Specifications

OperatingtheMachine
Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyholeand
downtolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure17.
Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.
ConvertingtoSideDischarge
Thismowerdeckhastheoptiontobeoperatedinthe
side-dischargemode.Removethedischargecoverfor
operatingintheside-dischargemode.
RemovingtheDischargeCoverforSide
Discharge
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethewingnutandboltsecuringthecoverin
place(Figure18).
Note:Retainallofthepartsforfutureuse.
Figure18
1.Grassdeector
4.Hingepin
2.Dischargecover5.Wingnut
3.Lowerlip
4.Removethehingepinsecuringthecovertothedeck
(Figure18).
5.Liftthecoveroutandawayfromthedeck.
6.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischargeopening.
Important:Ensurethatthemowerhasahinged
grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstotheside
anddowntowardtheturf,whileinsidedischarge
mode.
InstallingtheDischargeCoverfor
Mulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Liftthegrassdeectorandplacethedischargecover
overtheopeningontothelowerlipofthemowerand
slideitintothefronthinge(Figure18).
4.Slidethehingepinthroughthehinge(Figure18).
5.Securethedischargecovertothemowerwiththewing
nut(Figure18).
6.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischargeopening.
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