Operator's Manual

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Figure 43
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• If the side opening cover is not secur ely
clamped in place, debris could be thr own out of
the side opening.
WHA T CAN HAPPEN
• Thr own debris can cause serious personal
injury or death to the operator or bystanders.
HOW T O A V OID THE HAZARD
• Always ensur e that either the side opening
cover is closed and locked in place by the side
cover clamp or that the side discharge chute is
secur ely seated in place befor e starting the lawn
mower.
Using the Discharge T unnel
Plug
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 29)
3. Open the dischar ge door by moving handle rearward
(Fig. 44) and hold it open while inserting the plug.
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2
Figure 44
1. Plug 2. Discharge door handle
4. Insert the plug into the dischar ge tunnel opening and
fit the lower section into the opening first (Fig. 45).
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Figure 45
1. Door latch
5. Lift the door latch on the door handle (Fig. 45), and
push the top of the plug all the way in while moving
the door handle rearward.
6. Release the door latch, allowing it to hook over the
tabs on the plug (Fig. 46).
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Figure 46
1. Tab (2)
7. To remove the plug, pull up on the door latch and hold
dischar ge door fully open. When the plug is unlocked,
pull it out of the dischar ge tunnel.