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtoPARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethewingnutandboltsecuringthecoverin
place(Figure21).
Note:Retainallofthepartsforfutureuse.
Figure21
1.Grassdeector
4.Hingepin
2.Dischargecover5.Wingnut
3.Lowerlip
4.Removethehingepinsecuringthecovertothedeck
(Figure21).
5.Liftthecoveroutandawayfromthedeck.
6.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischargeopening.
Important:Ensurethatthemowerhasahinged
grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstotheside
anddowntowardtheturf,whileinsidedischarge
mode.
InstallingtheDischargeCoverfor
Mulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtoPARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Liftthegrassdeectorandplacethedischargecover
overtheopeningontothelowerlipofthemowerand
slideitintothefronthinge(Figure21).
4.Slidethehingepinthroughthehinge(Figure21).
5.Securethedischargecovertothemowerwiththewing
nut(Figure21).
6.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischargeopening.
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